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January 2025 Newsletter

Dear Valued Customer,

Happy New Year! All of us here at “The Busy Marina” wish you health and happiness in the year ahead! What a year 2024 was, as they say, “we were on a roll” and I don't see things slowing down anytime soon. With Christmas and New Year's Day in the middle of the week it made for many people questioning what day it actually was, but here we are in 2025 filling up our calendars with all the things we need to do. As I said, our pace will remain strong for the foreseeable future.

Mother Nature looks to be right on track with a “cold front” dropping in every couple of weeks but we still have better winter time boating weather than just about anywhere else. Over the holidays we had friends and family in town and had some fun on the water and what a great way to enjoy what Vero Beach has to offer. We really are lucky to be “who we are, where we are.” This month starts with Grady Guys and Grady Ladies lunches at the Vero Beach Yacht Club on January 8th and 9th respectively. The Yacht Club has really been a great waterfront spot for these casual get togethers and the fun and fellowship always makes for a great time. It's hard to imagine that the very first meeting of the Grady Bunch was right here at Vero Marine Center in December of 1988! Time flies when you're having fun on the water! Also this month we are proud once again to be a sponsor of the Annual Quail Valley Charities. Between January 4th – 26th there are a variety of events and we always sponsor the Tennis Tournament which runs from January 15th - 18th. Please support the many local organizations that benefit from this wonderful local event.

Although our inventory is looking a little low again (yes, we've been THAT busy), but not to worry (as a wise man once said), there's plenty on the way. This week a transport from Robalo will be here with fresh inventory and not long after that Grady White will be here with a new 281 Coastal Explorer which is one of our favorite models. Artie and Joe remain busy doing what they do best which is helping you and your families find the right boat the first time! Remember, the worst boat you can buy is the wrong one... This is also sales promotion time of the year and Grady White, Robalo and Yamaha all have promotions running that save money and extend warranty so why wait, let's start off the New Year with a new boat! We continue to have a great selection of pre-loved boats as well. Let us know what you're thinking and we'll get to work making good things happen. We represent some of the best brands on the water and work hard every day to offer sound advice, years of local knowledge and experience, as well as great customer service. As always, we appreciate and welcome aboard the newest members of the Vero Marine Center team and this month we welcome aboard Mr. David Morland, Mr. John Troutman, Mr. & Mrs. Gary Davis, Mr. Tim Orr, Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Evans, Mr. Dennis Dix, Mr. & Mrs. Austin Boyle, and Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Troiano. We thank you all for your business and look forward to seeing you out on the water.

As we continue to stand the test of time, 2025 brings us to our SIXTY-SEVENTH YEAR of serving boaters on the waterfront. We continue to represent the best brands with Grady White (43 Years), Yamaha Outboards (41 Years) and Robalo Boats (10 Years). Consistency is just one of the keys to our success. A dedicated crew that works together with your best interest in mind is another. But you, our loyal and valued customers and friends, are what really keep us going! We're happy to be who we are, where we are and we love what we do! We're thankful to live, work and play in a year round boating town. The moral to the story is that we thank you for your business, your kind referrals and your loyalty. We will continue to Take Your Boating Fun Seriously!

Happy New Year & Happy Boating,

Brian Cunningham

P.S. An email invitation to the Annual Grady Bunch Banquet being held on Sunday, March 2nd will be coming to our Grady Bunch group next month.

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” ~ Albert Einstein