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Neal, 42, is the youngest of the five Hillstrand brothers, and like them, the ocean has been his life. Many a sailor will say the ocean is his mistress - for Neal, Time Bandit is his. Neal truly knows every aspect of keeping the Time Bandit ocean-ready. Whether he is engineer, deckhand, cook, or skipper, Neal commands respect for the vessel. On board, Neal is known as the "king of one-liners" with his quick-witted sense of humor!
When Neal is not tending to Time Bandit, he owns and operates a hydroseeding and landscape business which keeps him very busy. He recently purchased and renovated a home for he and his wife, Debbie. Neal has two grown sons, Phillip and Axel, and enjoys spending his off-time with them as much as possible. For recreation, he enjoys NASCAR, hockey, football, and the yearly vacation to Hawaii. As you might expect, Neal also enjoys surf and sport fishing. He appeared in National Fisherman in 1983 for salmon fishing. He's also caught a 300 lb. halibut, and a trophy-size Marlin!
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