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of the year 4,000 feet above sea level in Tennessee
and six months at sea level between Fort
Lauderdale and Vero Beach.
When “Glory Days” returns to the water, whatever
the altitude, danger won’t be too far away.
High-powered skiffs provide exciting rides.
“I’ve never seen one flip, but I have seen
people thrown out,” Bryant said. “If you hop
more than four times you can trip the transom
and come down hard on the nose. It rarely
happens at less than 70 miles per hour.”
The couple enjoy boating together. When
it’s a play race or an exhibition they wear
special life jackets and crash helmets. All skiffs
have kill-switch lanyards so that if someone is
ejected, the engine immediately shuts down.
After 25 years Bryant has a lengthy resume
of construction projects from churches to offices
to expensive John’s Island homes. “We probably
built more banks from Fort Lauderdale to
Cocoa Beach than anyone else,” he said. Even
though he spends six months a year in Tennessee,
Bryant is still very much involved in the
day to day operations of his company.
“We have always been serious boaters,”
Bryant said. “Boating is a great activity for
your wife and family. Our children grew up
on boating.” After the children moved out of
the house, the couple moved onto their 65-foot
Hatteras sportfisher docked at the Pelican
Yacht Club in Fort Pierce. For the next three
PHOTO BY MIKE LONG
Bill and Nancy Bryant admire the 350 cubic inch, 430 horsepower Chevrolet engine that
powers their Jersey skiff “Glory Days.” >>