Well Media and movies certainly de-sentsitise the average person to the realities of warfare and violence but long before John Wayne was shooting...
I do like those pics that RHP has posted. Must be some weird kink of mine. I like photo's of "trapped boats" "waiting for the tide". The best one...
I don't think we get a huge amount. Certainly a bit of news coverage about Iraq. Every so often there will be some doco on about some conflict or...
A couple of nice looking boats there. How deep is it when at high tide? You'd need to time it right getting in and out. Mychael
So in simple terms with all other things being equal, how does the ride of a boat with plumb bows compare to a simliar size/shaped boat but with...
Looks like the remains of a Messhershmit car modified to something else. Mychael
I think the manufacturer could supply some speed data for (expected performance in optumum conditions). After all car makers quote economy figures...
In another thread along similar lines it was suggested that another reason (not the only reason) that manafacturers do not publish complex or...
[QUOTE=safewalrus;160163! But in an age of building to refined tolerances such actions will continue to happen! Is it that or is it...
Thanks don, but might be a little hard to call from Australia. But I'll use your tips. Mychael
This question may have been asked before but I was wondering about inspecting the keel bolts when I pull my boat for it's anti-foul and rigging...
I recognise the KR2. What's above it? A Pete Bowers flybaby perhaps? Or maybe a Baby Ace? Mychael
My sailmaker converted my headsails to hanks and used the bronze piston type. I guess he must reckon they are okay. Mychael
That's the one I was most thinking of. Mychael
Sort of on the subject. An "interesting" thing occured here in Australia just the other day in that a bloke was robbed and was disabled by the...
Bloom and Voss if I recall correctly built aircraft in the WW2. Mychael
. Hahahahaa. nothing. like a quick wit. I wish I'd thought of it first. Mychael
Geez, Only in America would it be neccessary to have a sign to actually tell people not to feed the bluddy alligators, sheesh.. lol. Mychael
Hmm, Have to agree with the Walrus on that one.. Only people are dangerous. "Things" (even guns) are not on their own inherently dangerous....