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Tom W Clark posted 04-01-2012 07:21 PM ET (US)
I was thinking I had not heard from Mike a while. I was very sad to stumble across this obituary from December. Mike was an enthusiastic boat owner and especially enthusiastic about Whalers.
It was always valuable to have this seasoned professional mariner and small business owner participate in our discussions.
http://tdn.com/lifestyles/announcements/recent_deaths/ michael-k-mike-johnson/article_24ac628a-30a2-11e1-ae59-0019bb2963f4.html
jimh posted 04-01-2012 07:54 PM ET (US)
That is sad news. "Towboater" will be missed.
bluewaterpirate posted 04-01-2012 09:03 PM ET (US)
Yes he will ...... great guy!
elaelap posted 04-01-2012 09:07 PM ET (US)
Damn! A good guy, and only sixty.
Tony
Buckda posted 04-01-2012 09:30 PM ET (US)
Thanks for posting this, Tom. I had also wondered, but it seems folks drop in and out of online 'communities' often without fanfare or explanation. Mike's contributions here will be missed by me, that is for sure.
Rest in peace, Mike.
boatdryver posted 04-02-2012 12:34 AM ET (US)
He was the real McCoy, the real deal.
JimL
andygere posted 04-02-2012 03:01 AM ET (US)
Too soon.
alfa posted 04-02-2012 05:04 AM ET (US)
Sad new.
Alain
Jeff posted 04-02-2012 08:21 AM ET (US)
A good guy who always contributed to the site with thoughtful postings.
May he rest in peace.
Binkster posted 04-02-2012 08:25 AM ET (US)
From reading his posts you could tell he knew what he was doing. This is sad news.
rich
fno posted 04-02-2012 08:42 AM ET (US)
Sad news indeed!!! I am going to instruct a few that know the "Wave" to let the rest of you that I have kicked.
lizard posted 04-02-2012 12:10 PM ET (US)
Wow, sad indeed. I enjoyed his contributions here.
Bella con23 posted 04-02-2012 12:18 PM ET (US)
This is sad. I always enjoyed hearing his "commercial" side of boating. My condolences.
gnr posted 04-02-2012 12:35 PM ET (US)
RIP.
One of my favorite posters.
JMARTIN posted 04-02-2012 07:21 PM ET (US)
Aw jeez, that is terrible news. Mike had the ability to pass on his knowledge without sounding like a know it all.
I will miss him,
John
Sebash4 posted 04-02-2012 08:57 PM ET (US)
Below is a post that Towboater posted last year and one I enjoyed reading. RIP Towboater !
More evidence ships that are restricted in their ability to maneauver have the right of way over ALL Boston Whalers.
http://tdn.com/news/local/article_46e918b2-6e19-11e0-8d70-001cc4c002e0. html
This will become a big story in my area, no injuries.
Not Whaler related except that your beloved CW Member here is intimately familiar with the GP dock, freight barges and recently worked that ship.
Odds of hitting that dock...the ONLY dock (200 ft) between Longview and Astoria (45 miles x 2 = 90 miles of shoreline) are about the same as a Tsunami taking out a Nuke plant in Japan.
davej14 posted 04-02-2012 09:05 PM ET (US)
RIP Towboater, your passing is truly a loss for our Wihaler community. Mike's perspective was unique and I always felt that I learned something when reading his posts. My condolences to his family...
home Aside posted 04-02-2012 10:18 PM ET (US)
Very Sad, RIP Mike!
DeeVee posted 04-02-2012 10:54 PM ET (US)
Mike was definately a professional at his trade. His thoughtful comments and his prose will be missed.
He wasn't much older than me....Makes a person think, doesn't it?
Doug
Kencvit posted 04-03-2012 02:26 AM ET (US)
I learned a lot from the information that he posted here.
His approach made him a good teacher...straight forward, to the point and never condesending.
I`m sure he`s missed greatly by his friends and family.
Reading this thread, I miss him and I never even met him.
logjam posted 04-03-2012 03:52 AM ET (US)
I'm sorry to read of Mike passing on. Will miss reading of his experiences.
Greg
sosmerc posted 04-03-2012 08:22 PM ET (US)
Damn, there just has to be something like the joy of boating and all that brings to us beyond our short time on this planet. God speed Towboater.
WT posted 04-03-2012 08:59 PM ET (US)
R.I.P., I hope there are Whalers where you're at....
Warren
Phil T posted 04-04-2012 09:09 AM ET (US)
Mike contributed a great deal of information based on his years of practical experience, often with a unique perspective.
His technical narrative, I found, was refreshing and always worthy of contemplation.

lurkynot posted 04-04-2012 09:36 PM ET (US)
Truly saddening news. I enjoyed reading his posts as well.
kwik_wurk posted 04-05-2012 12:19 PM ET (US)
Bummer, Towboater had plenty of experience and knowledge from being at sea and ashore in the shop that he shared with all.
domlynch posted 04-07-2012 07:55 PM ET (US)
R.I.P Mike. As others have said he always put up an informed read.

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Author	Topic: Towboater - Mike Johnson
Tom W Clark	posted 04-01-2012 07:21 PM ET (US) I was thinking I had not heard from Mike a while. I was very sad to stumble across this obituary from December. Mike was an enthusiastic boat owner and especially enthusiastic about Whalers. It was always valuable to have this seasoned professional mariner and small business owner participate in our discussions. http://tdn.com/lifestyles/announcements/recent_deaths/ michael-k-mike-johnson/article_24ac628a-30a2-11e1-ae59-0019bb2963f4.html
jimh	posted 04-01-2012 07:54 PM ET (US) That is sad news. "Towboater" will be missed.
bluewaterpirate	posted 04-01-2012 09:03 PM ET (US) Yes he will ...... great guy!
elaelap	posted 04-01-2012 09:07 PM ET (US) Damn! A good guy, and only sixty. Tony
Buckda	posted 04-01-2012 09:30 PM ET (US) Thanks for posting this, Tom. I had also wondered, but it seems folks drop in and out of online 'communities' often without fanfare or explanation. Mike's contributions here will be missed by me, that is for sure. Rest in peace, Mike.
boatdryver	posted 04-02-2012 12:34 AM ET (US) He was the real McCoy, the real deal. JimL
andygere	posted 04-02-2012 03:01 AM ET (US) Too soon.
alfa	posted 04-02-2012 05:04 AM ET (US) Sad new. Alain
Jeff	posted 04-02-2012 08:21 AM ET (US) A good guy who always contributed to the site with thoughtful postings. May he rest in peace.
Binkster	posted 04-02-2012 08:25 AM ET (US) From reading his posts you could tell he knew what he was doing. This is sad news. rich
fno	posted 04-02-2012 08:42 AM ET (US) Sad news indeed!!! I am going to instruct a few that know the "Wave" to let the rest of you that I have kicked.
lizard	posted 04-02-2012 12:10 PM ET (US) Wow, sad indeed. I enjoyed his contributions here.
Bella con23	posted 04-02-2012 12:18 PM ET (US) This is sad. I always enjoyed hearing his "commercial" side of boating. My condolences.
gnr	posted 04-02-2012 12:35 PM ET (US) RIP. One of my favorite posters.
JMARTIN	posted 04-02-2012 07:21 PM ET (US) Aw jeez, that is terrible news. Mike had the ability to pass on his knowledge without sounding like a know it all. I will miss him, John
Sebash4	posted 04-02-2012 08:57 PM ET (US) Below is a post that Towboater posted last year and one I enjoyed reading. RIP Towboater ! More evidence ships that are restricted in their ability to maneauver have the right of way over ALL Boston Whalers. http://tdn.com/news/local/article_46e918b2-6e19-11e0-8d70-001cc4c002e0. html This will become a big story in my area, no injuries. Not Whaler related except that your beloved CW Member here is intimately familiar with the GP dock, freight barges and recently worked that ship. Odds of hitting that dock...the ONLY dock (200 ft) between Longview and Astoria (45 miles x 2 = 90 miles of shoreline) are about the same as a Tsunami taking out a Nuke plant in Japan.
davej14	posted 04-02-2012 09:05 PM ET (US) RIP Towboater, your passing is truly a loss for our Wihaler community. Mike's perspective was unique and I always felt that I learned something when reading his posts. My condolences to his family...
home Aside	posted 04-02-2012 10:18 PM ET (US) Very Sad, RIP Mike!
DeeVee	posted 04-02-2012 10:54 PM ET (US) Mike was definately a professional at his trade. His thoughtful comments and his prose will be missed. He wasn't much older than me....Makes a person think, doesn't it? Doug
Kencvit	posted 04-03-2012 02:26 AM ET (US) I learned a lot from the information that he posted here. His approach made him a good teacher...straight forward, to the point and never condesending. I`m sure he`s missed greatly by his friends and family. Reading this thread, I miss him and I never even met him.
logjam	posted 04-03-2012 03:52 AM ET (US) I'm sorry to read of Mike passing on. Will miss reading of his experiences. Greg
sosmerc	posted 04-03-2012 08:22 PM ET (US) Damn, there just has to be something like the joy of boating and all that brings to us beyond our short time on this planet. God speed Towboater.
WT	posted 04-03-2012 08:59 PM ET (US) R.I.P., I hope there are Whalers where you're at.... Warren
Phil T	posted 04-04-2012 09:09 AM ET (US) Mike contributed a great deal of information based on his years of practical experience, often with a unique perspective. His technical narrative, I found, was refreshing and always worthy of contemplation.
lurkynot	posted 04-04-2012 09:36 PM ET (US) Truly saddening news. I enjoyed reading his posts as well.
kwik_wurk	posted 04-05-2012 12:19 PM ET (US) Bummer, Towboater had plenty of experience and knowledge from being at sea and ashore in the shop that he shared with all.
domlynch	posted 04-07-2012 07:55 PM ET (US) R.I.P Mike. As others have said he always put up an informed read.