On Wed, 5 May 2004 12:18:59 -0400, " Tuuk"
wrote:

Come on Harry,,, once again you tried to correct my spelling,,, lets look at
what you said,,,

"'''''Perhap, Tuuks, you ought to post here in your first language, whatever
it is. It obviously is not English."'''''

Off Topic: Contrary to isolationist beliefs, Usenet is actually
global. For the challenged, that means that people from all over the
world read and post. In a group like rec.boats, that means that there
is even less relevance for random posts about politics.

Before someone bothers to attack instead of being constructive,
English is not my first language either nor have I bothered to run
spell check. I am sure the point of my post will come across fairly
clearly. Whether reading comprehension skills are necessary on the
receiving end is debatable, although hopefully not on rec.boats.

On Topic: Starting small and moving up is good advice for boating
anywhere. If the location is too dangerous for learning on a smaller
boat, then starting with a larger one will not aid the learning
process. If it is too dangerous to do it any other way, then maybe,
it would be best to learn somewhere else first and then move to the
body of water of interest in a reasonably sized boat once more
experience has been gained.

The other option would be to buy the larger vessel and hire a
professional captain or at least have a friend teach you the ropes.
Like it has been stated, the problem with this approach is that
mistakes will be costly. A lot can go wrong quickly and can catch
someone completely off guard. The point of boating is to have fun,
nobody is going to have fun when they are worried all the time of
causing damage to property or others.

With either option, reading from experienced people can be useful too.
Getting a copy of a book like Chapman Piloting & Seamanship would be
useful. At around $35, it will be far cheaper than buying the wrong
type of boat or causing damage to the boat. There are tons of issues
in boating besides just plain buying, running and maintenance. This
book will at least mention most of the crucial things to know.

Good luck in your search for a boat.