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Old 05-27-2008, 10:45 PM
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What is next? Self healing boats?

Interesting...

http://www.gizmag.com/self-repairing-plane/9385/
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Old 05-28-2008, 12:51 AM
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What is needed is self heeling, so those mono guys can enjoy a stable ride?
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Old 05-28-2008, 10:10 AM
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There was an article on tv a while back that had some guys experimenting with self repairing plastics, used in ie car bumpers.

With the bumper deformed (like when the wife drove it ) it repairs itself over some time. This is done by the molecular structure formed in such a way that the correct strands tend to want to lock up with it's original ones. The models they had at the time was semi-sucessfull and cold only self repair to an extent.

Are you planning to put a bumper on your boat Yer not planning to run Dannish over are ye ?
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Old 05-28-2008, 10:30 AM
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Ha ha, Fanie
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Old 05-29-2008, 12:51 PM
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What is needed is self heeling, so those mono guys can enjoy a stable ride?
Good one, Brian!
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Old 05-29-2008, 09:06 PM
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Yes.... missed that one, chuckle.
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