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elaelap posted 12-11-2012 01:51 PM ET (US)
Valuable prize for the winner. How much misinformation (to use a more polite term than that which otherwise occurs to me) is there in the following craigslist ad?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/3469907088.html
--Tony
burning_hXc_soul posted 12-11-2012 03:31 PM ET (US)
Someone needs to learn how to use Continuous Wave and do their research haha!
JMARTIN posted 12-11-2012 04:56 PM ET (US)
There is a whole boatload of misinformation in the ad.
What did I win?
John
I do not think it is even a Whaler.
Spuds posted 12-12-2012 10:39 AM ET (US)
I'll take a stab at it:
1. 17'
2. They look alike
3. (Nauset)considered by many as the superior of the two
4. (Nauset)dry weight of 825 lbs
5. Montauk's 900 lbs
5. Nauset has carry capacity of 2,400 lbs
6. Montauk's (carry capacity of) 1,425 lbs
7. The Whaler decal is placed too far forward.
alfred posted 12-12-2012 10:52 AM ET (US)
Even has a new brand of outboard.

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Author	Topic: Contest: How much misinformation in a single ad?
elaelap	posted 12-11-2012 01:51 PM ET (US) Valuable prize for the winner. How much misinformation (to use a more polite term than that which otherwise occurs to me) is there in the following craigslist ad? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/3469907088.html --Tony
burning_hXc_soul	posted 12-11-2012 03:31 PM ET (US) Someone needs to learn how to use Continuous Wave and do their research haha!
JMARTIN	posted 12-11-2012 04:56 PM ET (US) There is a whole boatload of misinformation in the ad. What did I win? John I do not think it is even a Whaler.
Spuds	posted 12-12-2012 10:39 AM ET (US) I'll take a stab at it: 1. 17' 2. They look alike 3. (Nauset)considered by many as the superior of the two 4. (Nauset)dry weight of 825 lbs 5. Montauk's 900 lbs 5. Nauset has carry capacity of 2,400 lbs 6. Montauk's (carry capacity of) 1,425 lbs 7. The Whaler decal is placed too far forward.
alfred	posted 12-12-2012 10:52 AM ET (US) Even has a new brand of outboard.