Jet skis are involved in many more accidents per hour than other boats - think of how they're used -- no surprise. Tens of thousands of fatalities...
Could tie in with this: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/comet-world-s-first-buoyant-smartphone#/ $28,738 raised so far for buoyant waterproof...
There were 20,000 DUKWs built for WWII. It must be the most road-tested amphibious vehicle of all time. How many of the original 20,000 survive?
Not sure if "willy-nilly" is irritating. I thought it was too and then questioned what willy-nilly means. I looked up the definition: "without...
You shouldn't do that. Should quote it when you're quoting somebody else.
Do you mean "perfection" or "imperfection"? What you get at most lumberyards is pricing set by building grade acceptance of "imperfection"....
Building inspectors won't fail a framing inspection because studs have knots, small splits, parts missing on corners, bark in places, etc. They're...
How does adding marinas "further trash their seasides" :confused:
Current registration sticker on the side Life jackets - one wearable us coast guard approved (with label) for each person and one throwable. Must...
Safety is a moving target. The titanic had a number of improvements and innovations, for the time, which it turned out weren't sufficient for that...
The durability of carbon fiber doesn't change the motor options at all. It might allow you to create different better shapes than you can do...
Except where the desire is to spare no expense, paying for carbon and other expensive light materials for a floating office is a strange choice to...
Evaluating your 2015 house in 2118 would find many safety issues and deficiencies, when judged knowing everything learned in 103 years. I can't...
The number of car accidents and deaths that still happen shows the impossibility of 100% safety. We still have train accidents in 2015. And...
You'll have to wait 1000 years for someone to figure that out. No tractor beams on the titanic.
Planning for anything and everything that could happen despite having never happened before would weigh you down so much you couldn't get anywhere.
Carlisle's plan had 48 lifeboats.When the Titanic sailed it was only equipped with 20 which complied with the regulation of the time. The 20 had a...
You have taken on a big project. It will be a worthy yacht when you are finished! Congrats and keep going till you are enjoying a cruise on the water!
It's that "if" that's why you don't see these in numbers. Freight and passenger service is driven by schedule. And there is fuel available. Most...
In the 7th picture there is a Mercury outboard. Is it working well? That could be worth $350-650 itself (my guess).