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Old 02-01-2009, 04:25   #1
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Lightbulb What could you do with 200lbs?

I have been thinking about replacing the sole in the boat with nida-core or hexa-core clad in industrial cork or bamboo. The whole thing would be stronger but weigh substantially less. Here is a link to a premade panel if you aren't familiar with this sort of thing. I think with a few other items (table top, chart table and perhaps hatches) I could save about 200lbs in weight.

So that got me thinking of what could then be brought on board if the whole scenario was weight neutral. 200 lbs is about:

25 gallons of water, about the same amount of fuel, enough food for at least two weeks, another battery, over 2.8 million dollars in gold or enough rum to pickle Lord Nelson.

Anybody got any other fun ideas?
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