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How would an 85-foot yacht react to a squall in harbor?
Late August. Miami, Fla. 85-foot yacht tied down in a harbor slip. Two people aboard the bow sundeck. Sudden storm. Wall of water hits the yacht. How would the yacht react? (I've been in such a storm on land, but not in a boat.)
4 AnswersBoats & Boating4 years agoIs there such a POV as First Person Third?
6 AnswersBooks & Authors5 years agoHow many nautical miles lay between the the Straits of Moyle and Charleston, NC?
How many days would it take to sail this distance?
1 AnswerGeography5 years agoHow many nautical miles lay between Liverpool Bay and the Isle of man?
How many days would it take sail the difference?
1 AnswerGeography5 years agoIs it possible for unconnected networks to share the same IP number?
For instance: can an identical IP number be assigned to unconnected devices, say, to someone in Atlanta and someone in Baltimore?
3 AnswersComputer Networking6 years agoHow deep is the water where the Ashley River merges with the Cooper in South Carolina and what does the land look like?
Is the water here deep enough so that a wagon would have to float and the horses swim?
What is the land like? Grassy, trees, etc.
I need this info for my 18th century historical novel. Thank you ahead of time.
2 AnswersBooks & Authors6 years agoHow does CreateSpace deduct their cut of a print book?
In other words, will I have to pay per book that is ordered, or up front per mass?
2 AnswersBooks & Authors6 years agoCan anyone tell me the title and/or author of this book?
1 AnswerBooks & Authors6 years agoHow would traumatic shock be treated by laymen in the 18th century?
1 AnswerHistory6 years agoHow did passengers prepare food on an 18th century ship?
From what I can find, each person/family received a certain ration of grains, like cornmeal and oats, and other non perishables. But how did they cook any of it?
1 AnswerHistory7 years agoWhat direction is the moon in the sky at night, mid Atlantic, in December?
If I am traveling aboard a ship going west in the mid Atlantic,where would the moon be in the sky? Off the bow starboard or off the port? Or ditto off the stern?
3 AnswersAstronomy & Space7 years agoWhat is the layout on the main deck astern, of an 18th century merchant ship?
I need a place for a character to hid in the shadows so he can watch
someone. Some kind of structure or equipment or what have you.
1 AnswerBoats & Boating7 years agoIf I download a file from my Works onto my facebook group can members download it to view?
Here's the deal. I don't like the file format on my Facebook group, so I would like to upload a file from my Works--but only if other members can also download it for viewing. And if that is possible, is it safe?
1 AnswerFacebook7 years agoWhy hasn't Yahoo! billed me this month?
My payment was not deducted from my bank account this month, as it usually is on the set date. I checked the billing page and it has Active on it and the billing date for this month, but they haven't presented it.
1 AnswerOther - Yahoo Small Business7 years agoCan a wired computer be adapted to use wireless?
Here's the deal. My computer system is wired. I bought an android tablet. I will need a wifi router to get online with my tablet. Will this effect my wired computer? To wit: can I still get on the internet using my wired computer (W7)?
4 AnswersComputer Networking7 years agoWhere in the Bible does it say The path of the righteous man is beset by evil on all sides?
Someone quoted this verse as being Ezekiel 25:17, but when I looked it up I found an entirely different verse there. So I want to know where the above verse is from.
7 AnswersReligion & Spirituality8 years ago