Sea Tow Big Bend and Sea Tow Port St. Joe in Florida are celebrating milestones this year. There\u2019s one thing that is certain, COVID-19 has changed their business more than anything they have experienced in their combined 35 years of service.<\/p>\n
Capt. Joel Singletary, owner of Sea Tow Big Bend, has seen the sun rise more this year than he can ever remember. It\u2019s not uncommon for Capt. Joel to already be in his truck at 4 a.m. headed to either Rock Landing Marina in Panacea, Fla. or Shields Marina in St. Marks, Fla., where he keeps several of his boats. This isn\u2019t the typical routine for the captain who is celebrating his 15th year in business, but in the past six months, it has become his routine.<\/p>\n
Capt. Joel has a constant drive to find the best way to serve boaters in the community and a passion for educating himself and his team. The franchise has seven employees, one being Capt. Joel\u2019s wife Tracie. She’s a school teacher during the year and an office manager during the summer dispatching calls, handling paperwork, and answering the phone. Together, the crew covers 105 miles of coastline where the Florida Panhandle starts.<\/p>\n
At Sea Tow, captains like Joel have a passion for the water and love being able to serve as a resource for members and the boating community. They bring different experiences to the table and help provide boaters with the education they need. The same goes for Capt. Dennis Douglas, who owns Sea Tow Port St. Joe, just to the west of Sea Tow Big Bend and is celebrating his 20th anniversary – another one of Florida’s milestones.<\/p>\n
Similar to his Big Bend neighbor, Capt. Dennis has also seen an uptick in boaters taking advantage of the water as a way to social distance naturally.<\/p>\n
Saint Joseph Bay typically has upwards of 1,000 boats with families hoping to catch the delicious mollusks. Capt. Douglas has been putting in extra time to make sure that he is staffed and has equipment ready to go for those busy weekends ahead.<\/p>\n
Twenty-one years ago, the view looked much different to Capt. Dennis. Before he became owner of Sea Tow Port St. Joe, he set the top speed record for the Super Stock Outboard class. Powerboats were his passion and to set a record like that was a goal he only dreamed he could achieve until that moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you enjoy the water as much as I do, it gets in your blood,\u201d Capt. Dennis said. \u201cIt is not always bright and sunny, but we are always standing by ready to help. There is a sense of excitement to the work and being able to bring boaters in the area a sense of security.\u201d<\/p>\n
Saltwater runs through Capt. Dennis\u2019 blood, as does boating safety and education. He has worked to make a difference in his community as the host of multiple Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Stations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Life Jacket Loaner Stations are one of the best programs that we\u2019ve ever been part of,\u201d Capt. Dennis said. \u201cIf you save one person\u2019s life, what is it worth? To me the world. That is why I worked so hard to host four stations in the Port. St. Joe area.\u201d<\/p>\n
We are honored to celebrate milestones with these two phenomenal captains.<\/p>\n
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