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Article #253Re: First power boat
From: ANDREW VARE
Date: Mon, 13 May 1985 05:13
Date: Mon, 13 May 1985 05:13
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In article <360@ttidcb.UUCP>, bellas@ttidcb.UUCP (Pete Bellas) writes:
>
> At first I thought this newsgroup was only for sail boats, but then
> I saw the article(s) about water skiing (which I don't think you can
> do behind a sailboat ;-> ).
>
> I am about to purchase my first power boat and I am at a loss as to
> what kind to get. It will be for water skiing, fishing and just crusing.
> Any recomendations on the following questions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> -How big?
>
> -What type hull (tri-hull, deep vee, etc.)?
>
> -Inboard or Outboard (and what size) engine?
>
> -What drive (Jet, In and Out, V)?
>
> -Brands (Does it matter)?
>
> You can mail responses (or just experiences) directly to me. If there
> is suffience interest I will summarize for the net.
>
> -Thanks- -Pete-
>
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The forum definitely refers to ALL boats, [I've read stuff posted by
kayak people...] . This does not LEGITIMIZE power boats [heh heh]
but nonetheless acknowleges their existence and usefulness as
tenders which keep racing sailboat's unecessary equipment. Hey, they
don't call them stinkpots for nothing, right? -:)
ATV
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/15/85; site sdcc3.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!bellcore!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcc3!ec120bgt From: ec120bgt@sdcc3.UUCP (ANDREW VARE) Newsgroups: net.rec.boat Subject: Re: First power boat Message-ID: <2839@sdcc3.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-May-85 01:13:45 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcc3.2839 Posted: Mon May 13 01:13:45 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 16-May-85 05:39:00 EDT References: <360@ttidcb.UUCP> Organization: U.C. San Diego, Academic Computer Center Lines: 41 Summary: POWER BOAT? OK, we forgive you, but......