Close Calls & Happy Landings: Adventures in Boatbuilding, Flying, and Life by Fr

Description: Close Calls & Happy Landings by Fred McCarthy Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Fred McCarthy, owner of Sea Mac, Jersey Yachts and Real Ships, tells stories of his successful boatbuilding career; his adventures as a pilot and member of the Flying Farmers; and about the steam railroad and Christmas tree farm, Train Tree Plantation, he created in Lumberton, NJ with his wife and business partner, Etta. Author Biography Fred McCarthy was born in Chicago in 1926 and grew up in Oaklyn, NJ. In 1954, he built the first wooden Sea Mac pram in a rented, two-car garage in Merchantville, NJ. In 1963, he started Jersey Yachts at the former Burlington County Airport. From 1990 to 2006, he manufactured Real Ships, 61 to 76 steel-hulled cruisers in Merrit, NC and Riverside, NJ. After his discharge from the Navy in 1946, he used his WWII GI benefits to attend flight school at the Camden, NJ airport. As members of the Flying Farmers, he and his wife Etta enjoyed many memorable flying trips. In 1978, Fred and Etta created Train Tree Plantation, a 7 1/2" gauge steam railroad and Christmas tree farm. Today, they divide their time between Lumberton, NJ and Jupiter, FL with their two cats, Thunder and Cheetah. Details ISBN 1439264406 ISBN-13 9781439264409 Title Close Calls & Happy Landings Author Fred McCarthy Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 268 Publisher Booksurge Publishing GE_Item_ID:31230185; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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