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slip. By 11:00 a.m. I had the assembly off and handed it offto Rich. At 3:00 p.m. that afternoon, the part was returned tothe marina, cleaned and rebuilt. Talk about full service. Weinstalled the parts, the spare bilge was operating and wewere off the next morning. Thanks, Gulfport friends…weappreciate you and promise to return.Steve and Cindy BrownOn Sailing Vessel Reflection, Bayfield 29Steve and Cindy,That’s difficult to get things done that fast when you are in yourhomeport. Next time someone has a breakdown, maybe it would besmarter to just go to Gulfport. Hopefully, all those involved willbenefit from your sharing this information.EditorGLADESBOAT STORAGEOn the Okeechobee WaterwayInland Hurricane Boat StorageYour Do-it-Yourself Work YardSOUTHWINDS Website ProblemsI recently got back into boating after a 10-year absence. Lastweek, I found a copy of SOUTHWINDS magazine, which Ihadn’t looked at in years. I enjoyed reading the July issueand looked forward to going to your website, which I havenever seen.To my great disappointment and amazement I found itto be a mess when viewed with Firefox on a PC and a Mac.It did view correctly with Internet Explorer. Like mostthings, the choice of an Internet browser is a personal preference,and there are now many to choose from. One shouldnot be locked into using a specific browser because of awebsite, especially a media site.I, too, work for a media company in the web department.Every page we build is tested before publication forall recent versions of all browsers. Yours should be, too.By the way, Sailboat Reviews is not Sailboats and Boatsfor Sale. You need to fix your link as well.Respectfully,Len KellerSeminole, FLLen,I had no idea. Since I gave up on Firefox years ago (I started withNetscape back in 1994 and have used them all) because it waspretty bad, I never went back to it, but I guess it is improved andpopular now, and after getting your letter, checked it out andfound out you were correct—it is not working on Firefox. We willget that fixed by the time you read this, I hope. If we had a “webdepartment,” I am sure this would not have happened, but ourweb department is me, and I am still learning web development,which seems to be always evolving.We also fixed that link, which was easy and is within myrealm of knowledge.Thanks for the feedback on this.EditorBOATS ANCHORED OFF WATERFRONT HOMESRe: August issue editorialI am a long-time sailor who lives on the water, with my boatmoored behind my house in Palmetto on the Manatee Riveron the south side of Tampa Bay. While, as a boat owner andSee LETTERS continued on page 12SAIL OR POWERHURRICANE-PROOFLocks on Both Sides —Minimal Storm Surge – No Tides11 Miles West of Lake Okeechobeeon the Okeechobee WaterwayOkeechobee WaterwayMoore HavenLakeOkeechobeeStuart•• ★• La BelleFt. Myers Glades Boat Storage12 MILES EAST OF La BELLE• Owner-operated by boaters for boaters• 8’ deep channel off the Waterway in freshwater section (for engine flush)• As Hurricane-proof as it gets — locks onboth sides with minimal storm surge andno tides• Professional glass, electrical, mechanicalservice available• 40-ton lift — boats up to 16’ 6” beam• Dry storage at $4.25/foot per month• Crane Service• Auto/RV/Trailer Storage• Hot Showers!GLADES BOAT STORAGE3630 Boat Yard Rd. SW • Moore Haven, FL 33471www.gladesboatstorage.comOFFICE PHONE: 863.983.3040AFTER HOURS/WEEKENDS: 941.722.7722•News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 11