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    Business Opportunity

    Still no answer George. Why China? If you are asserting that China would be a good business partner despite the fact that Chinese politics...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 27, 2004 in forum: Services & Employment
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    Business Opportunity

    I can see that we are done George. It appears that the sale of snake oil is more your line of business, since you still have failed to give some...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 27, 2004 in forum: Services & Employment
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    New website about boat building in Asia

    Hey George. Evidently we stopped having any kind of "debate", as you have failed to respond to my last post. :?: To be honest, I decided to...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 27, 2004 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Chart Plotter Location

    Hi Lew. Aboard my last boat, I had a below deck PC, running digital charting (among many other things). My radar was in the cockpit, on the...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 22, 2004 in forum: Sailboats
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    Business Opportunity

    Genuine: Thanks for your last post which was quite well written, and informative. I think that this kind of dialogue can be much more...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 21, 2004 in forum: Services & Employment
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    Business Opportunity

    Genuien, I have indeed heard of those manufacturers, and I think that I was more than generous in noting some of the good work put out by the rare...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 20, 2004 in forum: Services & Employment
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    Business Opportunity

    Why keep this up? Why not find some economically driven yacht designer in China? Certainly they must exist. I'm on the Pacific rim too. I saw a...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 18, 2004 in forum: Services & Employment
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    Low cost Carbon spars

    Depending on your requirements, and how well tooled up you are, you may be able to make your own, utilizing unidirectional and braided carbon...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 16, 2004 in forum: Materials
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    Sea worthy vessel

    More than a few homebuilt vessels have made the trip across the 'Stream from Cuba. Recently, a few classic American automobiles have proven...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 16, 2004 in forum: Boat Design
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    school

    Hi Becky. Was it you who also posted in the "should guests be required to register" thread? DC
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 13, 2004 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    plywood, to seal or not

    Bill, with respect to your original inquiry, I'm of the school of thought that one either attempts to seal everything, or let everything breathe,...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 13, 2004 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    LP gas tanks

    ABYC is always a good place for safety guidelines. There are no codes or regulations, but a manufacturer or designer would probably face some...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 12, 2004 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    oak rub strips and epoxy/fiberglass

    Hi Brian. Welcome. I'd use white oak or purpleheart, and screw them in from the inside of the hull using truss head or flathead screws, bedded...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 12, 2004 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Rebedding a Keel

    Here's your Detco literature. I prefer Detco to Life-calk, but Life-calk is still an excellent compound for bedding a ballast keel. How much time...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 11, 2004 in forum: Boat Design
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    Wood Fasteners.

    You can try Jamestown Distributors. Great folks. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/ Boat Building and Woodworking Supplies - Jamestown...
    Post by: betelgeuserdude, Mar 11, 2004 in forum: Materials