--------------------- Thanks for the info Brian, but I've moved to Vancouver. I should have taken PS courses long ago (would help with the cost of insurance too :^) Cheers, Augustin~~~=== National Yacht Club, Toronto - S2STOR - S2SVCR ... Always remember to pillage BEFORE you burn. * Q-Blue 1.9 [NR] * --- WM v3.11/93-0359 * Origin: Ship to Shore, Vancouver,BC [604]540-9596 (1:153/7064) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 253 BOATING Ref: DCI00007 Date: 08/13/96 From: AUGUSTIN HENRIQUES Time: 04:18pm \/To: BRIAN GRAVES (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Cal 34 Season's Greetings Brian, BG> I purchased a 1968 Cal 34 sailboat last fall. It's been lots of BG> work/money/fun getting her in shape and sailing her in Lake St Clair and BG> Lake Huron. Any other Cal owners out there who would like to swap info, BG> advice? ------------------- Congrates on your Cal! I went over to Vancouver Island last month to look at 1974 Cal 34' myself. Unfortunately, not enough room to liveaboard. They are strong boats though, and I figure any Cal that floats can cross an ocean! Cheers, Augustin~~~=== National Yacht Club, Toronto - S2STOR - S2SVCR ... Math and alcohol don't mix. Don't drink and derive. * Q-Blue 1.9 [NR] * --- WM v3.11/93-0359 * Origin: Ship to Shore, Vancouver,BC [604]540-9596 (1:153/7064) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 253 BOATING Ref: DCI00008 Date: 08/14/96 From: STEVE MEDEIROS Time: 06:39am \/To: JAMIE ADAMS (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Boats *In a message dated 11 Aug 96 14:17:05 Jamie Adams writes: > Now I know what to look for. This is gonna be such an adventure. Sorry, > I'm > still excited about getting a new toy. :) Bought my first boat last August and I'm still excited! --- MEBBSNet 1.168 * Origin: ImageNet *Coventry,RI* (401)822-3060 or 821-4320 (1:323/115.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 253 BOATING Ref: DCJ00000 Date: 08/14/96 From: TIM MORGAN Time: 01:30pm \/To: JAMIE ADAMS (Read 1 times) Subj: Pontoon boats > .... > What did you do when you called, just tell them you wanted to talk t > someone about their boats? I am definitely going to have to give thi > try. JA> I originally called looking for dealers (other than Uncle Gus) in t JA>area. Then through chit chat I found out that I could get a pontoon in JA>almost any configuration I desired. I got all this info just asking JA>questions and chit chatting with the guy. Thanks for the information. I'll definitely give the factory a call. --- FMail/386 1.0g * Origin: Hawk's Haven! Garland, Tx. (214) 530-7480 (1:124/5143) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 253 BOATING Ref: DCJ00001 Date: 08/14/96 From: JIM HENRY Time: 11:59pm \/To: GENO DELLAMATTIA (Read 1 times) Subj: prime spot to retire! Quoting GENO DELLAMATTIA to JIM HENRY concerning prime spot to retire!: GD>JH>Can I ask your help with a project I am involved in? A good GD>Good thing you mentioned boats and fishing in that ad.... It's GD>borderline off-topic. :) Yeah or I guess the echo police would have come a knockin' ;-) Seriously, a beautiful home with its own boat ramp and fish cleaning station, right on the Rogue River in Grant's Pass, Oregon, just made for a retirement of fishing and boating... How could anyone with any common sense consider that off-topic in either a BOATING or FISHING echo? Regards, Jim Message written at 3:57pm, on Wednesday, August 14, 1996. --- Apex v4 **GUNS PREVENT CRIME ** 2.5 Million times per year in the U.S. * SLMR 2.1a * --- QScan/PCB v1.18b / 01-0671 * Origin: AirPower Information Services 610-259-2193 (1:273/408) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 253 BOATING Ref: DCJ00002 Date: 08/10/96 From: T OWEN Time: 12:38am \/To: SUE MERRINER (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: learning to navigate -=> Quoting Sue Merriner to All <=- SM> Where do you learn to navigate a boat that would be big enough to be SM> used for a small home on the sea and to take people out fishing or for SM> tours? I learned to navigate on the ocean. Of course if you take charters, you probably need some sort of certificate. Take care. ... Barney (Bar-Knee) n. 1) Well known purple mutant eggplant from Hell. --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 * Origin: Computer Castle / 20 Lines / Newton, NH / 603-382-0338 (1:324/127) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 253 BOATING Ref: DCJ00003 Date: 08/13/96 From: JOE ZIMMERMAN Time: 06:18am \/To: TIM MORGAN (Read 1 times) Subj: Boat Test Rides -=> Quoting Tim Morgan to All on 12 Aug 96 11:26:06<=- TM> This question is in reference to boats in the 21' range. Do boat TM> dealers have boats you can go out and test drive? I would like to know TM> how a boat rides or sits in the water before I shell out $20,000. I TM> sure would hate to get a boat only to find out it runs wet or rough. TM> Thanks... I was able to test drive a Deckboat before I bought it 6 years ago. I was interested in the Suzuki 140 Hp motor. After 6 years and over 300 hours on the engine, I am still happy with my choice. Ask the dealership for a test drive. Regards Joe ... You can neither succeed nor fail if you don't try. --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 * Origin: The HUB * Austin TX * Centex PCUG * 512-346-1852 (1:382/1201) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 253 BOATING Ref: DCK00000 Date: 08/15/96 From: JAMIE ADAMS Time: 04:04pm \/To: TIM MORGAN (Read 1 times) Subj: Pontoon boats > I am going to be getting a Fish & Ski combo boat. I do a lot of fishing, > but I also like to go out to the lake with people and just have a good > time skiing and such. The boat I looked at most recently is a Cajun 21 > foot combo with a 200hp Johnson. I liked the Cajun combo boats the best > because they seemed to have actually took more time to design a true > combination boat. Some of the others look like they just took their bass > boats and stuck a walk thru windshield on them. I'm going to look at the > January boat show and if Cajun still looks like the best setup, then > Cajun it will be. I'm going to keep my eyes and ears open until then > though. Have you looked at the pontoon boats setup for fishing? Granted you can't put a 200hp engine on one but for just fishing they are pretty nice. Jamie --- FMail/386 1.0g * Origin: Hawk's Haven! Garland, Tx. (214) 530-7480 (1:124/5143) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 253 BOATING Ref: DCK00001 Date: 08/15/96 From: BRIAN GLAPA Time: 01:53am \/To: DENNIS YOUNKER (Read 1 times) Subj: restoration project Thanks for the info--- I have a friend that I used to work with that used to do a lot of painting and he told me the most important part of the whole deal was to use an epoxy primer. The primer needs to be the best you can get and then the paint is secondary. He has painted quite a few fiberglass toppers etc... so I trust his word. The big thing is that if I'm going to keep this project, I don't want to redo all of this work in a couple of years. I am going to go to a used parts shop to get the electrical and other parts I need, so they will be able to help me out with the specifics of how to hook them up, thanks again for the response I'll let you know how it turns out. I've already got the primer on and I'm planning to start with the color and clear coats early next week. CYA --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: City Lights <612-633-1366> <12 LINES> <28.8 D/S> (1:282/108.0)