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November 2024 Newsletter

Dear Valued Customer,

Yes, somehow it’s already November. The summer heat is behind us, the color of the license plates are changing and the car transports have arrived. Welcome Back! For us it’s also “warehouse season” as Boo and the boys are busy bringing boats back from our summer storage warehouses and are commissioning them for the boating season ahead. We plan our work so we can work our plan! As a result of Hurricane Milton, this past month was a tough one for many area residents. The tornadoes spawned by the storm led to some pretty heavy destruction along the waterfront as well as on land. If your dock or boat lift was affected and your boat is currently stored in one of our warehouses, let us know what we can do to help. We are making calls to confirm that you want your boat commissioned before we pull them out of the warehouse. We know that plans have changed for many of you. We have some available wet slips that we’re holding for those of you who may need one. The landscape of Central Beach has certainly changed. The clean up is in full swing but there is still much to be done. You may have noticed the mountains of debris in Riverside Park. Well, the area where we host the Vero Beach Boat Show will be unavailable as a result. So…in lieu of the Fall show, plans are in the works for an Open House right here at Vero Marine Center. I don’t have all of the details at this writing but on Saturday, November 23rd we’ll do something special right here at “The Busy Marina”! An email will be going out with the specifics and there is an announcement on our website www.veromarine.com about the Open House as well. As new boats arrive from both Robalo and Grady White our inventory is looking pretty good again! Some of what’s coming is already sold but outside of the sold boats we’ll have a great selection. Grady White, Robalo and Yamaha all have a special sales promotion that we’ll be offering at our Open House, so be sure to stop by…timing is everything!

Artie Olson and I spent time working at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and what a show it was! It seemed to me that the Grady White and Robalo booths were busier than any other display in the Convention Center. I was impressed once again with the upbeat attitude of those shopping for new boats. Between some great product offerings and the sales promotions, it was clear that we’re going to have a busy season ahead! Over the next few weeks both Grady White and Robalo will be delivering new models to us and I have a feeling that we didn’t order enough! We used to run an ad that said “Come See Us For the Right Boat at the Right Time at the Right Price” and that message still rings true! As we remain at a steady “Busy Marina” pace we would like to welcome aboard Mr. & Mrs. Mark Glomstead, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Oehme, Mr. Trinidad Medina, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Wise, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Benedict, Mr. & Mrs. Guy Mitchell, Mr. & Mrs. Lee McAllister, and Mr. & Mrs. Dave Peterson. Thank you all for your business…we’re happy to have you as a part of the Vero Marine Center crew!

For those of you who are wondering about the Grady Bunch's itinerary, hang tight a little longer. Don't think that we're not working on plans for the upcoming year...these last couple of years have been exceptional and we aim to please so, stand by. In the meantime however, we will be starting Grady Guys and Grady Ladies lunches in December. The guys will meet at the Vero Beach Yacht Club starting the first Wednesday of December. It's always a good lunch and a fun gathering. The Grady Ladies meet the first Thursday of the month also at the Vero Beach Yacht Club except for the December luncheon hosted by Becky Groom at her home. Also, be sure to mark your calendars for the Grady Bunch Banquet being held on Sunday, March 2nd.

This year is not over yet, but at the current speed of life we'll be welcoming the New Year before you know it! Having said that, this is also a good time of the year to pump the brakes a little and be thankful to be “who we are, where we are”. We're fortunate to be doing what we love in a town that appreciates and supports local business. We're proud to remain independent, family oriented and local. We work hard to provide the best value on the waterfront with the best boats, motors and award winning sales and service...we don't know another way!

This year we celebrate 66 YEARS of being Vero Beach's Boating Headquarters for two reasons. The first is a hardworking crew and the second is you, our loyal customers and valued friends. From Boo, Nick, Artie, Joe, Gladwin, Pete, Brian O., James, Laura, Natalie, Jean, J.T., Scott, Ian, Maria, and myself, we wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! We thank you all for being a part of what keeps us going.

Sincerely,

Brian Cunningham

P.S. Daylight Savings Time ends November 3rd! Don't forget to set the clocks back...

“The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.” — Norman Vincent Peale