Also known as USENET - and use it you should. This is the perfect place for discussion, though sometimes inhabitated by know-it-alls and selfappointed newsgroup police who are always telling people about how they were born into this newsgroup in the early days of the Net. Don't let them scare you away - if you have questions you need answered, the newsgroups are much more useful than the Web. So don't miss out on this very important source of information!
How well the links below works for you depends both on the software installed on your computer, how it is configured, and whether or not your ISP carries the group in question. As boating is a very popular subject, and the newsgroups below the essential ones on this subject, chances are you'll be OK the first time you point and click...
rec.boats
Everything on the subject of boats and boating.
rec.boats.building
The place to be if you are interested in boat construcition and related topics.
rec.boats.cruising
The what, where, how and when of cruising.
rec.boats.electronics
Discussion of marine electronics
rec.boats.marketplace
Buy or sell anything boating related. As this is a moderated newsgroup, you cannot post directly, but need to mail your postings to boat-market@bayview.com
rec.boats.paddle
The newsgroup for paddlers
uk.rec.boats.paddle
Ditto, only more centered on the UK paddling scene.
rec.boats.racing
Discussion of yacht racing
uk.rec.sailing
UK based sailing newsgroup
uk.rec.waterways
Boating on UK waterways.
alt.sailing
All sailing related topics
alt.sailing.asa
Originally the newsgroup for American Sailing Association, but these days seems to be simply about sailing in general.
alt.sailing.boats.crew
Seeking a crew, or want to crew on someone else's boat?
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