Lisa Almeida, owner of the Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville and St. Augustine franchises, had a daunting task: preparing 66 boats for the arrival of Hurricane Irma.
Almeida closed the locations Tuesday to get the boats prepared and leave enough time for the staff to prepare as well.
“Customers have been great,” Almeida said, noting that some offered to help.
Almeida’s team has towed the most expensive boats from the St. Augustine location, which is more susceptible to storm surges and flooding,…