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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-01-2018, 09:21
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Posted By maqhth
Re: Offshore Nighttime Watch Guidelines

With a 5 man crew, why not give 2 hour watches for the 4 crew with the captain not pulling a watch but being cheerfully on call 24/7?
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 10-09-2017, 17:25
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Views: 3,057
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Re: Hurricane Irma Predicted Landfall in USA and Tidal Surge Predictions

They might need an infusion of weapons grade polyestermites, I say!

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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-08-2017, 09:05
Replies: 75
Views: 8,760
Posted By maqhth
Re: Why are props at the back of a ship but at the front on a plane?

Why not embed the prop in the keel on a shaft supported, and perhaps even driven, at both ends? A two-blader could be made to stop vertically for sailing... One would need a vertical shaft motor......
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