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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 27-02-2018, 20:11
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Let us hope that this stays in the world of higher level racing. The idea of the world's cruising boats lining up for their annual keel bolt withdrawal and inspection seems enough to spark a...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 22-02-2018, 17:09
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

If, as reported, the wreck is moving about with the tides and winds, marking is difficult to accomplish.

Jim
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-02-2018, 15:29
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Query: Have the coordinates of the actual grounding spot been published here on CF, or anywhere else? I'm not keen to go back over 500+ posts to find out!

Without this knowledge, it's kinda...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-02-2018, 20:35
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Well, he has had plenty of time to scrub it while she was lying on her side!

Jim
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2018, 21:59
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

You are confused! I'm talking about the moral responsibility of protecting the VICTIM, not the insured person. If you have no assets and yet cause great damage to someone else, insurance means that...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2018, 19:41
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

PM sent.

Jim
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2018, 18:33
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

I have had no difficulty in buying third party only insurance here in Oz. Not as cheap as in the States (~400 USD/year 10 million AUD coverage).

Perhaps different for m/v?

Jim
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2018, 16:08
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Well, lets consider what would have happened if they were successful in running that inlet in the fog and dark, and then T-boned a large and expensive yacht once inside, causing 100K$ in damages?
...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-02-2018, 23:06
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Ummm, Tim, there is a significant difference between insurance 'crowd funding" and what these chaps are doing: to access the Insurance crowd funding, you need to put up an ante. as it were ,ahead of...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-02-2018, 14:14
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

so, where on teh chart did the grounding happen? Or did I miss that upthread? And what was the tidal state?

And I gathered that there has been shoaling since the chart was drawn.... any idea in...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-02-2018, 13:32
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Well, THAT ain't floating upright... for sure!!!

Dunno where I got that idea.

Jim
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-02-2018, 13:15
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

??????

ARRESTED? WTF? How are they supposed to plug the holes and refloat the boat without diving? What law would they be breaking?

And I'm still unsure about the keel... Ping thinks he can see...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-02-2018, 14:15
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

In an effort to return to cruising and get away from internet sniping, a couple of thoughts:

IMO, other than as fuel for the anti-bolt on keel crowd, I don't think it matters much if the keel came...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 09-02-2018, 17:27
Replies: 842
Views: 106,352
Posted By Jim Cate
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Had a look at the drawings... the keel design is not a terribly vulnerable one, with a deep stub keel in the hull. Should have been pretty sturdy, so I'd agree that the keel bolts were likely badly...
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