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|Length Overall
|38' 6''
11.73 m
|Dry Weight
15,100 lbs.
6,849 kg
10' 9''
3.27 m
|Tested Weight
16,747 lbs.
7,596 kg
.91 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
218 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
43 gal.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
6' 2''
1.88 m
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
10' 0''
3.05 m
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|Tested Power
|2 x 430-hp MerCruiser 8.2 HO
|Opt. Power
2 x 380-hp MerCruiser 8.2 MAG ECT Bravo Three X DTS
2 x 430-hp MerCruiser 8.2 MAG H.O. ECT Bravo Three X DTS
2 x 300-hp Volvo Penta D4 DPH Electronic steering Diesel
Mission Statement
The mission of the Formula 370 Super Sport is to create a synergy of performance and luxury on a level that exceeds past versions. A newly styled interior design reflects years of gleaning customer feedback and is functional as well as pleasing to the eye. Finally, Formula's basic mission is to stay ahead of all other boat builders in class when it comes to eye-appeal and rough water performance.
The Latte Metallic topsides are a soothing addition to the beauty of the all new 370 Super Sport from Formula, and blend in harmoniously with the interior color scheme.
Distinguishing Features
• FAS3TECH Hull. This is the performance hull that the company's go-fast boats are designed on. Twin steps draw air under the hull, reducing surface friction and increasing performance. Many boats have one step, but few have two. Everything from speed to fuel economy is enhanced.
• Strong Warranty. Formula stands behind its products with a 10-year structural warranty and a 5-year transferable "Formula Guard" protection plan. This plan includes engine and outdrives for five years.
• Choice of Graphics. Most builders have a "one-and-done" policy regarding graphic choices. Not so with Formula. There are three different choices so that the 370 Super Sport can be dialed in to the specific look that owners are striving for.
• Axalta ChromaPremier Paint. Formula uses this high-quality paint that has a bright luster, then covers it with Axalta clear coat for durability and longevity of high gloss. (See below). The test boat had a Latte colored hull which blends harmoniously with her interior colors.
The Formula 370 SS has a LOA of 38'6" (11.73 m), a beam of 10'9" (3.27 m) and a draft of 36" (91.4 cm).
• Polished to Perfection. Formula's are always easy to spot among the throng of boats on the water. They're the ones that look far and away better than the rest. On our tour of the Decatur, Indiana plant, we paused at the end of the line to watch a boat being finished out. No less than four workers were at the hull with orbital buffers bringing out the perfect shine. When one of them stepped back to admire her work, we joined in and looked at the mirror-like shine. We saw no flaws or imperfections in the reflection.
The video on Formula's "polish-to-perfection" construction method…
• Excellent Tooling. Formula knows that much of its premium reputation is because of the exceptional cosmetic nature of its hulls. Look at any Formula hull at a boat show and notice the play of light across the surface. Their hulls do not reflect light in waves much less as a washboard. The reason is because the plugs were board sanded for hundreds of hours. Then the molds have been maintained and polished to maintain the fairness of the plugs.
• Prestige. In our opinion, there are no boats built like Formulas in the U.S. in class and that gives owners of the 370 Super Sport bragging rights (although most Formula owners have too much class to brag). And that is what Formulas are all about, class and performance on the water.
• Price. Not surprisingly, price ($527,250) is another distinguishing feature of the 370 Super Sport. It simply comes with the territory.
This view of the underside of the 370 SS shows the twin steps of the FAS3TECH hull. Each of these steps draws air under the hull to reduce surface friction and increase performance.
Major Features
• Concealed Anchor Windlass. This is now a standard feature. It includes 150' (45.72 m) of all-chain rode, a chain counter at the helm, a polished stainless steel anchor on a thru-the-stem anchor roller and a hand held remote.
• Radar Arch. The standard on the 370 SS is a radar arch but our test boat was fitted with an optional hardtop, a $16k upgrade, and it looked amazing. It was fitted with courtesy lights and blue LED pin lights.
• 7.3 kW Generator. This is a LOW CO Kohler generator with sound shield.
There's nothing like the mirror-smooth hull of the Formula 370 SS' hull. Nor do most boats shine with the gloss of this one. It comes from meticulously polishing the finish over and over again until it's perfect.
• Chemically Bonded Hull-to-Deck Joint. Formula chemically bonds the hull and deck components together and then thru-bolts them for added strength. It's in this manner that the two are joined so as to become one solid component that cannot be separated from pounding seas, years of rack storage, hard beaching… The fiberglass itself will fail first. It's that strong.
• Formula Cast Cleats. The 12 cleats on the 370 SS have the Formula logo cast into them. Not a big deal but indicative of the lengths this company will go to ensure that its boats are finished to perfection.
• Waterproof Stereo Components. While the stereo itself is not protected, and therefore remains concealed, the remote at the helm is, as are the 4- 6 ½" (16.5 cm) marine-grade speakers. Naturally, an MP3 port and 12V supply for the player are included and the stereo is Bluetooth enabled.
• Center Foredeck Non-Skid. Aids in safely transitioning to the bow deck. The non-skid also angles off to the cleat areas.
Once on plane, the 370 SS shows only a 5-degree bow high attitude, but onboard she has more of a level feel.
• ST-60 Digital Depth Sounder. A larger and more versatile display than the gauges we usually see. And this unit is standard.
• All Weather Cockpit Seating. These are made to withstand the elements. It starts with seat bases fabricated from StarLite XL synthetic marine panels. Top it off with DriFast foam that allows water to flow right through to drain holes underneath. Then upholster it with marine-grade vinyl covered with PreFixx stain inhibitor and stitch it together with Tenera UV resistant thread and, voila, a seat that can last.
• Redesigned Cockpit Seating. The styling has been redesigned to improve the looks and comfort. A recessed "alcove" under the seatbacks allows for a way to add drink holders to the middle of the seats without sacrificing the number of available seats. LED rope lighting across the top is completely hidden from view, and its presence is not noticeable until the lights are activated. The resulting look is stunning.
• Redesigned Cabin Seating. The Ultraleather is still present for both the seat backs and bases, but a strip of suede has been added to the lumbar area. Extremely classy and eye pleasing.
• Dual Height Cockpit Tables. Filler cushions turn the U-shaped seating into a sun pad, or a bed for that matter.
• Corian Themed. All the counters are now Corian and the color scheme is carried to the mounts for the drink holders.
• Molded Wet Bar. While we've seen standard wet bars before, this one is done up with upscale features that we typically see in options listings. It has the usual integrated sink and here the Corian counter theme continues. A dual voltage pullout refrigerator with stainless steel front and beverage racks, a 17 ½ quart (16.6 L) igloo carry-on cooler and an in-counter trash receptacle are all included.
• New Wood Finish. A new finish color is offered called bourbon cherry and it was included on our test boat. It's combined with the deep cherry veneer of the cabinets.
The deep bourbon cherry wood finish in the galley and throughout the cabin.
• Additional Stemware Holders. Formula knows that this isn't a live-aboard boat but more of a high-class entertainment platform that also accommodates weekend overnights. More of the cabinet space has been changed over to dedicated stemware racks for the cocktails, and in one cabinet, the top of the door is glass inlayed and the tops of the rack project blue LED lights downward onto the stems for a cool look at night.
• Corian Countertops. Again, based on customer feedback, this theme of putting Corian everywhere continues at the galley. A single basin stainless sink has high-end Moet fixtures.
It's easy to see here how the ride feels level from the interior of the 370 Super Sport even though we are yawing slightly to port as we go over another boat's wake.
The Formula 370 Super Sport has a LOA of 38'6" (11.7 m), a beam of 10'9" (3.3 m), and a draft of 36" (91.4 cm). With an empty weight of 15,100 lbs. (6,849 kg), 60% fuel, and 4 people onboard, we had an estimated test weight of 16,747 lbs. (7,596 kg).
WOT Speed. With a pair of 430-hp MerCruiser 8.2 MAG HO engines turning 29 pitch propsets on BIII drives we reached a top speed of 53.6 mph at 5000 rpm. At that speed we were burning 75.4 gph for a range of 150 miles. It should be noted that this is one of the fastest speeds we have recorded in class (exceeded only by .5 mph by another Formula 370).
Best cruise came in at 3500 rpm and 36.7 mph. That speed reduced the fuel burn to 35 gph producing a range of 224 miles and an endurance of just over 6 hours while still retaining a 10% reserve of fuel.
Best Cruise, V2. For those folks who don't want to go that fast, and sometimes conditions won't permit it, it is good to know that by easing off the throttle to 3000 rpms, the 370 will go 28.0 mph with virtually the same fuel consumption on a mpg basis -- 1.04 mpg vs. 1.05 at 3500 rpm.
We had a time to plane of 5.4 seconds. We reached 20 mph in 9.5 seconds, 30 in 15.1 seconds, and continued accelerating through 40 mph in 20.3 seconds.
Captain Steve returns home after a long day testing the Formula 370 Super Sport. We can only hope there's his favorite martini waiting for him once he's off duty.
Being that this boat is built on the hull of a FAS3TECH it's little surprise that she handles outstandingly well. In fact, there's virtually nothing in her handling characteristics that one would find untoward or out of line with not only the FAS3TECH line but the entire Formula line.
She accelerates cleanly with minimal bowrise and no wandering of her heading. Once on plane add just 3-4 shots of up trim on the drives and she's in her 5-degree high optimum running angle. However, because of her length and weight, that running angle feels much more like dead level. She has a stately roll into the turns, meaning nice and slow with no jerky motions and no tendency towards chine walking in the turns or at top speed.
When turning, the 370 Super Sport leans only 13-degrees into the turn remaining comfortable throughout.
She also has a solid feel that can't be denied. She cuts through wakes with little fanfare thanks to her weight, and spray is kept to a minimum. She just feels like a larger boat and that is something that most find comfortable and reassuring.
Upon accelerating the bow comes up only 9-degrees… among the lowest bowrise in class. We've only seen pontoons do less than that.
You can just make out the two steps in the hull mixed in with the spray. They inject air under the hull reducing surface friction.
Features Walkthrough
For this model year, the theme is one of raising the bar on the level of class and luxury onboard the 370 Super Sport. We've been of the opinion that this was a hard task to accomplish given the level that already exists on this boat, but Formula managed to pull it off. One of the ways it managed this task is by adding much more Corian throughout. The fabrics have also been up-scaled along with the design of the seats themselves, and the three-tone color scheme. And now it seems the mix of colors and materials is much easier on the eyes than previous models.
The layout shows U-shaped seating in the cockpit, a mid-cabin below with the head to starboard, and a forward dinette that converts to a berth all the way forward.
Even at rest, the Formula 370 Super Sport presents a stately profile that seamlessly blends both her speed and graceful lines.
As we step aboard our test boat, there is optional teak grain vinyl decking ($3,820) across the platform that adds a distinctive touch of class along with the safety of being non-skid. The double wide aft-facing chaise lounge has been upgraded to convert to a sun pad electrically now, but the standard table in the cockpit will need to be removed for it to go all the way down. Previous versions were lowered manually.
Handy Switch. A nod to the design team for putting the switch to actuate the seatback right in the armrest. Too many times we've seen the switch located in a remote area for reasons unknown to the rest of the world. Here it makes much more sense. To lower the seatback fully, the cockpit table will have to be removed though.
There is a pair of stainless drink holders to the sides, which is good as one is always used to hold anything but a drink… sunglasses, cell phone… MP3 player….etc. And it is here that we see the start of the Corian theme that will be carried throughout the boat. This Corian is available in no less than 7 color schemes, the test boat shown has the Silverite color. Alternates are Burled Beach, Earth, Lava Rock, Night Sky, Sonora and Tumbleweed.
The aft facing chaise converts to a sun pad at the touch of a button in the armrest now.
The Vinyl is marine-grade but now there are three tones along with a dark piping across the seat that, on our test boat, were all a soft tone that kept the bright sun from reflecting back into the eyes.
At the aft seat, the stainless drink holders are mounted in Corian, a design theme that is carried throughout the boat.
The cockpit is entered from the port side and U-shaped seating is to port opposite an entertainment center. The seats have been re-designed for style and functionality, and now include small "alcoves" in the bottom of the seatbacks that conceal the grab handles and drink holders without impeding on the usable space of the seat itself.
Comfortable Seats. The use of multiple foam densities in the cushions can easily be felt in the separations that are present throughout. Formula obviously tried to take a cue from German automobiles which have relatively firm seating for support, without forgetting that Americans like seats to be comfortable to sit in for a long time. Multiple densities of foam in different sections helps to achieve a special "Formula feel."
A pedestal table is covered in Corian, and of course both sections lower and accommodate filler cushions to form a sun pad.
The cockpit has U-shaped seating to starboard, a wet bar to port and lounge seating opposite the helm. The custom-patterned cockpit carpet is standard.
Here we can see the separate cushions that make up each seat, and the open spaces under the seatbacks that conceal the grab handles. Again, the drink holders are mounted to Corian.
The cockpit pedestal tables are topped with Corian, a continuation of the theme we will see as we make our way through the 370 Super Sport. These look good and are much easier to keep clean than wood tables which tend to stain, dry out in the hot sun and need lots of TLC. They have dual height adjustments for cocktails and dining or as a base for standard filler cushions for sun bathing.
Adding blue mood lighting to cockpits is all the rage these days, having been started on megayachts many years ago. But Formula has a different take on this lighting theme. These lights can be seen in strategic places throughout the cockpit including in the overhead, seatbacks, headrests, and of course, the usual lighting at the deck level.
Here are some clever ways to add mood lighting to the cockpit.
Drinks Anyone?
Wet Bar. Across from the U-shaped settee is a wet bar covered in… guess what… Corian. A sink is plumbed to the 43-gallon (163 L) pressure water system. In the center is a trash receptacle and forward is an insulated, self-draining cooler. With the covers all closed a huge amount of counter space makes food prep a cinch.
Party Time. Below are two doors, aft is storage for a small removable cooler and this space also serves as the location for the house battery switches and circuit breakers. Forward is a cockpit refrigerator and here's a spot where we'd like to see the acrylic door removed. The refrigerator has its own door and opening one door to get to another seems a bit counterproductive.
BBQ? Also, missing from the equation is a grill. One is available on the options list -- a transom-mounted stainless propane grill with infrared technology, stainless shelf and carrying case ($1,360).
To port is a wet bar, all covered in Corian countertops. It even includes a standard cockpit refrigerator.
The aft door leads to the ship's batteries, an igloo cooler and a mounted fire extinguisher.
The 370 Super Sport comes standard with an arch that will accommodate the array of antennas, from radar to GPS to stereo and everything in between. It served its purpose and looks great on the boat, but there is a better option. Our test boat was fitted with the optional hardtop ($15,960) and it not only looks much better than the arch alone but it's also more functional. It includes polished stainless speaker grilles, LED courtesy lights and blue pin lights underneath, and there's a racing stripe right down the top side of it. Frankly, it really made the difference on our hot, sunny test day.
It's easy to see the advantages of a hardtop over an arch, especially on a sunny day.
Our test boat was also fitted with the optional SureShade retractable sunshade ($8,400). This one can even be used while the boat is underway.
Just ahead, and across from the helm, is a doublewide chaise that can be used either facing forward, aft, or to simply face the good looking captain. All boats are tradeoffs and this seat is one such case. While it would be better to have a forward facing seat, this side facing seat allows for much more room in the cabin below. It can also be easily seen how the theme of upgraded seats continues here.
The rich theme of good-looking seats continues with this port side observer's seat.
The good looks continue at the helm. The earth tones serve well to knock down the glare of the panel. Formula went with the latest gen VesselView display to the left, just below the twin analog tachs. In the center is a standard Raymarine chartplotter. Three options are available with increasing functionality with prices ranging from $5,680 to $21,355 with radar and autopilot.
Dash Details. To the right of the nav screens is an ST-60 depth gauge, the twin trim indicators and a Lewmar chain counter. Controllability is offered by Mercury's DTS digital controls, offering a host of features including engine sync and single lever. The trim tab controls have digital indicators to the sides.
Forward is the optional Axius joystick ($16,720) that worked flawlessly when maneuvering around the dock. The level of controllability never ceases to amaze with this system and anyone having concerns about moving up to this level of boat should not be concerned when this system is fitted.
The helm features a host of standard equipment that will offer complete functionality on the level this boat was intended. Upgrades are available for increasing cruising capability. The dash panel is with Liquid Black and a brushed metallic finish.
Our test boat was fitted with the DTS controls, trim tab controls with LED indicators, and the Axius joystick. This Dino steering wheel has the optional wood and brushed metallic insets.
The helm seat is double wide and features the same level of upholstery as the rest of the vessel. Dual flip-up bolsters are icing on a very comfortable cake.
Engine Installation
The engine compartment is accessed from a switch at the helm that lifts the aft seats with a powered ram. Under the hatch we had a pair of 430-hp MerCruiser 8.2 MAG HO engines that included SeaCore saltwater corrosion protection. The installation was a little tight but it's not like we need to crawl around the engines either. (The boat's beam is 10'9"/3.27 m.)
Forward is a step that allows a more comfortable position for daily checks and light maintenance. For more involved maintenance, the lift arm can be easily undone by removing a pin and the hatch can be opened fully.
Standard Features in the engine room include a fume detector, courtesy lighting, an automatic fire suppression system, and two bilge pumps with a high-water alarm. The engine mounts are through-bolted. This is an important detail for a boat like the 370 Super Sport which is designed to be slammed and banged around offshore in square ones.
Standard engines are the 380-hp MerCruiser 8.2 MAGs. Our twin 8.2 MAG HO option (add $16,740) brought us to the 430-hp level. A diesel option can be had with Volvo Penta's D4 engines (add $67,380) which will bring the 300-hp each to the playing field. And since this is built on a FAS3TECH hull, it makes sense to at least offer the same engines as the FAS3TECH boats.
For People in a Hurry? A pair of 520-hp Mercury Racing engines with B3 XR outdrives should do the trick (add $74,660). For those that like to go fast they might as well let everyone know what they're up to with the optional Captain's Call cut outs ($6,140). We have never tested the 370 Super Sport with those engines, so it is best to ask the folks at Formula what the extra 180 horsepower might accomplish.
Formula includes a 7.3 kW generator as standard on the 370 Super Sport.
With the hatch open, there's plenty of room to access the engines for daily checks.
Our test boat was fitted with a pair of 430-hp MerCruiser 8.2 HO engines, and these also included SeaCore protection from saltwater corrosion.
A standard Lewmar windlass is concealed under a hatch at the bow. Foot controls are forward. Formula provided easy access to the underside to manage the rode.
A polished stainless anchor rests in a stainless steel anchor roller at the bow. Both it, and the windlass are standard. A remote spotlight is available ($2,915).
Below Decks
As we make our way below we enter a spacious cabin trimmed in rich woods finished to perfection. The cabin is climate-controlled with an optional reverse cycle 16,000 BTU air conditioning/heating system and kept clean with an installed, standard central vac system.
Getting in the Mood. The galley is to port, and by now we have come to expect the Corian countertops. The usual cast of appliances is present here. Plenty of storage is above and below. Forward is a unique feature. A cabinet is glassed in at the top, and this section is used to house the stemware. Blue lights shine down on the glasses adding a romantic touch at night. Beneath the stemware is a small compartment with a 110V outlet so it can be used to house a coffeemaker. The refrigerator is mounted just to the other side of the stairs.
The galley is small but well suited to this type of boat. The convection microwave is mounted below, amidst perfectly finished cabinetry.
The single burner stove is recessed, eliminating the need for sea-rails. The cover is connected to a micro-switch that shuts the stove off when closed.
The sink is stainless. Note the stylish gooseneck faucet. Just behind is a trash receptacle that allows sweeping crumbs right off the counter and into the trash.
All the drawers are fabricated using dovetailed joinery, and we would expect nothing less from Formula.
The head is just to port of the entry stairs and even here we see Corian counters and excellent wood cabinetry. The porcelain "Flush and Forget" VacuFlush head is standard. It's a wet-head serving double duty as a shower with a curtain sliding across. Note the shower seat at right.
An opening portlight is behind the curtain, and plenty of storage is behind the mirrored doors. Note the standard exhaust fan on the bulkhead.
For Cozy Gatherings. Forward is the dinette and a classy place to be it is. The seats are butter soft Ultraleather both top and bottom, and in between is UltraSuede making a nice offset that is quite pleasing to look at. Four opening hatches are overhead, two opening portlights are to either side and flush-mounted speakers are flanking a mirrored bulkhead forward. Of course the pedestal tables will lower to form a berth.
The forward dinette makes a welcoming place to gather for cocktails, a light meal, or just a place to chat while waiting out a passing rain shower.
Just behind the dinette is a flatscreen TV mounted to a cabinet door, with the ship's electrical panel behind.
Mid Cabin
The mid cabin is under the cockpit deck and features a queen sized berth lying next to a mirrored bulkhead. We measured 2' (.6 m) of overhead clearance. There's space for a flatscreen TV, full-width storage, phone jack and 120V outlets.
The mid cabin is occupied fully by a queen-sized berth with a memory foam mattress.
More Standard Equipment
In addition to the standard equipment mentioned all through this report there are a few other items that are standard, that often are options on other boats in this size range, and jump out at us as worth mentioning. They are--
•Trim Tabs. The 370 SS is fitted with traditional hydraulic Bennett trim tabs with switches and indicators at the helm. We think it is noteworthy that Formula does not use the newer electrical trim tabs that are becoming popular with most builders.
•Electronic Entertainment Systems. Here, Formula leaves little to be desired. Below there is a Clarion AM/FM/10-disc CD stereo, iPod docking station, and an iPod/MP3 player port with 2 6-1/2" speakers. On deck there is a remote, 4 6-1/2" 150W speakers (two in the radar arch and two facing the swim platform below the transom pad) with separate tweeters and a 200w subwoofer. Amplification is 600w. (All that is needed is Bluetooth.) There is also a standard 26" LCD HDTV/DVD combo player below.
•Remote-Control Courtesy Lights. Want to impress your guests at night when walking down the dock to the 370? The swim platform has blue/white courtesy lights that can be turned on with a remote control fob.
•Bimini Top with Side Curtains. This is an important standard feature that turns the Formula 370 Super Sport into a three-season boat and can allay the fears of friends who might melt in a passing rain shower. The standard arch comes with the ability to be fitted with a Bimini top, isinglass front, side and extended aft enclosure. The system has easy to mount zipper connectors and Sumbrella acrylic fabric with a vinyl under coating.
One of our few criticisms of the Formula 370 Super Sport -- just below the TV is a corner piece of cabinetry that makes for a tight squeeze between it and the table, but the air conditioner pump is inside so it's a necessary trade-off.
Formula's 370 Super Sport as tested had a base price of $543,990 with the twin MerCruiser 8.2 L MAG HO engines with BIII-X outdrives and DTS controls.
Our test boat was also fitted with the sport hardtop ($15,960) with a SureShade extendable awning ($8,400), the Axius Joystick ($16,720) with VesselView display, Seacore saltwater protection ($6,555), bow docking lights ($785), a VHF radio ($1,410), an upgrade to a Raymarine e127 chartplotter ($5,680) and the teak vinyl decking on the swim platform ($3,820). The Latte Metallic color with clear coat ($5,980). This brought the price as tested up to $609,300.
Are Options Necessary? The base price of the boat with the standard 8.2 L engines and BIII drive is $527,250. The question begs: is it necessary to have all of the expensive options? The answer depends on how the boat is going to be used. In familiar waters we would say the only option necessary is the VHF radio. In saltwater, we would get the SeaCore anti corrosion system ($6,555).
Also, there is no use having a Formula, in our opinion, without also having the painted hull and clear coat. If that breaks the budget, we'd suggest considering another, less expensive brand of boat.
The Forumla 370 Super Sport looks long, low and handsome with its Latte Metallic color and clear coat buffed to a high shine. She looks like a million bucks, but only costs half that.
A half-million dollars (or more) might seem like a lot of money for a 37' (11.27 m) boat, and it is. Certainly no one needs a Formula boat, and industry statistics indicate that most people in this size range buy other, less expensive, brands. However, for certain boat owners, there are few other boats to seriously consider. For them, Formula has it all -- cache', performance, styling, features, and tremendous pride of ownership. In this case we are reminded of the old saying that, "No one ever has buyer's remorse when buying quality."
To that we would add that Formula boats never seem to go out of style -- even old ones are usually still head-turners. And for people who want to hold on to a boat for 10 years, there is something to be said for buying a boat that is well-built and will probably have the highest resale value in its size range and type.
|Marine Electronics
|VHF Radio
|Air Cond./Heat
|Battery Charger/Converter
|Head: Fixed
|Shore Power
|Trim Tabs
|Water Heater
|Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Shower
|Wet bar
|Bimini Top
|Cockpit Cover
|Boats More Than 30 Feet
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|Pricing Range
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Total GPH
|Stat. Mile
All fuel consumption numbers are the total for all engines in the boat. Speeds are measured with Stalker ProSports radar gun or GPS. Fuel consumption (gallons per hour) measured with Floscan digital fuel-flow meter or by on-board factory-installed diagnostic instruments. Range is based on 90% of published fuel capacity. Sound levels determined using Radio Shack digital decibel meter on A scale. 68 dBA is the level of normal conversation. Time to plane is measured from start of acceleration to formation of rooster tail behind boat.
|Time To Plane
|5.4 sec.
|0 to 30
|15.1 sec.
|Test Power
|2 x 430-hp MerCruiser 8.2 HO
|15 X 28P LH SS 4 BL Front 13.5 X 28P RH SS 3 BL Rear
|4 persons, 3/5 fuel, no water, 50 lbs. of gear
|71 deg., 73 humid.; wind: 0-5 mph; seas: calm


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SANTA CLARA -- Left offensive tackle Joe Staley says a large part of the 49ers' success this season owes to coach Jim Harbaugh refusing to stand pat and settle for a certain standard.
The 49ers are no different from Google, IBM and other companies, he adds, in that status quo allows the competition to catch and surpass you before long.
"You have to be able to push the envelope. ... You always have to try to be innovative and try to be creative, not just do something that has been done 20 years in a row," Staley said. "You got to always try to push the envelope and be creative. I don't think the NFL is any different."
Staley was referring, in particular, to Harbaugh's controversial decision to switch from quarterback Alex Smith to second-year player Colin Kaepernick at midseason, when the 49ers were 6-2 and in first place in the NFC West.
Then there's the matter of Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman implementing the read-option under Kaepernick's masterful guidance.
"We're getting very creative with the ways we're structuring our offense, and Colin is a big reason why we're able to do that," Staley said. His skill set, he's not a passing quarterback that can run a little bit; he's not a running quarterback that can pass a little bit. He's equally good at both.
"That creates a little bit of hesitation in defenses on how to try to attack that. It slows down the pass rush a little bit. That extra split second of hesitation really creates an advantage for the offense. That's one of the reasons that we're having success is because we're getting creative."
Kaepernick wouldn't succeed at the level he has so far on talent alone. It's his work ethic that sets him apart from many other talented players, in Staley's estimation.
Staley and others admired the way Kaepernick practiced and approached his job long before Kaepernick replaced Smith. Seeing Kaepernick perform as the leader of the offense deepened that appreciation.
"One of the things that I've been pleasantly surprised with is his preparation," Staley said. "Coming in, you don't really know he's going to handle the whole entire workload of being a starting quarterback. And he's handled that with ease.
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Ever have so much fun swatching that you just can't stop?
This week I was playing with Techno, a fascinating new concoction from Blue Sky Alpacas. It contains delicate baby alpaca that is literally blown into a silk mesh, then stretched and rubbed to appear very much like a singles.
Even after I finished my review of Techno, I couldn't put down the yarn. Stitches inspired other stitches, which soon became tiny cables and simple ribbing, and before I knew it, my Nestle Cowl was born. You can find the pattern on Ravelry or buy it here.
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Definition of bird pepper in English:
bird pepper
1A tropical American pepper thought to be the ancestor of both sweet and chili peppers.
Example sentences
- These peppers are small and all are commonly called "bird peppers."
- Curiously, there are not as many names for the wild varieties as there are for some other species. The most common name being "bird pepper<em/>."
- The piquins are also known by common names such as "bird pepper" and "chile mosquito."
1.1The small, red, very hot fruit of the bird pepper plant.
Example sentences
- As pepper fruits ripen, pungency decreases due to peroxidase degradation, but ripe bird peppers, although attractive to and eaten by birds, still contain enough pungent compound to deter mammals.
- Mammals, on the other hand, are discouraged by the extreme hotness of the bird peppers.
- The bird pepper is an excellent source of heat and sharp pepper flavor.
1.2A variety of small hot pepper grown in Asia or Africa.
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- In Southeast Asia there are no recognized scientific units, but the general rule is 'the smaller, the hotter'; the strongest chillies being the little green ones often called bird peppers, a variety of C. frutescens.
- Even better, the tuna ribbons are capable of surprise. One day's version sparkled with scarlet nibs of the hottest little red Thai chiles, the ones they call 'bird peppers.'
- I don't want to break down in tears and uncontrolled gasping, as I once did when a naughty Thai friend of mine slipped one of those tiny green bomblets called 'bird peppers' into my soup, just to see how I'd handle it.
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TextExpander saves you countless keystrokes with customized abbreviations for your frequently-used text strings and images.
Previously known as Textpander, TextExpander is a utility that helps you type more efficiently and more accurately. TextExpander listens to what you type and inserts predefined text snippets on the fly whenever you enter their corresponding abbreviations.
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I switch between Windows at work and Mac at home.
When working on Windows, I use PhraseExpress as an replacement for Text Expander. PhraseExpress is free for personal use and imports the snippets from Text Expander flawlessly.
Even the macro functions are converted properly.
If you ever have to use Windows for whatever reason and still want to be able to use your TextExpander snippets, I wrote Breevy (http://www.16software.com/breevy/) which is an app similar to TextExpander that can actually import your TextExpander snippets.
The app is fantastic, but if it doesn't work, don't rely on their support. It is terrible- actually, it is insulting bad.
When I had problems with the product and contacted their support, they asked me to check one particular setting in my preferences. When I sent them an email back notifying them that the preference was indeed checked, they ignored that email. In fact, they ignored 3 more subsequent emails, and they stopped responding to any inquiries.
Pathetic. Truly.
Someone should tag this with 'Preference Pane'.
I tried TextExpander and TypeIt4Me (which I actually purchased) and Typinator wipes the floor with them. It expands fast in all apps I've tried (unlike TypeIt4Me), it has lots of options as to expansion (i.e., per-abbreviation space options), and the full size interface is much more useable than the prefpanes of the other two. It also has nice per-app and per-abbreviation exclusion capabilities.
TextExpander is good, but more limited in my opinion (plus more expensive). Before you settle on this app, take a look at Typinator.
As far as I can tell, Butler does all that TextExpander does -- as a bonus to its amazing app launcher/navigation/clipboard organizer uses. And its freeware/donationware. Go with Butler.
I just switching from Windows and was a huge fan of the fabulous (and free) AutoHotKey. TextExpander lacks most of the features of AutoHotKey but the really irritating part is that so far it won't even do text expansion properly. I type my hotstring and nothing happens. I backspace and try again, still nothing. I hit backspace and try again, ahh, now it works, but I could have typed it myself faster. If it starts working I may pay for it as it's a feature I really like. For what it does though it should be in the $10-15 range. If develops the full feature set of AutoHotKey then it'll be worth $30 or $40.
Fantastic Product which is getting a lot of hate on here from cheap cats who obviously don't use it properly or enough for it to be worthy of $30.
I made my money back on this app after a week of using it. If you code regularly - it is damn near essential for shaving off a LOT of tedium.
Love the product - great support - regularly updated.
In defense of some of the negative comments here...
I have saved tons of time using this app. It does an AWESOME job of helping me set keystroke commands for VERY simple "i don't wanna have to think about this" tasks, and then some.
A few examples: Typing...
ttime = the current time [2:31 PM]
dmdy = day - month day, year [Saturday - October 27, 2007]
I've also got long blocks of boiler plate text tucked away in there, as well as email addresses that I enter often. It would suck top have manually enter them when I can just set a shorten version of them up in TextExpander and save time, and reduce the chance of error.
Not to mention, the interface and functionality was just updated with the latest version (2.0.2) making it an even better app!
I have nothing but great things to say about TextExpander, and I love the time that it's saved me.
TextExpander 1.4.2 has a little bug: it breaks the shortcut that hides/shows the Dock (command-option-d), even if the shortcut is changed to something else.
Instead of toggling between hiding and showing the Dock, the Dock is hidden only when the keyboard shortcut is pressed and comes back immediately when the keys are released.
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Obama policies are hurting W.Va.
July 8, 2013
West Virginia was forced to take nearly $18 million out of its Medicaid reserve fund in order to avoid ending its fiscal year on Sunday with a budget defici....
Perhaps I should have used the more proper noun. If I could edit I would exchange aid for minion.
How's that Neo? :)
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Sorry, I had never seen the spelling "aid" for "aide", but after posting I looked it up, & dictionary dot com says both spellings have been used:
"Usage note "Although the nouns aid and aide both have among their meanings "an assisting person," the spelling aide is increasingly used for the sense "helper, assistant":"
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The word "aid" is used several times in this thread.
Did you mean "aide"?
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Little buddy Obamacare "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" doesn't go into affect until 2014 and its 2013. So how do you know it won't save hundreds of millions? The answer is you don't!
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Great posts Random! Think BO cares about WV people?
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Neither state voted for the poser in chief. Where have I contradicted myself? What is it that is so hard to fathom? Obama has wanted to wage war on coal from before he was elected and with no future election to worry about he has decided that regulations will do what Congress has rightfully blocked him from accomplishing. His recovery has been propped up artificial stimulating the markets with $85billion per month of purchasing toxic paper from the financial world. Just a hint from Bernanke that the money might slow down the world markets dive.When the bubble bursts and meltdown really gets rolling then all should realize what an empty suit Obama as has been. 30: when 29 is just not enough.
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Obamacare's "death panels" will do that nicely. Just put them on an ice-floe and drift them into the Arctic Ocean. Peaceful sleep will come shortly and the polar bears feast on the remains. Either that or soylent green.
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Whatever happened to Obama cleaning up Medicaid and Medicare? Wasn't that supposed to save hundreds of millions that could have been used on these state expansions?
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Here's an Idea since Medicaid already puts enormous pressure on West Virginia's budget, and if helping poor people and people with disabilities and the elderly is breaking our state. Why don't we just kill all of the poor, disabled and elderly. Would that make you conservatives happy?
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Will the link showing the President never said there needed to be a war on coal in a private setting be coming with the link showing the filibuster of background checks by the 111th Comgress or in a separate post?
Seriously, you have to have a pretty low level of intelligence if you believe any aid for any President makes a public policy comment unless they are expressly instructed to.
I would have thought one of your 5th grade teachers would have taught you that grid. Or did they assume that because you were driving, you already knew?
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Selective reading Grid? I think so. "Politically, the White House is hesitant to say they're having a war on coal. On the other hand, a war on coal is exactly what's needed," said Harvard geochemist Daniel P. Schrag, a member of a White House's advisory panel."
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Mini: You can't handle the truth. Grid: you need to wear more head protection or see about repetitive concussion damage. The dems and Obama are walking in lockstep on this. It's the collective, the hive and he's the Queen bee for now. Just where is Reggie Love?
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Random, You and the PN&S use Joe Manchin to confirm your allegations of an OBAMA war on coal. I am probably one of the most outspoken critics of Joe Manchin that posts in these comments. However, for you and the PN&S to use his name as confirmation is a disingenuous lie. Joe Manchin like Mckinley has large financial investments and interests in the coal industry. Thus their words, comments and actions should never be trusted... It's very sad, that the PN&S NEVER states HOW LARGE those personal interests are, for them and other POLITICAL figures of BOTH PARTIES.... I FOR ONE, WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE TRUTH AND FACTS FOR ONCE!!! NOT JUST BIASED ALLEGATIONS! PUBLISH THE TRUTH ON ALL OF THEM!!!
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Obama stated in 2008: "If somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It's just that it will bankrupt them…" If that wasn't a declaration of intent if not war, then you've played too much football without a helmet. WV has @528MW produced by windfarms, with 365MW more proposed. Except for they can't operate for extended periods of time due to bats and birds being killed by the thousands. Think of all that toxic gas from decomposition ruining the atmosphere and tainting your wish for fighting pollution. Do you want a pristine environment or the ability to afford to keep from freezing in winter? If the cost of providing power increases then all costs also will rise. We are just limping along with one crisis removed from total meltdown of our society. A cost of power crisis isn't needed anytime soon. Not backing off, everybody should know Obama is not a friend of coal, he is only a friend of Obama.
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When one party has had as much control in state politics as the democrats have had in West Virginia, I wouldn't want to mention party affiliation either. You want to get rid of the politicians that caused this mess, well, in WV that would be the evil democrats. Change your name to FormerDemocrat, then let's talk.
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The regulations the President wants to force on coal are not feasible. And if it's not feasible, it's not reasonable," said West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin "It's clear now that the President has declared a war on coal. It's simply unacceptable that one of the key elements of his climate change proposal places regulations on coal that are completely impossible to meet with existing technology."
"Politically, the White House is hesitant to say they're having a war on coal. On the other hand, a war on coal is exactly what's needed," said Harvard geochemist Daniel P. Schrag, a member of a White House's advisory panel
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Random & Aaron, You should have noted in your comments that I DID NOT exclude democrats from my criticism of our states politicians. "We" the Working Class people of this state REPUBLICANS & DEMOCRATS have been raped and pillaged by these leaches long enough. As for your 3 term Republican Governor ARCH MOORE, I helped to convict and send him to jail many years ago, for his obscene corrupt activities. As Gridiron said: It's a war on pollution. And NOT a war on coal and the crooks that inhabit our statehouse of whichever party... If you and others of BOTH parties DON'T wake-up and pay attention to the facts and the truth. West Virginia will end up being lower than Mississippi, Alabama, and TEXAS. TEXAS is the lowest of the low...
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The old signs on Rt.50 do look a little dingy when you can see the new signs right beside them. & several of them provide more information than the ones they replace. Still, AaronS is right: we could have gotten by a few more years w/ the old signs. Aaron's whole 10:12 is right -- & regular readers know I don't Agree w/ a lot of them.
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Manydemocrats has lied, cheated, stole and profited from the poor in this state during the past 4 score.
As for the blame, President Obama shares some of it with his (quoting his aid) war on coal.
Seems to me though that if you support the President and his "agenda" you have no problem calling it what it is.
Is there a reason the liberals on this site can not do that?
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"Out of all the 121 terms of statewide office that have been regularly elected since 1932, only seven were lost by the Democrats. Three of those seven terms were won by the same person, Arch A. Moore Jr. Moore Jr. is the only Republican candidate from West Virginia to fare well in state and national office races. Since 1930, Democrats have held majorities in both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature." Wiki. How is it the Party of the People have kept them down and poor for over 80 years? Did some of the great members of the Democrats also get rich along with the Robber Barons? Did some of those many democrats not care about their constitutes nearly as much as they profess? You betcha. With all that power for so long, we should be at the top and not thanking places like MS or AL for keeping us off the bottom.
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The continuous 100 year+ raping of West Virginia's resources, environment, and health and safety of our "WORKING CLASS" by the wealthy elite coal corporations has finally come face the realities of having to clean up their act. The sooner that our state government begins to fully explore and invest in alternative energy like wind, solar, and natural gas the better. Hopefully, the voters of this state will demand that their legislators and congress people get off the PAYROLL of these corrupt corporations and begin representing the interests, future, security, and health of the PEOPLE of this long abused, impoverished state. Sadly but truly, we are a state with an yet UNDEVELOPED and UNEXPLORED potential of wealth and prosperity for all and NOT JUST THE POLITICIANS AND GIANT COAL CORPORATIONS.
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Regardless on your thoughts about coal and who is responsible, production is declining thus taxes from coal are declining as well. Blaming the President, no matter how deserved, is not going to change that. As such, our lawmakers need to look to the future and map out where revenues are going to come from to cover our needs.
While there are likely to be many suggestions, the truth is, raising taxes cannot be the only option. We must become more efficient as a state and maximize the tax dollars we have. A part of that is looking at how we spend our tax dollars. Whenever cuts can be made, they should with a emphasis on fraud and waste.
One example is signage on Route 50 between Clarksburg and Parkersburg. I was traveled across and back this past weekend and noted that EVERY sign was duplicated with new signs even though there was nothing wrong with the old ones. Until waste such as that is eliminated, there is no reason to discuss raising taxes.
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Remember this? "I think taking the food tax off is a good thing, expressly for the working poor! "BUT" Now watch, the state will announce that their tax collection is down due to the war on coal, and their going to have to cut more form the bottom state Employees benefits to make up the different. So in the end the working poor will have to pay for it anyway! " Its a comment I made on the article "West Virginia says goodbye to food tax"
It didn't take long, now did it?
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From Panasonic's LUMIX series, new mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera - LUMIX DMC-GX8 - will be out for sale on August 20.
The DMC-GX8 features a newly-developed 20M Live Mos Sensor (effective 20.3M) which has better performance in reducing noise during high-sensitivity photography, and the world's first 6-control image stabilization system called Dual I.S. (2-axis in the lens and 4-axis in the body).
Casio is going to release a new EX-100F digital camera from the EXILIM series on August 21.
Based on the previous EX-100 camera (released in March 2014), Casio added 60fps high-speed continuous shooting performance to the new EX-100F and made it a flagship model. The price will be around ¥83,000.
As a project to celebrate Evangelion's 20th anniversary, a group to develop a SIM-unlocked Evangelion smartphone called エヴァンゲリオンスマートフォン開発委員会 (Evangelion Smartphone Kaihatsu Iinkai) was set up.
Canon announced the released of a pocket-sized mobile projector, the Mini Projector C-5. It will be out for sale in early August for about ¥29,800 (~$242).
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Texas A&M – Corpus Christi head baseball coach Scott Malone and student-athletes from the baseball, softball and cross country teams spoke to students at Menger Elementary School today about living a healthy life away from drugs, alcohol and violence.
Students along with their families gathered on the lawn in front of the school for a picnic and listened to the guest speakers. The student-athletes spoke about their daily routines and how eating healthy and participating in daily sports activities is important for a healthy lifestyle.
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Roger came back from two sets down to win his quarter-final match against Juan Martin Del Porto 3-6, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 today to reach his record-tying 31st Grand Slam semi-final.
"I knew Juan Martin's knee was bothering him and was trying to finish the rallies quickly," said Roger. "I knew it would be a big fight today."
Roger did not seem in form in the opening set, simply committing too many errors. In the second set, he found into the game but eventually dropped the set in the tie-breaker (4-7). Then, he shifted another gear and started the third set with an early break when Del Potro double-faulted. After that, del Potro seemed to be struggling with a knee injury, his ability to move becoming gradually worse. Roger later converted his second match ball after 3:14 hours secure a spot in the semis - where he will play Novak Djokovic.


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More Fruit and Veggies Now, Better Arteries Later
Nov. 29, 2010 -- Just in time for the holidays, here's a new reason to get children to eat their veggies.
Children who eat a lot of fruit and vegetables have healthier, less stiff arteries as young adults compared to children who don't load up on fruit and veggies, according to a new study.
Researchers say arterial stiffness is tied to atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which is a key factor in heart disease. When arteries become stiff, the heart has to work harder to pump blood effectively.
In the study, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, Finnish researchers compared childhood and adult lifestyle factors, including fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol use, and smoking with arterial stiffness in 1,622 Finns who were followed for 27 years from a baseline age of between 3 and 18.
Arterial stiffness was measured using pulse wave velocity.
"When the heart beats, the blood's ejection causes a pulse wave, which travels along the wall of the arterial tree," researcher Mika Kahonen, MD, PhD, professor and chief physician for the department of clinical physiology at Tampere University Hospital in Tampere, Finland, says in a news release. "The velocity of this pulse wave is dependent on the stiffness of the arterial wall; the stiffer the wall, the higher velocity. It is well known that the arterial stiffening process has a major role in the development of cardiovascular diseases."
The results showed that children who ate fewer vegetables tended to have a higher pulse wave velocity as adults, even after adjusting for other potential risk factors, such as cholesterol levels.
"These findings suggest that a lifetime pattern of low consumption of fruits and vegetables is related to arterial stiffness in young adulthood," Kahonen says. "Parents and pediatricians have yet another reason to encourage children to consume high amounts of fruits and vegetables."


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I think the key to making any pizza at home is by using a pizza stone. The crust bakes evenly and gets perfectly crisp instead of having the soggy spots you sometimes get when using a regular pizza pan. I'm also going to clue you in here that I NEVER knead any of my bread or pizza dough by hand. I always use the dough hook and my Kitchen Aid mixer. It's perfect every time and a lot less messy, in my opinion. If that makes me a cheater, then a cheater I am.
This particular recipe does take a little planning in that the dough does require overnight refrigeration to help develop the flavor. Each batch of pizza dough will make enough for two 12" pizzas so I am also known to take half of the final pizza dough and freeze it for future use. Simply thaw it overnight in the fridge and it'll be ready for you the next day when you're ready to make your pizza. Have I made this sound more complicated than it is? I certainly hope not, because once you figure out the process, it's really quite simple.
2 cups white whole wheat flour
2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
1 TBSP vital wheat gluten
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp pizza dough flavor (optional, but it really does add much to the flavor)
1 tsp honey
1 TBSP olive oil
3/4 cup warm water (100-110 degrees)
In bowl of mixer, whisk together the flour, yeast, wheat gluten, salt, and pizza dough flavor (if using.) Add the honey, olive oil and water. Mix well with a large spoon to combine all the ingredients, then let the mixture rest for 15 minutes. Knead with the dough hook for 7-8 minutes, adding additional flour or water if dough is either too wet or too dry. Place dough in greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about an hour. Punch dough down and cover well with greased plastic wrap and place in refrigerator overnight. This will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days.
On the day you're making the pizza remove the dough from the refrigerator about an hour and a half before wanting to serve it. This is where I divide the dough in half and freeze one half for future use if I'm only making one pizza for hubby and myself. To do this, spray the inside of a freezer baggie with cooking spray and place pizza dough in bag, press out the air, then seal and place in freezer.
Spray your counter top with some cooking spray and place dough on it. Cover loosely with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Let rest for one hour.
About thirty minutes before baking the pizza, place pizza stone on the middle rack of your oven and preheat oven to 500 degrees.
After dough has rested for an hour, spray a piece of parchment paper with cooking spray. Place dough on parchment paper and starting from the middle of the dough ball, gently spread the dough out into a 12" circle. It the dough resists, just let it rest a few minutes longer before working with it again.
For this particular pizza I used a Thai peanut sauce instead of traditional tomato sauce and I topped it with a little Monterey jack cheese, some sauteed seasoned chicken breast chunks, orange bell pepper, broccoli and green onions.
Thai Peanut Sauce (enough sauce for one 12" pizza)
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 TBSP Splenda (or sugar)
1 TBSP fresh lime juice
1 TBSP water
1 TBSP reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp dark sesame oil
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Combine all ingredients in microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds to soften peanut butter, then stir well to combine.
I'd like to wish each and every one of you a blessed and happy Easter.
Oh, and GO BUTLER!!!


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Wood-Fired, Whole Beast "Grill Shack" Dinners at Revel
Summer nights call for sitting outside, smoke from a wood-fired grill in the air, a glass of rosé sweating in the heat at your fingertips. Agree? Then put a revisit to Revel on the summer to-do list.
All summer long, Revel's chefs/owners Seif Chirchi and Rachel Yang are roasting whole animals over applewood out on the patio in their "Grill Shack." Pigs, lambs and goats are bought from local farmers and butchered in-house; plates of the slow-roasted meats come in three sizes with handy little flags that tell you what kind of cuts you are getting.
Rachel told me,"Right now you can get the small platter (we call "a good way to start") consisting of flat bread, roast leg, curry, with spicy pickled carrots and lime." Nice.
The animal-of-the-day changes frequently; right now they're cooking whole sides of beef, but last week it was lamb, a few weeks back it was kid goat and before that they were roasting whole pigs. If you're picky at all, call ahead.
And if you happen by on a Thursday, you can opt in to Revel's Summer Wine Series: Tastes of several wines from a local vintner, plus a few bites to pair, for $15. Upcoming:
July 14 – Trust Cellars, with winemaker Steve Brooks
July 21 – Cedergreen Cellars, with winemaker Kevin Cedergreen (makers of our favorite summer rosé)
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The question comes up every year. We're entering the holiday season with family parties and celebrations on the rise. It's time to raise our glasses in good cheer. Should we let the kids participate with some sips of wine or beer, and ignore the laws that forbid it?
A random survey in East Contra Costa County indicates that most locals disapprove of kids joining in with the drinking. They feel there are other ways for them to enjoy the festivities. But a handful think that some sips do no harm.
Kenneth Defoe of Brentwood is dead set against giving kids a taste. "Kids can't handle it. Their bodies aren't developed enough and they aren't intellectually able to judge it," he said. "Kids get out of control easily. They don't know enough to stop."
"It's a bad influence and reflects negatively on the parents," chimed in Julie Wetzel of Oakley. "Let the kids enjoy a holiday party with some cider in a wine glass."
Samantha Williams of Oakley said, "Definitely no sips. It opens the door for drinking freedom. They think if it's OK for mom and dad, it's OK for me too. It definitely sets a bad precedent."
Jody Foster of Brentwood draws the line at age 21. "That's the law and there's good reason for it," she said. "In family situations I sometimes see more lenient parents. I try to explain my objections to kids drinking in a friendly way."
Antioch's Melisa Chudy agrees. "Our laws about drinking age make good sense," she said. "I have grown kids and grandkids. I tasted beer as a kid and it shaped my mind about drinking. Letting kids have a sip simply is not proper."
"Don't encourage kids to drink. We already have enough problems with alcohol and drugs," said Janet Gowdy of Oakley.
"Kids have plenty of time to learn to handle drinking when they're adults. If they want to look and act grown up at a family party, give them a Shirley Temple in a wine glass."
Cynthia Billings of Brentwood said, "If they're in high school it's OK, but not before. There's no need for kids to grow up too soon. I never had a sip when I was a kid. But I did once stick my finger in a wine glass. The taste was disgusting."
"I had my first taste of wine when I was 11 years old," said Deante Young of Oakley. "I didn't like it and I'm a non-drinker now. No one in my family is a drinker so alcohol never became an issue. If some families permit it I guess it's OK, but I don't think it's a good idea."
But there are those who think it's fine. "I did it and my kids did it," said Brentwood's Donald Kopps. "Giving kids a special treat gets them involved in the festivities and is a good thing. We've handled it well with no alcohol problems in our family."
Oakley's Bill Kastens agrees, but with reservations. "Just a taste is okay. It makes the kids think they are more a part of the party," he said. "But it should only be a taste and it should be wine not beer. It's healthier. My parents approved and as a kid I got drunk at one party. It was my first and last drunk. I don't drink now."
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OAKLAND -- Few likely would have believed A's manager Bob Melvin when he referred to the Chicago Cubs as a "dangerous" team before Tuesday night's game.
Melvin's straight-faced assessment seemed even more misguided on the heels of the Cubs trading pitcher Scott Feldman and former closer Carlos Marmol earlier Tuesday.
Who's rolling their eyes now? Certainly not the A's after the Cubs rallied from an early deficit, held a lead late and made the A's work hard for their 8-7 victory in front of 17,273 fans.
The A's surged past Texas into first place in the American League West on the strength of a game-deciding home run by Derek Norris in the eighth. This marks the first time the A's held sole possession of the division lead since June 21.
They regained first place by winning at home for the 17th time in 20 games and improving to an A.L.-best 27-13 at the Coliseum, while the Rangers fell to Seattle.
Feldman was slated to start against the A's in the opener of the three-game series Tuesday. Instead, the Cubs went with left-hander Chris Rusin, which prompted Melvin to go with right-handed hitting Norris as his starting catcher.
"They make a trade, throw a lefty instead, we switch the lineup and (Derek's) the hero," first baseman Nate Freiman said. "That was awesome."
Freiman could have been referring to Norris' two-out, three-run homer in the eighth or Norris throwing out Luis Valbuena on the back end of a strike-'em-out, throw-'em-out double play in the ninth.
Melvin said Norris' penchant for coming up big with the outcome in question is something he and Norris' teammates almost expect.
"He does his best work late in games, with runners in scoring position," Melvin said.
Norris entered the game batting only .195. However, Melvin and Norris' teammates are bolstered by past results in tense situations.
"If you're going to get a few hits, obviously the bigger situations are the type of things that get the respect of your teammates and gives us confidence that when he comes up there in big situations, he's going to come through," Melvin said.
Norris connected on a changeup from lefty reliever James Russell. He said he attempted to drive the ball up the middle for a base hit and keep alive the rally. Instead, he got under the ball just enough for it to carry over the fence.
"I thought it was going to go farther than it did," Norris said.
Grant Balfour overcame a shaky ninth for his 20th save in as many opportunities this season.
Again, Norris came up huge when it mattered most. He threw out Valbuena after Starlin Castro swung and missed at a Balfour pitch for the first out of the ninth.
Josh Donaldson gave the A's a 2-0 lead with a home run in the first inning. He also started the winning rally with a leadoff single. Josh Reddick made it possible for Norris to bat in the eighth by working a walk off Russell.
"That's what we do when we're at our best," Melvin said. "We make pitchers work. ... If they make a mistake, a lot of times we take advantage."


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bin23 wrote:Some of the local filetypes (avi,wmv) are streaming slower now that web tv is working
infidel wrote:Mowax wrote:I have also attached the PMS file for you to have a look ove
These paths are wrong, but probably harmless as yetchannels.save = C:\\Users\\revo\\Desktop\\PMS\\rtmpdump-2.3
sopcast.path = C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SopCast
pplive.path = C:\\Users\\revo\\Desktop\\PMS\\rtmpdump-2.3\\Channels
channels.ch_vars = Kanal5Play.Bitrate.450,
rtmpdump.path = C:\\Users\\revo\\Desktop\\PMS\\rtmpdump-2.3\\rtmpdump.exe
Put rtmpdump 2.4 somewhere, modify 'rtmpdump.path' and see if things improve.
Mowax wrote:OK what am I to do with the new exe ?
chocolateboy wrote:bin23 wrote:Some of the local filetypes (avi,wmv) are streaming slower now that web tv is working
They're completely unrelated. If local files are being handled differently, it's because you made changes unrelated to web streaming.
Mowax wrote:this is the line that I have in the bottom of the config. (should it be at the top)
Mowax wrote: I will have a look tonight and see what's going on with the "Set Logging Trace" and have a flick through it.
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In bed at 4 a.m. Blinked open at 11:15 a.m. Game day.
We had a quick jump in the pool, rallied up with friends, and finally went to a well-deserved brunch at the Treasure Island buffet. Plate after plate of food, coffee, juice, and some unnecessary but fun champagne.
Back to the Vagabond by about 1:30 p.m., time for cocktails by the pool and to regroup and forge the nights plan. I was part of the go-early group this day.
I talked to my friend Melissa (Bubbles) at about 3:00 p.m. and she got me completely fired up. This girl should be a motivational speaker. She wasnt even going to come to Vegas, but when some tickets became available, she said screw it, flew out from New York, solo, hooked up with some friends, and did Vegas up in style. On Sunday morning she made a helicopter ride over the city, and that afternoon she was seeing Siegfried and Roy before skipping over to the Mack for the show. She was just talking it all up like Tommy Lasorda, and got me so fired up that any residual fatigue
was gone!
Finally took off for the lot at about 4:00 p.m. or so. Cory G, Cletus and I hit the line (good position!), Rick and Leigh Ann cruised the lot to sell more of their license-plate frames (perhaps you bought one? Slave.....to the Traffic Light). Gates opened early this night, around 6:00 p.m., and as planned we secured the same amount of space, on the same side but closer: section 105, first section off the stage, Mikes Side, around 20 rows up. Sweet.
The group slowly filtered in and by 7:30 p.m. we were all assembled. Suddenly someone noticed the rafters : the Ghost sign was back. But now they had cut off the 82 from it so it read 1 Days Since Last Ghost. We never saw it because we were on the Mike side, but apparently at the corner where the stage met the loge seats on his side, someone had a sign that said Mikes Corner.
I gave away a lot more CDs and got all sorts of stuff in exchange; a sweet green Dancing Bear necklace, a small chocolate, something else similar. Shortly before the lights dropped, the crowd energy (again palpably high) erupted into the wave. It can be cheesy at a ballgame, but it was dead-on this night.
As show time approached, we all wondered whether Saturdays energy would carry over; would they just pound us again? The answer, to be revealed immediately, would be a resounding YES!.
Bowie> Catapult> Bowie. Any questions?
The high hat started up, and a few people thought Maze. I even gave our first-song pool money to Laurie, who had picked Maze, only to take it back (yoink) quickly when I knew it would be Bowie.
Song one. Check.
The highlight of the Round Room later in the set was the long outro jam that was ambient and groovy and, if we hadnt been steamrolled by an Antelope the night before, I would have sworn was going to lead into Antelope (reminiscent of the Fee>outro jam> Antelope from Champlaign in Fall 97).
According to the Phish Companion, as Phish prepared for the first Halloween costume show on 10/31/94, where they played the fan-voted Beatles White Album, what they really wanted to play was Innervisions. They worked up Golden Lady, soundchecked it a couple times, and performed it exactly once. Until 2/16/03 at the Mack Daddy! Very hard to go wrong with Stevie. Ah, but we were still just getting started. Poor Heart was next, and Greg won our pool (first of our first-song picks to be played).
Set II opened with the dissonant wah-wah that can mean only 2 things: 2001, or Down With Disease. It was the Disease, and a beauty. Then a tasty segue into Seven Below, This built back up into a good jam, and at some point they rammed it back into DWD and the place went ballistic.
At this point, on I.Zs command, he and I fired our streamers together, and they worked great opening up over the crowd like twin jet trails. Meanwhile, Cletus had out the large bag of shiny confetti that I had taken to NYE ( and failed to use, passed to Iffi and Mitch, who passed it to Cletus in Hampton, who used a little at the Col. Bruce aftershow, but then brought the balance to Vegas!), Throughout the show, Cletus would occasionally launch a big handful of confetti over our group.
When the DWD madness finally ended, and the Mack Daddy was again safely back on land, it was time for a tasty break, and Anything But Me fit the bill. Im a sucker for a nice ballad, when well placed (a well-placed Lifeboy is still one of my favorite things). And Im also a big fan of a certain type of Phish lyrics; the bizarro ones are fun to sing along with, but I really like a clever turn-of-phrase that gets you thinking (I like anything that gets you thinking) by creating an image. One favorite has always been in Guyute, picturing the Ugly Pig he lectured me in a language strange, then scampered quickly out of range. Anything But Me has some nice ones, and in Vegas on this night I had fun with this one: I am just a raindrop that accelerates without control, losing bits and pieces in descent 'til I'm no longer whole. Nice.
After I heard the NYE show back and heard the Piper opener, I started a discussion with some friends by saying that the NYE Piper was the best that I had ever seen live. This sparked all sorts of best Piper discussion, and several people pointed to the 7/6/98 Prague version as being their favorite. Indeed, it is quite solid, with a long jam that jumps all over the place. (It was this discussion that got me the 7/6/98 CDs for free that inspired me to burn a bunch and hand them out in Vegas).
Well move over, theres a new sheriff in town. This Vegas Piper is immediately in the discussion. It was freaking ludicrous. It ended in a long, spectacular funk jam that just kept going, and topping itself, and building, and breaking down into wah-wah guitar, then ripping off again. It never lost its momentum. It was only fitting that it would segue back into Down With Disease (third time) for a spell, then jam off in another direction, before finally settling down into a crowd pleaser, Makisupa Policeman!
Somewhere around here, as we were throwing all our remaining confetti all over the place, I got a big confetti flake directly in my left eye. We saw it in there but couldnt pull it out, so we resolved to deal with it later.
Even as the Friday encore ended, we were hoping for something else, but to no avail. Hey, we cant complain in light of what went down in Vegas for two nights, but still, the moment called for a triumphant encore, even just a Funky Bitch or a bustout Viva Las Vegas cover, or something. But that was really the only miss of the whole two nights.
We spilled out of the Mack, called our limo, and in about ten minutes we were sitting in the stretch, drinking vodka on ice (no mixers to be found) and listening to the 1993 soundchecks disc that I had brought.
Because most of us had been in Vegas for two days and had not yet gambled, our group decided during the show that we would rally up at the Vagabond and head just up the Strip to the Frontier, where some friends had discovered $5 tables the night before. Got back to the hotel, and while waiting for everyone I went next door to Subway and grabbed a foot long sub and inhaled it.
Finally we headed over to the Frontier at about 1:00 Am. or so, and we quickly commandeered a blackjack table, with about five of us sitting and playing.
And then it happened. In what I can only figure was the crescendo of this weekend full of magic and madness, I briefly turned into Rain Man. We were playing blackjack, and at one point I was dealt an ace first card. I casually asked the dealer, Gimme the Jack of Hearts. Bang: Jack of Hearts. It was a big laugh, everyone was shaking their head, myself included, and the next deal came around and my first card was again an ace. People looked at me. Oh, this time its the ten of. Clubs. Can it possibly be right this time? Bang: ten of clubs. OK, this is weird. And now the table is freaking out, myself included again! It takes several minutes for the game to resume. People are yelling and cheering, He just called another card!.
I really cant explain why it happened, just total random luck. And I really cant explain why it happened a third time, about ten minutes later, next time I drew an ace first card, people looked at me and I just said, Uh, Queen of Hearts. Bang: Queen of Hearts. Somewhere during this time Im told the floor manager came over and replaced the pit boss to oversee things, and we were all yelling and laughing. I asked the dealer (same guy all three times) if he had ever seen anything like this and he shook his head in disbelief. But that was it. The casino must have known it was a fluke since I was playing little money at a $5 table, and after less than an hour in the casino I cashed out (won $20, woo hoo!) and hit the sack.
Mia and I had to fly back to LA in the morning on an 8:10 Am. flight, alarm clock going off at 6:20 a.m.
Monday was a very long day. Flew back to LA, hung out with family for a bit, then piled the girls into the car and drove all the way back to the Bay Area. Arrived about midnight. Ouch.
I had to be back in the Bay to appear in court (Im a law-talkin guy) on Tuesday afternoon. The court of appeal, no less, very formal and quiet. It was quite a culture shock, going from screaming-confetti-thrower to suited-legal-arguer in about 36 hours.
Oh, and that morning, driving to San Francisco, I finally pulled that piece of confetti out of my eye.


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I attended my first client meeting today, and I now have a clear idea of what I need to do over the next few days. Yay! I'm going to try for a compressed workweek, working all 40 hours before Friday so that I can spend time with my mom when she comes in for my convocation.
What can I do better next time? Next time I attend a meeting, I'll print out copies of the agenda items for myself. I was lucky today because the document people printed out had been updated, so new copies were made during the meeting. Writing on paper is so much easier than working on the computer, especially in a meeting. I also enjoyed participating in the meeting. I thought I might feel intimidated because I'm new to the project, but I found that I still had useful things to add. =) Yay.
In other news, I cooked mushroom risotto for the very first time today. I liked it! =) Happy happy happy.
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Officers responded to the 3800 block of Steve Lillie Circle shortly before 10 p.m. The victims told authorities the dispute started when 51-year-old Christopher Arellanes got upset because they parked their car where he was going to put his trash cans, police said. During the altercation, Arellanes pulled out a pocketknife and stabbed both victims, authorities said.
Both victims were taken to a hospital and were listed in stable condition, police said. Arellanes was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and public intoxication, police said.
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Skilled surgeon to stay on in Randolph
When orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kenyatta Norman first came to Gifford Medical Center in January it was meant to be temporary. She was what the industry calls a locum tenens physician. In simple terms, a locum tenens doctor fills in when a hospital has an opening, hasn't filled it but doesn't want patients to have to go without care.
Dr. Norman has spent her career working across the country as a locum. That is, until now.
In Gifford and the region, Dr. Norman has found a place where she wants to continue to work and a community where she wants to live and raise a family.
"I am excited to be here. The people are so warm, friendly and nice. That was part of the reason I decided to stay. This area seems perfect as I will be able to be involved with my future children and continue to give excellent care to my patients," said Dr. Norman.
A native of Indiana, Dr. Norman pursued medicine in part because someone told her she couldn't.
"I think somebody told me I couldn't be a doctor (an older gentleman), and I thought 'Really? Wow.' I think that cemented it there," she said, demonstrating the competitive spirit required to become a great surgeon.
She was a child at the time but becoming a physician became her goal.
She earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Indiana University in Bloomington with a minor in sociology. She went on to medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine.
"I was initially interested in primary care, but after a rotation in general surgery I realized I liked the OR and working with my hands," she recalled.
And then she did a rotation in orthopedics. "I was enamored after my first orthopedic surgery as a medical student."
Dr. Norman went on to an orthopedic residency was at Howard University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and then continued onto an orthopedic oncology fellowship at Mount Clemens Medical Regional Center in Michigan.
Since, she has worked at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Hampton, Va., and Martinsburg, W. Va., and at hospitals and health centers in Kentucky, New Mexico, Illinois and Virginia. The New Mexico post was at Indian Health Services.
"I have worked in many different settings," Dr. Norman said of her career, "and Gifford is definitely at the top!"
At Gifford, Dr. Norman provides general orthopedics care, help for fractures, arthroscopic surgery and more. Her subspecialty is orthopedic oncology.
A good-natured caregiver who is quick to laugh, Dr. Norman says, "I try to make everyone feel at home and I try to make sure everyone understands his or her health problem, and I really try to treat every patient like a member of my family."
Dr. Norman is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
She is practicing full-time at Gifford in Randolph with physician assistant Brad Salzmann. Previously from St. Louis, she and her husband have made the community their home.
"I am ready to be part of the Gifford team and become a Vermonter. I may even learn to snowboard," Dr. Norman said.
Call her at Gifford at (802) 728-2455. Appointments can be made by calling central scheduled at (802) 728-2777.


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The STAR Program
Welcome to the STAR Program
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The STAR Program
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Phone: 973-748-9000, ext. 1170
Fax: 973-429-7528
The Student Support Services (SSS) Grant was awarded to Bloomfield College in the 2000-2001 academic year. The program was named STAR (Students To Achieve Renown). The program fosters the attainment of academic and personal success via student centered activities and services so that each participant may successfully acquire their baccalaureate degree.
What is STAR?
The STAR Program is a TRIO federally funded project that endeavors to increase the retention and graduation rates of its participants while facilitating the process of transition from one academic level to the next. A comprehensive student support services program that provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with basic college requirements, and serves to guide and motivate students towards the successful completion of their college education. In particular, the project aims to advance objectives related to needs assessment, good academic standing, persistence and graduation.
- Academic Advising and Personal Counseling
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Instruction in Academic Foundation Courses
- Academic Skill Building & Study Skills Workshops
- Financial Literacy Workshops
- Math, English & Technology Tutorials
- Pre-Nursing Support Group
- Student-Staff Roundtables
- Career Guidance
- Participant Computer Lab
- Leadership & Cultural Enrichment Activities
- Grant Aid to Pell-Eligible Students
- Assistance in understanding and completing your FAFSA
- Graduate/Professional School Enrollment Assistance