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Nat Manning is a retired law enforcement pilot and local legend with marine towing companies. His sailing skills are unsurpassed when it comes to handling a large boat while imbibing in his favorite rum beverage. Captain Manning is quickly becoming a local folk hero with his above average skills at scarring the hell out of unsuspecting local fish resting peacefully under his boat.

The Real Larry

The Real Larry

This has gone long enough.  Larry playing the suave sophisticated author sitting in a leather chair in a study surrounded by shelves of books, maybe smoking a pipe.  I could just tell you about the real Larry, but perhaps a story will better illustrate the Larry that I know.
It starts in the middle of the [...]

Marooned!

Marooned!

Much attention has been focused on survival as a castaway both in movies and reality shows lately. Having had a recent experience regarding this subject, I can tell you that movies and reality shows fail to convey the array of emotions that are very much an important part of the castaway experience. Folks [...]

Don's Marine Salvage Yard and spare parts emporium

Don’s Marine Salvage Yard and spare parts emporium

Hello.
Since this is my first submission to Larry’s blog, I’ll introduce myself.  My name is Nat and I used to have a life of adventure and excitement.  Then I retired and the most exciting thing in my life now is eating enough fiber to keep my system functioning with some amount of regularity.  I have [...]