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and alarm. I paid under $500. It has a sturdy stainless case and band with a moveable bezel — the latter — when added to the digital displays — permit me to monitor up to four "events," which comes in handy during regattas. The high-end quartz movement is very durable. I believe the same movement (probably an ETA) is used in similar watches like the Breitling Aerospace, Bell & Ross Fusion, and Omega X33. I also have admired the Tissot I-Touch, although I do not know how reliable the screen touch feature is over time. All of these watches are superior to Bill Olson, less refined quartz watches Cranbury, NJ and high end mechanical watches in the marine Timely Watches environment, in my opinion. I enjoyed your article They also make a suitable "Watches in Good Standing" fashion statement. in the July issue. I wear a Charles Meyer Revue Thommen Airspeed Bob E. Sherman multi-function, which has Traverse City, MI Hallandale Beach, FL analog as well as digital displays. The functions include: Don't Forget the Inside Instant Delivery Passage countdown timer, digital I have been a member Regarding the letter chronograph, second time since 1997. Your offer to zone, date-day, digital time, “Fighting for the Ditch,” BoatU.S. Magazine September 2008 an inaccessible corner of a dead end canal. I suggested a more accessible location. The city representative was shocked and stated “then everyone would use it.” I was stupefied. The marina is still not built and may never be, as the permits are stuck in a bureaucratic quagmire; much of it over sea grass or some other fish and wildlife issue. If it weren’t for boats there would be no United States. But today our government does its best to ruin the boating industry: the luxury tax, excessive fines for everything from having an outdated flare to damaging a blade of sea grass, permits for dumping gray water, $5 diesel, encouraging condos in place of boatyards and marinas. The list goes on. This boater is mad as hell and isn’t going to take it anymore. change to an electronic copy of the magazine, coming via e-mail, was a brilliant marketing move that got my attention. I opened the e-mail and followed the links. I spent over an hour this morning reading the electronic copy. I found my unread hard copy in my inbox. It will no doubt end up in the recycle bin. The links alone in the electronic version make this a worthwhile deal. I no longer have to fumble through the paper edition, mis-type the URL, and end up in a useless, or non-existent site. I can click on the link and go where I want to be.

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Boat U.S. - September 2008 Contents Behind The Buoy BoatU.S. Reports Member Forum List Locker Aluminum Can Do Cruising in Crossovers Second Guessing Seasonal Forecasts A Cradle for Your Baby Badlands Boating The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay All in the Family: The Butler Did It Stealing Back Peace of Mind DIY Boat Owner Files Good Foundations Boat Smart 2nd Time Around Hot Tips Tangled Line Seaworthy Ask Chuck At Your Service BoatU.S. Exchange Behind the Boat Where Our Flags Fly

Boat U.S. - September 2008

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