Boat Forum / Sailing / February 2004

I'm auctioning off my Yachtmaster Videos (Amberley), Yachtmaster 1, 2, and
3.  These are really excellent for those studying the shore-based RYA
courses and are brilliant for newbies or those who would like to get a feel
of what it is like to be in a small yacht at sea.  These are ...

Russian subs await US subs leaving Groton at the east end of Long Island
Sound.
On several ocassions, US subs have gone west to the East River and out to
the Atlantic via the Hudson Trench.

Have a question for Auto PFD's users?
Just got back from marine Store and re-discovered SOSpenders; Belt
models. I figured I was wrong to band them from my Bow man.
They look pretty damn good. After asking some questions I'm not sure?

Canadians could throw you in jail for watching TV
The Canadian (sic) Liberal (sic) government (sic) - in between spending $2
billion dollars for an old '486 PC to register a few dozen (mostly harmless)
long guns, and then siphoning off a few hundred million 'sponsorship'

I here tell that Neal is in San Fransico trying to get hitched to
Ganzy.  That sure explains a lot.
Lonny

This is what I read in Rod Heikell's ITALIAN WATERS PILOT Supplement No.2
November 2003 6th edition 2002 ISBN 0 85288 627 6 Imray:
Introduction
* Page 15 Other laws for yachtsmen

While attempting to land German agents in Riverhead!
RB

A 6 inch diameter, 4" high plus the fixing bracket, ships bell in cast
brass.The bell has a brass clapper and no braided cotton lanyard.It is
attached to a brass hanging bracket which can be wall or ceiling mounted
with two fixing holes.

I am auctioning seven Tele Pilot videos on Ebay www.ebay.co.uk and search on
Tele Pilot Video
These are no longer available from the manufacturer as far as I know and are
an excellent introduction to new sailors, those doing Day Skipper or those

does anyone have any experience with the Nicholson 30
are they anything like the 32?
Bobby

I posted various url's on german subs on LIS, the Japanese sub that launched an
aircraft against Seattle, and the Japanese sub that fired on a California oil
operation.  I posted from the same prior posting each time and the posts gots
lost somewhere before they got here.  I don't ...

http://community-2.webtv.net/DebChats/TheOnlyWay/
Jesus

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1077607769157140.xml
Seems most of the crew of the sunken boat are locals. RIP.
And something is fishy about the pilot saying he hasent seen many
small boats in Southwest pass, thats BS. And I wonder why they decided

How many ways can you Navigate?
If your any kind of Salt you will know more than a half dozen ways.
Just wish I could master English Physic navigation.
in 7 min works over, drinks are cold, dinks ready, temp is 74, wind is

I'll start this one without a comment but with questions.
a.  How tall (length of vertical piping) are the stanchions on your boat?
b.  Diameter of stanchions is?
c.  How many stanchions between the fore and aft pulpits ove what