Boat Forum / Boats / September 2004

 DIANE SAWYER: Was the war in Iraq worth it?
 JOHN KERRY: We should not have gone to war knowing the information that we
know today.
 DS: So it was not worth it.

"Bush lied, my son died"
In excruciating new TV ads, family members of soldiers
killed in Iraq speak out about the horrible waste of their
loved ones' lives.

Hi, gang.
Have an '86 Bayliner with its original (though Frankenstein'd) Force 50.
Been in the water all spring and summer (freshwater lake).  Has usual
algae-like gunk on hull, but also a hard dark brown scale-like substance all

Well, the numbers are out. Boat sales up 21% vs. this time last year. Guess
the Bush administration is doing a great job and the economny is improving!
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Just stopped by to see what's going on after being gone about 6 months. The

BUSH NUMBERS DON'T ADD UP: On Thursday, President Bush
claimed that "nearly 100,000 fully trained and equipped
Iraqi soldiers, police officers, and other security
personnel are working today." But last Monday, the Pentagon

The Bush campaign's attacks on Democrats as "soft on
terrorism" recall the dark arts of the demagogic senator.
And once again, the press is playing along.
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Just My humble opinion.
Ha ha!

...make sure you watch the videos tonight of Burt Rutan's ship...
It was...frightening. But it ended ok. The videos are breathtaking.
Really.

The New York Times editorial page used the word
"un-American" to describe the Bush campaign's continued
attempts to label John Kerry the candidate for terrorists.
Today, the Los Angeles Times editorial page calls Bush a

I am interested in learning to navigate, but am wondering where to
start.  Basic questions I have include:
- where can I buy dividers, compass and charts (e.g. St. Croix river
area),

I am considering buying a boat with an old (c. 1975) 115hp Mercury
outboard.  According to the seller, it was rebuilt about 300 hours ago
and runs great.  Assuming the basic checks came back fine
(compression, lower unit oil, etc.) and that it was rebuilt by a

I have a "80 Bayliner command bridge w/a Volvo outdrive, small block Chevy.
When running at cruising speed it is quite loud in the cabin. It's quieter
outside or on the command bridge. As I have only owned this for a short
while I'm wondering if it can be quieted (sp) down. With ...

Is bimini a "real" english word, a trade name like Kleenex,
or something else?

The tool that installs the lower shift cable on Mercruiser Type 1 drive (p/n
91-12037) is also ideal for removing and installing the power antenna mast
on a '94 Taurus.

Anyone following this series on ESPN?
The tournament took place this summer at Oak Bluffs in Martha's
Vineyard.  150 boats were entered, several owned or crewed by friends of
mine.  Great job by ESPN.  Two friends crewed on "Magic Lady" that ....