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Old 26-03-2015, 08:10   #271
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Based on innovation and market success, was Roger MacGregor the greatest yacht designer of our generation?
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Old 26-03-2015, 08:25   #272
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Old 26-03-2015, 08:37   #273
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Old 26-03-2015, 08:51   #274
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Old 26-03-2015, 10:04   #275
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Will my boat go faster if I change over the speedometer to show MPH instead of Knots?
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Old 26-03-2015, 10:08   #276
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Will my boat go faster if I change over the speedometer to show MPH instead of Knots?

No but it will if you set it to read kilometers per hour.


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Old 26-03-2015, 10:54   #277
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Launching a Boat. What Am I Doing Wrong?

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Old 26-03-2015, 11:03   #278
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More people have trouble with unexpectedly finding islands, reefs, and shoals. Is this evidence for global cooling or natural selection? Or evidence that these sailors * should have bought a hovercraft?
I'll tell you the answer rgscpat if you sell all those boats and just buy one cruiser
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Launching a Boat. What Am I Doing Wrong?

You have to wait till the water is on the other side of the bay..
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Old 26-03-2015, 11:23   #280
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I bought a set of water ski's, where is the nearest downhill lake?
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Old 26-03-2015, 11:50   #281
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Niagara.
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Old 26-03-2015, 12:42   #282
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You have to wait till the water is on the other side of the bay..
Nah, you just have to wait for the tide to come up a little bit more.
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What's the problem with global warming? What you call flooding I call a larger anchorage.
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Shootout at CF get together. One dog and main sheet damaged by flare gun duel argument over global warming. Fortunately both had been drinking at anchor.
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