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  1. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    Agree, steering was not a problem. Was just taking it further to discuss what options there are in an emergency situation. Given they had electrical issues it just made me wonder what are the backups on these boats? A lot of systems appear to be electrical / hydraulic, which are great when...
  2. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    I wonder what is the back up steering on a GB55? Where do you put that emergency tiller? if you even have one on your world circum-disrupto-navi-condomaran. Look I think they look as cool as hell, I just wonder if we sort of forgot some of the real world back up processes that you need on...
  3. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    Not sure CB is doing any favours linking Michael with cowboys either. Hope he asked him if he was happy being named....
  4. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    Well, talk about an anti climax....
  5. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    That's quite funny.....
  6. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    You do your defense / argument no good with the various statements / facts you drop out. So there was a salvage attempt? If the boat cannot stand up to these sort of conditions why were they there? Oh yes, they were going to outrun it........with their disruptive technology.........but they...
  7. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    Different environment or does that make it out of the environment?
  8. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    Your very defensive.....Relative or friend perhaps? Point? Bad call and they got smacked by weather. But apparently so well prepared and the defenders do come across as a little partisan. I do not know that area but it appears some wise people reckon it is not great at this time of year...
  9. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    I think he was suggesting the insurers may be the ones unhappy.....
  10. furr_ball

    RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE

    Tried to watch the GB thing above with PJ, could only go 2.42 before it got too much, He keeps getting 'choked up' about his GB 55. All I got to was - Pinnacle of around the world cruising boats, Family and friends, Want to be comfortable, Steering station indoors is a design feature...
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