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"NE Sailboat" wrote in message news:cR6ni.14855$7R4.3693@trndny09...
I am driving up the highway and the business report comes on...

"Sporting goods business's are reporting a big fall off .. "

Then the story; boats, it was about boats. Seems because of the cost of
operating [ motor boats, I'm assuming the story was more about motor boats ]
the boats are not leaving the docks. And when the boats don't go out the marina's don't
sell gas, and all the etc's etc's..

The story went on to say that on any day the marina's have the feel, sound, of a churchyard.

No one around, no activity.

Snip....

I'm thinking that the future of powered boats may look like this:

http://foxxaero.homestead.com/indrad_029.html

I figure that something like a 40 footer with a turbo 3 cylinder (sailboat size), or a diesel electric
turning a slow, high aspic ratio counter rotating, variable pitch prop should get some great mileage.
It would not have the space of your standard trawler, but would be great for a couple exploring the coast, say
from Washington State to Alaska.
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SeeYaa Harbin Osteen KG6URO

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to the flag, to which flag do they pledge allegiance too?

This is YOUR Futu
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