Yo, Blockhead ...
You finally wrote something with which I nearly agree. But as usual, you ran on a bit much at the mouth. I decided to edit it for accuracy:
I don't have a calling or a mission or a profession or some other bullshit self-aggrandizing label, all I want to do is show off the...
My guess on the fluid is a little more - three rams nominally 75mm in diameter and a meter long yield about 4.5 liters each. So we're talking about 13.5 liters of hydraulic oil. Let's say that half that remained on deck. That's 6 liters. Using the 10:1 rule, you'd need two spray cans of brake...
No surprise to see that you choose revisionist history over corrections and apologies. Your choice profoundly highlights your dedication to facts, truth and ethics.
I made damned sure that no fuel or paint contaminated anything. I personally siphoned more than 50 gallons out of the tanks and...
Hey fuck face,
I lost one boat. I disabled the EPIRBs (both of them) before leaving it on the beach. There was no mayday. There were three e-mails including one to the USCG informing them of the loss/abandonment and to be sure the authorities knew there was no danger to any crew.
That there...
Sure, in many cases the general public has absolutely no right to know what happened in incidents such as this. However, when you're plucked off a disabled yacht at government expense, there is no justification for no investigation and any investigation is, by definition, public property. This...
Multihulls have too much athwartship flex to allow the multiple shroud approach to standing rigging to function the way it does on a monohull.
Instead, spreaders, jumpers and diagonals are used to provide sufficient stiffness to the spar and prevent mid-section buckling.
The head stay, the...
Let's see ...
Rich guy makes questionable investment in something he doesn't understand
Obtains insurance policies at unrealistic premiums due to large portfolio coverage and special relationships
Drags family members into situation without regard for possible effects on their well being...