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Jay can Susan Haefele The "Sue-Sea-Q"

What are your names?  Jay and Susan Haefele How long have you been boating?  9 years What is your slip #?  E-34 What's the name of your boat and why? Sue-Sea-Q -- It's a fun play on Susan's name What is your favorite boating destination?  A small slough about 3 miles north of Winfield Dam What is your favorite river activity?  Skiing, and anchoring out in one of the sloughs Tell us your most embarrasing boating moment.   Going through a swing bridge on the ICW, I forgot to identify our vessel to the bridge operator.  When he reprimanded us over the bull horn in front of the 20 or so other boats in the vicinity, it was a bit embarrassing. Do you have a favorite Boater's Recipe you would like to share with us? Steak Kabobs  What is your favorite river cocktail? Cocunut Rum and Pineapple Juice What is your wildest fish story or your funniest boating joke?  This one has been around a bit, but it's worth repeating...�Dead ahead, through the pitch-black night, the captain sees a light on a collision course with his ship.  He sends a signal:  "Change your course ten degrees east."  "Change yours ten degrees west," comes the reply.  The captain responds, "I'm a United States Navy Captain! Change your course, sir."  The captain is furious.  "I'm a battleship!  I'm not changing course!"  "I'm a lighthouse.  Your call." What is your favorite Grafton destination and why?  A toss up between Grafton's Landing and Mississippi Half-Step. What is your dream boat?  Right now it's a Sea Ray 44 Sundancer.  But depending on how retirement plans evolve, it could be a 50 ft. Lagoon Catamaran.

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What are your names?  Russ (a.k.a "Scisssor-Hand") and Connie Henschel How long have you been boating?  Boating - What's that?? What is your slip #?  C-13 What's the name of your boat and why? So many names, so little time…still working on it.  Should be “Cirrhosis of the River” What is your favorite boating destination?  Out of Grafton Harbor What is your favorite river activity?  Partying Tell us your most embarrasing boating moment.   When Russ stabbed his hand cutting wire on his radio and blood started gushing everywhere and he ran and told Bart and before you knew it the Fire Department and EMT's arrived on the scene. Do you have a favorite Boater's Recipe you would like to share with us?  One Boat, Lots of Friends, -- Just add water What is your favorite river cocktail?  Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe What is your wildest fish story or your funniest boating joke?  In Florida Russ cast off the causeway and hooked a pelican instead -- had to cut the line after nearly drowning the poor thing trying to reel him in. What is your favorite Grafton destination and why?  Grafton Harbor.... Where there is nice people and good times. What is your dream boat?  The boat that Goldie Hawn owned when she played "Annie" in Overboard.

Our Boat "The MerMad" Our daughters, Meredith & Madeline

What is you’re name? Mike Steckel Who is your first mate? Joanie Steckel What is your slip #.  F-28 What’s the name of your boat and why?  MerMad, named in honor of our daughters, Meredith & Madeline What is your favorite boating destination?  Up by Pere Marquette What is your favorite river activity?  Relaxing, Fishing  Tell us your most scary boating moment? Getting stuck on Table Rock Lake during a thunderstorm in our ski boat.  We followed the shore for miles until we found the resort where we were staying.  Do you have a favorite Boater’s Recipe you would like to share with us?  Fried chicken from the White Spot in Jerseyville What is your favorite river cocktail?  Milwaukee’s Best Light What is your wildest fish story or your funniest boating joke?  We’ve caught some huge catfish on the Illinois River out of our ski boat.  We clean the fish on our ski platform and take home to fry.  They are delicious, but we’re not giving away our secret spot. What is your favorite Grafton destination and why?  Our boat What is your dream boat?   My wife would say we own it now – a 1970 Chris Craft Constellation, I may want to get a little larger/newer one for retirement.