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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-02-2010, 03:51
Replies: 32
Views: 7,602
Posted By Robertcateran
I was hit by a microburst while in PNG. From...

I was hit by a microburst while in PNG. From beating in a light breeze to wondering if the bows were going under as they went faster and faster from wind astern was a matter of seconds. The burst...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 09-08-2009, 03:16
Replies: 110
Views: 28,191
Posted By Robertcateran
I dropped a can of baked beans overboard off...

I dropped a can of baked beans overboard off Saibai island in Torres strait. It was in about 5m of water and it was my last can of beans before a really monotonous diet for the next few days before I...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-07-2009, 03:42
Replies: 40
Views: 3,904
Posted By Robertcateran
One of the problems is that chromium carbide...

One of the problems is that chromium carbide crystallises out of solution if the temperature is left high for too long. This leaves it susceptible to rusting and makes it brittle. I was taught to...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 27-07-2009, 17:16
Replies: 19
Views: 6,674
Posted By Robertcateran
You want a round edge or parabolic front edge and...

You want a round edge or parabolic front edge and a sharp trailing edge
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-07-2009, 02:23
Replies: 43
Views: 7,375
Posted By Robertcateran
On a cat if you avoid too much overhang and...

On a cat if you avoid too much overhang and flare, you reduce the hobby-horsing. Check out the reverse bow Morelli and Melvin cats
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-07-2009, 02:18
Replies: 6
Views: 2,031
Posted By Robertcateran
A boat long enough to achieve that should be able...

A boat long enough to achieve that should be able to carry that sort of weight.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-07-2009, 00:08
Replies: 59
Views: 13,741
Posted By Robertcateran
I must admit that in doing my training for my...

I must admit that in doing my training for my coxwains ticket, I killed the dummy a few too many times. This was on a 33' power boat. While sailing a small tri, I used various occasions to practices...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-07-2009, 22:25
Replies: 16
Views: 5,247
Posted By Robertcateran
I reckon the other designs of M and M such as...

I reckon the other designs of M and M such as Adagio look more designed for sailing and less for show. Check out their 55' reverse bow catamarans. I reckon they would be much better punching a chop...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-07-2009, 22:13
Replies: 152
Views: 49,306
Posted By Robertcateran
Note the depth of the anti fouling on the stern....

Note the depth of the anti fouling on the stern. I think they had deep V hulls. From what I remember, someone wanted an easy to build cat that didn't hobbyhorse as much as a Wharram and John obliged....
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 21-07-2009, 21:44
Replies: 27
Views: 8,847
Posted By Robertcateran
I actually meant two full turns. I cross the...

I actually meant two full turns. I cross the second turn over the standing part which increase friction on the turns and makes it less likely to build up so much tension on the half hitches A round...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 21-07-2009, 05:42
Replies: 27
Views: 8,847
Posted By Robertcateran
A series of jerks will loosen a clove hitch. I...

A series of jerks will loosen a clove hitch. I lost 20 boxes of fish in a holding net through relying on this knot/ I would go at least one turn and a couple of half hitches, or possibly two turns...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 19-07-2009, 04:18
Replies: 36
Views: 14,508
Posted By Robertcateran
The coatings and sleeves available for synthetics...

The coatings and sleeves available for synthetics are tough. even bare they are tough bot not good in the sun. There is a good thread somewhere on synthetic rigging on the forum. I am a bit...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 19-07-2009, 03:55
Replies: 16
Views: 3,860
Posted By Robertcateran
In Australia out agriculture really gets hit hard...

In Australia out agriculture really gets hit hard by El Nino. we are already suffering long term drought with our main river system in a bad way, not even reaching the sea. In Canberra our dams are...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 19-07-2009, 03:41
Replies: 36
Views: 14,508
Posted By Robertcateran
Personally, I prefer gal to stainless for the...

Personally, I prefer gal to stainless for the longevity if you look after it. Now with the synthetics, I think they are probably a better option
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-07-2009, 00:37
Replies: 13
Views: 10,767
Posted By Robertcateran
If most of a mast is sealed and only a little...

If most of a mast is sealed and only a little exposed, then oxidation will be concentrated in that area, no matter what you cover it with. Certainly fittings can exacerbate corrosion , but they are...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-07-2009, 00:15
Replies: 30
Views: 8,199
Posted By Robertcateran
A small battery operated hookah makes the job a...

A small battery operated hookah makes the job a lot easier
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-07-2009, 05:09
Replies: 191
Views: 22,752
Posted By Robertcateran
The mono is leaning over considerably more than a...

The mono is leaning over considerably more than a cat and even if you fall over, most of the time you are along way from the edge. A foot of water sweeping the deck is less likely on a cat than a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-07-2009, 04:51
Replies: 13
Views: 10,767
Posted By Robertcateran
Why paint. It does no good, is expensive and can...

Why paint. It does no good, is expensive and can lead to pit corrosion where it gets scratched. Leaving it plain, or even better anodised, is better for longevity
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-07-2009, 04:46
Replies: 191
Views: 22,752
Posted By Robertcateran
Think of the deck angle. ON a cat you don't need...

Think of the deck angle. ON a cat you don't need to be so close to the edge
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-07-2009, 03:31
Replies: 20
Views: 8,679
Posted By Robertcateran
The physics that allow ice boats to go down wind...

The physics that allow ice boats to go down wind faster than the wind by tacking allows a craft to go downwind faster than the wind. The energy is extracted from the difference of the speed of the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-07-2009, 03:10
Replies: 20
Views: 8,679
Posted By Robertcateran
Yes it can, based on the same principle that...

Yes it can, based on the same principle that allows tacking into the wind
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 11-07-2009, 03:04
Replies: 274
Views: 31,602
Posted By Robertcateran
In some cultures looking at someone that directly...

In some cultures looking at someone that directly is regarded as aggression. I tend to feel a bit that way myself. Especially if they are sales persons
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-07-2009, 05:50
Replies: 100
Views: 10,366
Posted By Robertcateran
In spite of the crap associated with the article,...

In spite of the crap associated with the article, the process may be a moderately efficient means of splitting water without expensive catalysts, but there didn't seem to be any thing on its...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-07-2009, 05:31
Replies: 100
Views: 10,366
Posted By Robertcateran
Note he is in a good position to pick up some...

Note he is in a good position to pick up some methane
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-07-2009, 05:17
Replies: 100
Views: 10,366
Posted By Robertcateran
And the ones that actually understand the physics...

And the ones that actually understand the physics are very concerned.
I do understand the physics, have a glimmer of the complexities of the models and have a strong concern
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