TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sailing stuff:
        3.1) What are the addresses of class associations for
           class XXX of sailboats?
        3.2) How can I get into sailboat racing as a crew member?
        3.3) Is the MacGregor 26 a good boat? It seems too good
           to be true. Does water ballast really work?
        3.4) What's a good first sailboat?
        3.5) How do those rating systems -- PHRF time-on-time,
             time-on-distance, Portsmouth, IOR -- and all that
              stuff work?
        3.6)  Who/What is US Sailing, how do I join, should I join?
        3.7)  Where can I find out about collegiate sailing?
        3.8)  What about keels?
        3.9)  Sailing simulators? 
        3.10) Chartering and learn-to-sail schools
        3.11) Formula for hull speed based on length (and its limitations)
        3.12) Sailing in other countries.
        3.13) Sailing in Chicago
Powerboating stuff:
        4.1) What is better? An I/O or an outboard? What's
             cheaper?
        4.2) Are Doel Fins a good thing?
        4.3) What is a Hole Shot? Will a Stainless prop add to my
             high end speed? 
        4.4) Is VRO a good idea?
        4.5) What's a good first powerboat?
        4.6) Can I put unleaded gas in an old outboard? 
        4.7) Are there any powerboat class associations

General Information:
        5.1) What are the addresses, phone numbers, 800 numbers,
             for suppliers of boating equipment?
        5.2) What organizations can help me learn about safe
             boating?
        5.3) Should I get GPS or Loran? 
        5.4) What other newsgroups discuss boating stuff?
        5.5) What's the 800 number for the User Fee Sticker?
        5.6) What's it cost to own a boat? 
        5.7) Who can tell me about boat X?
        5.8) What are the laws about boats? Is there anything
             I have to get before I operate my boat?
        5.9) What's a formula for top speed, given lots of
             other info?
        5.10) How do find out what time it is, accurately,
             for navigation?
        5.11) Winter storage for batteries, and their state of charge.
        5.12) Online sources
        5.13) Should we split rec.boats?
        5.14) What sextant should I buy to practice with?
        5.15) Boat Pictures, and ftp sites for boat info.
        5.16) Propellor selection
        5.17) Binocular Selection
        5.18) Blue book values of boats
        5.19) Interfacing NMEA0183 to your computer
        6) List of Contributors

Bibliography:
       7.1) Journals
       7.2) Nonfiction books about sailing trips
       7.3) Books about racing
       7.4) Books about maintenance 
       7.5) Fiction about boats 
       7.6) Books about design, seaworthiness, arts of the sailor
       7.7) Films/videos about sailing
       7.8) Misc