65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space
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Somebody Else
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Somebody Else
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She probably moved out when they moved the "Harley" into her bedroom.
"Excuse the dripping oil, but we need to get this off the patio."
Bump-n-Grind
Get off my lawn.
Steam Flyer
Sophisticated Yet Humble
I'm in agreement with BnG, if it's the end of the world WTF go to Hawaii... what did I finally get that paid vacation now that it's all over?
However, to answer the question: FH is not ever going to survive any distance/duration at sea, and I'm not at all confident any of the hull panels will make a good raft. So I'd take the AC72 which at least doesn't fall apart just sitting still. Just put a smaller rig... maybe conventional cloth sail... on it, it'll still be pretty fast without the stress & strain of getting up on the foils. Need a watermaker and food though. Once you get there, it may be possible to use the world's last remaining functional hydraulic system (hand cranked is worth something now!!) to rule the islands.
FB- Doug
kippermoose
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King Handcranked Hydraulics gonna look a real pussy when King Great Harleysaki thunders up the beach! YaaaaaaR!
It could be a risk worth taking...
It could be a risk worth taking...
SloopJonB
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Spoffo
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Thanks to Oronoco for the new pix. His shot of the port bow shows the newly-raised seam I saw (but wasn't able to capture in a photo) back when I when found FH the day after the long tow. I've cropped that part from his shot and tried to emphasize that seam in Photoshop. There's always been a certain amount of this raw bones look on FH, but to my eye, it has been slowly getting worse, and I'm pretty sure this bit was new after the tow.
I also have a different theory about the bike. I think they off-loaded it at a pier in Sausalito either on their way in on Aug 14 or a day or two later. One clue would be if their anchoring spot has moved from what I saw on the 8/15. If I can get back down there, I could compare where they are now against the range marks from my earlier photos.
I also have a different theory about the bike. I think they off-loaded it at a pier in Sausalito either on their way in on Aug 14 or a day or two later. One clue would be if their anchoring spot has moved from what I saw on the 8/15. If I can get back down there, I could compare where they are now against the range marks from my earlier photos.
Windward
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Thanks Spoffo!
To my eye I'd say the FH is holding up nicely! Props to HR.
The 99% here (and me) didn't give it a snowballs chance of making it this far, and I say the FH is doing significantly better than expected.
Yes, the raw bones look is a prefect description.
I think the splayed hulls comment is a tad unfair, as this was constructed in a parking lot using a chop saw and a chalk line. Probably as level as the lot. (for better or worse)
Until we inevitably see the fiberglass starting to crack, I'd say the FH is in as good an order as it could be.
To my eye I'd say the FH is holding up nicely! Props to HR.
The 99% here (and me) didn't give it a snowballs chance of making it this far, and I say the FH is doing significantly better than expected.
Yes, the raw bones look is a prefect description.
I think the splayed hulls comment is a tad unfair, as this was constructed in a parking lot using a chop saw and a chalk line. Probably as level as the lot. (for better or worse)
Until we inevitably see the fiberglass starting to crack, I'd say the FH is in as good an order as it could be.
George Dewey
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Semi-serious? Are you siem-expecting this will happen?
If the world was ending completely, I guess I would take my chance to sail on an AC72.
If the world was ending except for Hawaii, then one of the old J boats. Those would make it from CA to Hawaii without trouble. To get there, I would find people who know how to sail it and tell them that they can come with me or die, which would be true. Why they need me I don't know, so I'll make sure I have more reg army than they do.
Somebody Else
a person of little consequence
As an aside about the dock boxes:
I've read several posts where people theorize that they stole the dock boxes.
I doubt it. Way too obvious, all stuck up there on the bows for all to see.
These things are for sale for cheap, used, all the time at used chandlers.
I've read several posts where people theorize that they stole the dock boxes.
I doubt it. Way too obvious, all stuck up there on the bows for all to see.
These things are for sale for cheap, used, all the time at used chandlers.
Unfortunately you need to start paying a lot of attention to your lenses when you start wanting straight lines in real life to remain straight lines in photos, it's a common issue in architecture photography (the "falling backwards" effect if you stand at the base of a tall building and look up, for example), where they start using shift-tilt lenses: http://www.adorama.com/alc/files/41a7523241c64fb4f1f5f0aaf29dcb6b.jpgThanks again guys
I drew some parallel lines on one of the pics. FH doesn't look well. Looks like the hulls are beginning to spread apart.
Also, I wonder if we might be seeing the "popping" of the seam as a result of dirt and crud getting into the weave of the glass from the tow, accentuating it compared to the relatively clean paint on the plywood above and below?
DA-WOODY
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IF the world was going to End Completely
I'd hope to find better things to "Get Off My List" than a Delivery to HI.
As HI is Still Part of the World and will be Ending too
Perhaps head "Out of The Environment"
Or write a Bad Check for a High Alt Balloon and 5,000 Go Pro's
And ????????????????????????????????
Ok Hookers & Blow I mean you're gunna Die anyway ........... Eh
I'd hope to find better things to "Get Off My List" than a Delivery to HI.
As HI is Still Part of the World and will be Ending too
Perhaps head "Out of The Environment"
Or write a Bad Check for a High Alt Balloon and 5,000 Go Pro's
And ????????????????????????????????
Ok Hookers & Blow I mean you're gunna Die anyway ........... Eh
lord_nougat
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lord_nougat
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Pretty sure that's all part of the asymmetrical high-performance design.Thanks again guys
I drew some parallel lines on one of the pics. FH doesn't look well. Looks like the hulls are beginning to spread apart.
Doesn't look all that much different to when it was launched - not that it looked particularly healthy then.....:
lord_nougat
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I'm trying to hold off on getting blacked out until lunch time. Oh wait, that's now, gotta go!DA-WOODY said:THIS THREAD IS STARTING TO SUCK
Yet more captivating than trying to get Blacked Out coverage of non Racing at the Highest Level
In the same area
SloopJonB
Super Anarchist
Should we all contribute to HR's bail to get the thread moving again?DA-WOODY said:THIS THREAD IS STARTING TO SUCK
Yet more captivating than trying to get Blacked Out coverage of non Racing at the Highest Level
In the same area
Topmast
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If you go back and look at some of the out of the water pic's from page 9, you can see the seam clearly. From the pictures they look the same, does it look like the seam has increased?
