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Sealife - Wow! Wow! and Wow! Deer at Ahwanee! Macro dragonfly! Every time I see pictures like these, I am reminded there is a lot more to good photography than simply buying a good camera! iggy

Should this be a new thread? iggy

bmc - With all due respect, you are asking some very difficult questions. Experienced marine architects debate these issues endlessly, leading to dozens and dozens of of hull designs, optimized for various conditions. When I took a Power Squadron course, they spent several hours describing...

The traditional Irish pennywhistle (~ $6 - $10 these days) has a metal body and a plastic mouthpiece (fipple). The fipple is attached with a heat-sensitive glue, and the whistle, nominally in the key of D, cannot be tuned. This is OK with a guitar or fiddle, but not with a piano. (The guitar...

Good idea, Leo; your message did exactly that! iggy

As species develop within an ecosystem, there is often a 'co-evolution' that takes place. Several species evolve together, and their lifestyles become so intertwined it becomes hard to imagine one without the other. This may describe C-Dory/C-Brat community. The C-Dory that 'was' led to the...

I am an overly-published wannabe on this site (i.e. I ramble on too much), but I've been to several gatherings, I attended the 2007. factory party, I read the forum religiously, and I feel like I've gotten to know many individuals, either personally or via their messages. I have come to respect...

No connection to Michael Vick, is there? JUST KIDDING!!! (Don't shoot . . . !!) iggy

Your requests seem more than reasonable. In fact, I still think you should have chartered an equivalent boat, with reimbursement. It's a good thing Noah wasn't dependent on Yanmar. He'd be launching the ark just about the time it stopped raining. And still they can't get two people on each...

They grow corn everywhere back there! We did a road trip 10 years ago from OR to MA, I-90 through Montana, ND, Niagra Falls, then south. For 'variety' we wanted to return via I-80. We were warned, but did it anyway. In western Pa we hit corn. It didn't end until we got to Yellowstone...

Fantastic descriptions! This site is better than reading Chapman's! iggy

Continuing with Tom's logic, Pat increased his boat size first 3 feet, and a 27 would be an increase of 2 feet, or 2/3 the initial jump. Assuming Pat steps up in increments of 2/3 the prior jump: #4 will be 1.33 feet longer, or 28.33 feet. #5 will be .89 feet longer (10.7 inches), or 29.22...

What Dr. Bob said! Although this thread has only been alive for five or six days, it has generated a fair amount of attention and heat. I must commend Dick for his admirable restraint in not even bringing this issue to the light of day until FOUR WEEKS had elapsed. This weekend will make FIVE...

And . . . . Did you stop in at the ice cream shop . . . ? iggy

Ranger Jeff - I'm obviously just a blathering onlooker with too much time on my hands right now, but I will admit this is a bothersome problem. Such problems are often more frustrating when they come from a company that is perceived to be highly regarded. Similar issues arose with Goldwing...

Doc makes a great point. You didn't write a check to Yanmar, you wrote a check to Ranger. You (probably) did not choose to power the boat with a Yanmar -- Ranger made this decision as part of their design process. (This is obviously a different story with outboards, where the owner has a major...

In theory, yes. I believe the prospects of the defendant being successfully sued goes up dramatically with a well-executed class action suit. >> Yes, the defendant 'loses'. >> The plaintifs' lawyers win. >> In fact, the defendant's lawyers 'win' as well. >> What do the individual plaintiffs...

Phone Tag Strategy: Perhaps you should suggest to Ranger the next time he is on the phone to his important contact at Yanmar that he sets up a conference call with you, RIGHT NOW. That will at least eliminate the 'He said he'd call you today' routine. Also, I'd strongly recommend taping all...

How disappointing! It sounds like Ranger is going the extra mile, for all the good that is going to do. Can someone explain to me the advantages of a class action suit that provides plaintiffs with an 'extended warranty'. In the words of the immortal Archie Bunker, "Whoop-de-doo!" Now instead...

Is that Roger as in Ebert with the thumbs? iggy