"Escaping the Rat Race
Living the Dream with a Cheoy Lee 35"

article by Mary Maynard Drake

(used by permission)

From "Good Old Boat"

Sept.-Oct. 2002

YOU'VE HEARD THE STORY OF THE businessman who gives up his career to sail off into the sunset with the beautiful blonde? Well, Bob Decker of Marathon, Florida, did just that. Now, 20 years later, he and Fran are still living that dream...

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"Decker finds his niche with lobster and shrimp dinner trips"

by Ralph Morrow

Key West Citizen Business editor

April 10, 2004

Morrow: Being a charter boat captain has to be a very competitive profession. How are you different from the other boats?

Decker: My little specialty is that I offer private charters exclusively. There are probably 12 charters here at Key West Bight, but there's only one that is exclusive. They've got me and the boat. No one else. I'll sail a couple or a party of up to six people for a half day, a whole day or a sunset sail. My biggest hit is a sunset dinner sail.

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