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I see photos of people sailing with no gear, no water, no supplies. There must be something in the hulls besides air or foam?

Most do. They have a screw cap on each hull, mainly for getting the water out in case they leak but you can store stuff in there but then if you capsize your gear may slide up the other end of the hull and it will be a pain to get em out.
There are generally netting pockets somewhere on the boat for storing light items like water or nav gear etc.

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Okay, so it might be a crazy idea, but one of my step brothers knows how to sail (got his captain certification) and I know how to fly (although I’ll need to get my commercial certification). I was wondering what the probability of being able to start a sea and air tour company in Hawaii? Are there any special regulations and requirements? Are people who are not already living there and active in such a business locked out? Is the touring industry over saturated? Any useful information will be appreciated. And, yes, I’m ignoring the current economic situation. If anything happens it’ll probably take a year or more.

It is not overly hard.

People love hawaii

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1. At what location did the two ends of the transcontinental railroad meet when it was completed?
Topeka, Kansas
Carson City, Nevada
Promontory Point, Utah
Pike’s Peak, Colorado

2. The Great Plains of the West became a popular region for settlers who wanted to:
mine for gold
ranch cattle
farm
live in urban areas

3. The Dawes Act granted land to:
railroad companies
immigrants
Native Americans
miners

4. The Ghost Dance was a Native American ceremonial tradition performed to:
repel settlers from Indian land
call upon the spirits of ancestors
drive buffalo over cliffs
protect Native American warriors in battle

5. Who uttered the now famous words, "Mr. Watson-come here-want to see you" over the telephone?
Sherlock Holmes
Thomas Edison
Henry Bessemer
Alexander Graham Bell

6. Selfish and nasty business methods earned some powerful business leaders the unflattering nickname of:
gold diggers
)philanthropists
robber barons
tycoons

7. What is formed when investors pool their money by buying stocks in a company?
a conspiracy
a corporation
a foundation
a company

8. Workers formed __________ in order to serve and advance their interests in terms of wages, benefits, and working hours and conditions.
unions
clubs
fraternities
teams

9. __________ is the process of people going to another country to make it their permanent home.
Exile
Extermination
Immigration
Extended leave

10. From 1850 to 1880, __________ drove many Chinese to come to America to seek a better life.
religious persecution
famine
earthquakes
political tyranny

11. Immigrants arriving on the East Coast of the U.S. went through the __________ immigration station.
Ellis Island
Alcatraz
Angel Island
Staten Island

12. __________ is a belief that foreign-born persons should not be allowed into the country.
Racism
Segregation
Bigotry
Nativism

13. When sailing to America, most immigrants had accommodations:
in first class
in steerage
on deck
in second class

14. The movement of people into city areas is called:
upward mobility
immigration
urbanization
ruralism

15. By 1900, what percentage of Americans lived in cities?
8 percent
2 percent
45 percent
33 percent

16. Which of the following chain stores did not get its start in the late 1800s?
Lord & Taylor
Sears & Roebuck
Woolworth’s
Montgomery Ward

17. Who is the architect responsible for designing New York City’s Central Park?
Frederick Olmsted
Louis Sullivan
Frank Lloyd Wright
John and Washington Roebling

18. Jane Addams founded __________ to assist immigrants and the poor in Chicago.
The Salvation Army
The Red Cross
Hull House
Phoenix House

19. Taking money in exchange for political favors is known as:
bribery
extortion
nepotism
grafting

20. Tammany Hall came to symbolize:
government ineptitude
fiscal responsibility
political corruption
civil rights

21. One good thing about Tammany Hall was that it:
established the New York Police Department
restricted immigration to New York City
institutionalized welfare
built sewers, parks, and museums for New York

22. A __________ was a piece of paper money issued by the government that was not backed up with gold or silver.
cheque
greenback
bank note
counterfeit bill

23. The People’s Party was better known as the __________ Party.
Populist
Democratic
Federalist
Whig

24. Homer Plessy violated the law by:
sitting in a "whites-only" train car
trying to attend a white school
voting in a city election
refusing to step aside for a white police officer

25. Upton Sinclair’s expose of Chicago’s meat-packing industry, The Jungle, is an example of __________.
yellow journalism
sensationalism
muckraking
embedded journalism

You think anybody here wants to do your work for you? Look up the answers my friend.

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I’m looking for gear (aka boots, gloves, shell, other) I can use for both offshore sailing in rough weather and snow sports. So a combo of both, waterproof and cold weather gear (rated is best) would be fantastic. Thanks! I’m a woman, ps, so I’d need smaller sizes.

Ice armor is made for people who ice fish. It is realy warm and durable.

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I am stuck and have no idea how to dive in Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships. I have the scuba gear, medal detector, shovel and the sail for the sailboat. I have tried everything! I’ve been to the crescent island, sailed around and clicked on the box in the top left corner of my screen that has my scuba gear with the number 100. But nothings happened, help me!!!!
I have circled all the islands but a new screen does not appear, what do I do and where do I go!?
Please try and give me step by step instructions, because none of this stuff is working! Like what I need to have, where I need to go and how I get there!!

Once you arrive in the appropriate location for diving, a new screen will appear. There should be a ladder or rope on the left hand side of the boat. Simply hover on that area until you recieve an arrow or another cursor indicating a ‘hotspot’ to click. Once you are in the water, the rope to return to the surface will be somewhat hard to spot, so take a few seconds to find it before you go any further.

Should you still have trouble, double check the ingame to-do list, exhaust all conversations with all characters (especially George), and check Nancy’s journal for further information on tasks you may have missed.

If all else fails, gameboomers.com has walkthroughs for all of the Nancy Drew games in extensive detail. Just be wary of spoilers, and find your current position in the game and you’ll be given specific instruction on how to move forward with the gameplay.

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AGAIN im stuck. and this time not even the walkthrough helps. According to the walkthrough i need to go sailing and visit what i suppose is the shark cove(the semicircle of reef) but i cant seem to dive down. is there something im missing? i have a shovel, the gear, and the metal detector….the walkthrough just says "click on the ladder on the left side of the boat"…WAT LADDER???
please help my patheticness.

Make sure you have the diving gear and that your air tank is full. Also, check your task list to make sure she’s actually needing to dive right now, and that there aren’t any outstanding tasks she needs to complete first.

The reef (not called Shark Cove, but I cannot remember the real name) is a horseshoe shaped reef SE of the island–you should be able to sail right in. Once you’re in, your picture will change from 3rd person back to 1st person, and you’ll be sitting on the boat, the ladder is then to the left.

If it doesn’t switch from 3rd to 1st, then Nancy must have another task to complete; she’s very particular about that, apparently.

Honestly, I just finished the game today, and it wasn’t very good, I was horribly dissapointed. The next one looks good; I hope it’s better!

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i hate where i live and i love california but my dad says no. I live in a hicktown with a ton of friends but i dont care! i can make better friends in california and my dad still says no! i said to him, "Since mom died, we should start a new life and move out of here! Us kids can be home schooled in california! you can get an even better paying job and we can go anywhere and have NO SNOW!" he said, "NO!!!!!! we are staying here! most of the houses are too much money!" so i went online and looked up ‘cheap houses for sail in los angeles california’ and it came up with life 5000 different options all in the price range of $21,000.00 and $175,000.00 and they were huge! he still said no!
can i please have some help on what to do!?

I hope you’re a troll because I hope nobody is this slow.

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which would you choose ?

Sailing. better chance of survival if it goes down.

oh and like the others said.. more to see…besides.. you really cant run around a plane yelling WE’RE GONNA DIE! WE’RE ALL GOING DOWN!!!!… noooo you have to sit in ur seat …

meanies.

but i worry more about survival odds.

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It seems that we have some common interests. My first experience commercial fishing was in SE AK on a salmon purse seiner out of Anacortes WN. I fished herring in Kashakes (sp?) at one point, but mainly fished from the Columbia River to Northern Mexico for salmon and albacore. San Francisco Bay provided a lucritive January fishery (roe herring) for a while, but that is all history now.
I sailed small boats up and down the coast for a few years before buying my commercial boat. Sailing is still one of my passions. My canoe, a Navaro Loon, has a custom sail rig which gives me a lot of pleasure, in a gentle sort of way. My white water days, gales at sea, cat four rapids, etc. are history. A gentle drift, like the Green River in Utah is more my speed now.
Where is SW AK?

Southwest Alaska is the area between the Western Gulf and the Bering Sea. I worked in the longline, troll, dive, pot, and tender fisheries, but no net fisheries. It’s big out here, but does not interest me much, except maybe for the set-netting. And it certainly is too much work for too little money anymore.

I’m not entirely comfortable with such a public communication forum – but I am impressed with your maritime experience. It sounds like you are going to have a wonderful adventure, at any speed — and your canoe seems like a very pleasant way to travel. Fair seas!

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Iv just took this boat to sea for the first time,sealine 19 with above engine,whilst under 2000 revs its sweet as u nut but when you open it up it dosnt want to have it and it starts to die on itself.If you knock it out of gear it revs up lovely and sounds great! it sails at harbour speeds great,just wont let you open it up.The engine has been cherished as has the boat by the last owner,its got clean oil ,clean plugs you can eat your dinner off it! but for the past five years the boat has been restricted to running at 6mph on a river,and he never had it above 2000revs because of the speed limit.The fuel is new,it broke my heart filling it today! any ideas would be appreciated.

From what you describe it sounds like the second stage main jets are blocked.

I know this sounds far fetched but it wasn’t uncommon on these engines to solder up these main jets to restrict the engine for low speed use.

Or it may just be that old fuel has gummed up all the jets and it just needs a good carb. clean.

Give it a try, before you do anything expensive.

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1999 C-420. All gear in good condition. Includes trapeze, spinnaker, new sails. Brand new trailer. Comes with hand dolly. Sails are new as of last year used only one summer. minor scratches on the hull but nothing that needs repairs.

It’s my first time purchasing a 420 so i don’t know what would be a reasonable price for this kind of boat. A brand new one is around 7 grand I think? any details about depreciation of sailboats, cost of a brand new vanguard 420 would help as well too. Thanks.

Sails will get you through another season or two at club level – but not at State or National level.

Depending on condition of total package – rig etc. it will be from a third to two thirds new price.

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1. Please select age bracket you belong to:

A. (<18)
B. (18-24)
C. (24-30)
D. (30 +)

2. Please state your country of residence:
3. Do you have an interest in water sports? (Surfing, sailing, swimming)
4. Can you Surf?
5. If you answered yes to question 3 how long, have you been surfing?
6. Please select which category you belong to:
A. Beginner
B. Intermediate
C. Advanced
7. If you answer No to question 3, would you be interested in learning?
8. Have you ever attended a surfing school?
9. Have you ever surfed in Ireland, if you answered yes please state location?
10. Do you study or work as a surf coach?
11. Do you understand about all the different boards available?
12. Do you understand the surf terminology used?
13. Would you be likely to watch a surfing DVD for Ireland, which includes best locations, surf schools, basic training steps involved info on boards& gear?

1. 55
2. U.S
3. Yes!
4. Yes!
5. 42 years
6. All of the above on any given day.
7. N/A
8. No
9. No, but I’d love to. I am of Irish ancestry (Roscommon) and for years have wanted to go to Ireland for years. I have recently heard growing popularity of surfing in Ireland, so I could kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.
10. No, although I have thought about attending a surf coach certification class. One is coming up near me, but I am a afraid I won’t be able to make it. I have ‘coached’ a son, son-in-law, three granddaughters (1 surfing somewhat, 2 boogie boarders – ages 6,7, & and two grandsons (6 & – boogie boarders) and an assortment of friends children and neices.
11. Yes
12. Most of it, but like most ‘jargons’ it seems to be constantly growing and evolving.
13. Sure.

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I am 15 years old, and I have grown to hate school.

When I was very young, I was under confident, and found myself sailing through school not caring whether I did bad or good.

When I was about 10, it clicked that I could do things. I went from strength to strength. My Year Six teacher raved about my abilities at writing.

After passing my 11+ and doing fantasticly for my first years at secondary, I started to relax more. I tried hard, but I knew I could do things. I often won prizes and the like, and last year, I was at my best.

Then I started GCSEs. I started to find things hard, and I got put in lower streams. I still try as hard, but I just can’t do things. Other students have started to get their minds into gear, and I find myself in the middle. Yes, it is a Grammar school, so the pupils are naturally more fast learners, and sometimes more able. But I feel like the air has been taken from me, and carpet pulled under my unsuspecting feet.

I hate all the subjects I have chosen, my grades are slipping. At one point, I was considering drama school, but I know I will never be pretty/good enough.

I don’t want to go to University anymore. I’ve never thought the education system was for me. I don’t even want to do A Levels. I don’t want to drown my life in work, because all I’ve known is that I hate it. My father is a leading scientist, with Phds, degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, the lot. He has written books, yet my mother left work when she had children. My father is constantly miserably. My mum doesn’t work, she is happier.

I have never seen much happiness or success associated with being first class academically. While my friends discuss degress in medicine, and going to Oxford University, I don’t want that.

I want to leave school next year. I just want to do something modest, get work out of my head. I will never be good enough. I want to learn without pressure.

Do you think I am doing the right thing?
I am predicted 12 A*s, but I do not see myself achieving that and being happy.

I don’t think this is what I was put on Earth to do.

I am not exceptional at anything.

you do whatever it is that makes you happy. nobody can ever tell you that they’re better than you. i know that i probably sound like your mom but its true. the pressure thing well just RELAX don’t listen to anybody who puts you down. and if its what it takes then become mr.mom and be happy. i believe in you!

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I cannot remember exactly which Island he came from (Guernsey or Jersey I think) but he is apparently a local hero on on of the Islands. The story goes that he used to practise sailing small boats backwards a few hundred years ago. When his ship came under attack from the invading French, they shot out his mast. Apparently this unique situation allowed him to steer his boat backwards and get into a position to defeat the French boat. I would really like to discover who this man was, and would like to see anything that references the above event.

Sir Cloudesley Shovell

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Gilligan’s Island Birthday Theme Party!! I want this to have more Gilligan slang or accidental behavior! You know how he’s so clumsy!! Thanks so much, 10 POINTS BEST ANSWER REWARDED ASAP

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Ahoy there Matey! Gilligan here, welcoming you to
My monthly newsletter!
[Any suggestion for a better headline? - I was thinking an invitation kind of “newsletter(ish) for something different]

Now that Summer is around the corner, all of our boats and gear are ready for take off!

Saturday, May 2nd The Skipper and I will be celebrating the birthday of a good friend! The two of us would like to welcome Sandra along with her friends and family, aboard the S.S. Minnow for a 3 hour tour of the beautiful Pacific!

Ships “set” ? sail at 2:00PM sharp, so don’t be late.
The boarding location will be at: 0000 E. Street Ave, City, CA 93703.

It will be a wet event so don’t forget to bring a towel and some
sun block. The BIG KAHUNA is a rip roarin waterslide that will be the entertainment for everyone to enjoy, so don’t forget to bring some water shorts!

We will be eating on the island around 5PM – if you’d like to bring a dish or dessert, I’m sure we’d all love to try it out.

Time to clean up the dock and boats again! There is a lot to cover before the party so I better get going! So long and above all…..Smooth Sailing!
Gilligan

i think the fact that your party is gilligan themed makes you a super dork and i am in totally in love with you now.
but i have no suggestions really, it sounds pretty cool to me.

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