bellas@ttidcb.UUCP (Pete Bellas) (05/11/85)
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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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- > > /<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>\ > ^ ^ > v Pete Bellas "When it is not necessary to make a decision, v > ^ Citicorp TTI it is necessary to not make a decision." ^ > v Santa Monica, CA Lord Faukland v > ^ ^ > v Path: ...!{randvax | trwrb | philabs | vortex}!ttidca!ttidcb!bellas v > \<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>/ 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
rls@ihu1g.UUCP (r.l. schieve) (05/16/85)
> > 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 ;-> ). > > > > 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 Of course this news group is for all boats including power boats. There is little enough activity in this group without flame type replies like the one above discouraging new interest. How many of the sail boat purists have small engines on the back for harbor maneuvering and to get in when the wind quits. Reading this news group may educate more of us power boaters to sailers problems so we steer away and give sailers the right of way as power boaters are supposed to. Save the flames for net.flame or the seat belt discussion in net.auto. Rick Schieve