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Day sailing yachts are usually small sub-20-feet (6 m) in length. Sometimes called dinghies, they often have a retractable keel, centerboard, or daggerboard. Most day sailing yachts do not have a cabin, as they are designed for hourly or daily use and not for overnight journeys. At best they may have a 'cubby', where the front part of the hull has a raised solid roof to provide a place to store equipment or to provide basic shelter from wind or spray.
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Before 1990, personal watercraft emissions were unregulated in the United States. Many were powered by two-stroke cycle engines, which are smaller and lighter than four-stroke cycle engines but much more polluting. Simple two-stroke engines are lubricated on a "total loss" method, mixing lubricating oil with their fuel; they are estimated to exhaust in excess of 25% of their fuel and oil unburned in addition to the products of incomplete and complete combustion.
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E-mail At Sea For Sailing Yachts

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:39:07 +0200
We have an ICOM IC-M700PRO SSB Radio Telephone installed in sailing yacht "Gallivanter". What is the simplest and most cost effective upgrade which would enable us to send & receive e-mail at sea? I understand I'll need to purchase some sort of modem and sign-up with a service provider. Options abound and I'm just curious about which is the best / cost effective way to go in these modern times.

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Boating Safety During the Winter

The Coast Guard is urging boaters to take extreme caution when on or near the water, particularly when heavy weather is in store in places such as the Pacific Northwest....

British boats dominating Round Britain Race

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Sailing crew wanted from Gibraltar To Suez.

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:06:09 +0200
I am looking for competent and qualified sailing crew for cruising the Mediterranean sea in my Westerly 41'. Departing from Portimäo (Algarve, Portugal) 15th July, crossing Gibraltar and arriving at Egypt at the end of this summer.

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Dealers Ordering Fewer Boats

According to Boat Trader's blog called Boat Trader Insider, boat dealers are ordering fewer 2009 model boats this year. Factors including the economic uncertainty and oil prices are causing...


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