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I've read the MNZ report. 1stly let me again express my condolences to the families concerned. We all need to see this as a learning experience, to try to prevent another similar event at a later time. IMO most core construction vessels cannot simply screw "storm shutters" to a window surround without weakening the whole area. External shutters screwed on would have made little difference in this situation unless they where actually in contact with the window material or frame, and hence provided additional support to resist the internal pressure. A few screws in a composite structure ar

Another Bikie here. I raced an H2 and a Z1 in the late 70's. Wasn't very good ! Now riding a Multistrada as I can't ride sports bikes anymore (999 was my last) I think riding a bike around a corner well is the same feeling you get sailing a boat on the wind when you've managed to get it in the groove.

heard a dunedin? scientist on the radio this morning saying the huge green-hydrogen plant at tiwai just isn't going to happen apparently the science experiment they would like to scale up would require A LOT of platinum not a metal in great supply... Fast forward five years and gold now is more than double the price of platinum, even as platinum is considered to be 30 times rarer than gold, and more expensive to mine, Caruso said. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/green-hydrogen-is-opening-doors-for-higher-platinum-demand-11605902071 might be time to swap my hoarded t

My overriding takeaway from this incident and report is a sense of unease that this continues a culture of “An accident happened and therefore something must be done to prevent a recurrence.” For sure do an investigation but don’t automatically assume there must always be a conclusion that a new guideline / practise / rule / law must follow. Sometimes that is the right outcome especially when a glaring omission is identified which can be readily implemented. But in cases like this I don’t think that’s necessarily the case. The giveaway for me is how impractical the recommended s

Nah, not mine! I dont have any lawns, detracts from boat (maintenance!) time

How's this for an entrance way

His resto work

Went to replace the vhf antenna in mast cable on Island time. Broke it off in the mast, conduit seems blocked. Rig needs painting as well, so pulled the mast. Disassembled and bought rig home. Spent the last couple of days removing conduit, wiring, then sanding and painting.

5kt shitbox 😂

Looking at the picture it's already are separated internally with Muntins, and they don't look large enough to be a issue. It's the size of the internal hole, not the size of the covering glass that matters. in the interests of sharing... Mullion's are inside and outside and split the glass entirely so you have two pieces of glass. While Muntin's are only on the inside and provide structural support to the window frame, but the glass is continuous over the Muntin.

Count me in as another sailor who has the bike bug... racing was my sole focus for most of 20 years and i had a lot of fun with relatively minor injuries. Road bikes still appeal but the roads are too busy these days. A group of us did a ride way way up into the seaward kaikoura range a few years back - so spectacular but a few places you had maybe 250mm to ride on v 100's of metres of fall...i'll see if i can dig out a few pics