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I don't feel so bad about my old fashioned transom hung rudder on pintles and gudgeons.

Very interesting article, thank you sir. The last paragraph: "AllDone’s story highlights the unseen but ongoing role of human workers on the frontiers of automation, and it demonstrates why it’s too soon to forecast a future of full automation or a world without work. The interdependence between generously compensated software engineers in San Francisco and low-cost contractors in the Philippines suggests that advances in software automation still rely not only on human labor, but also on global inequalities. While this may be true - for this particular company - as at April 20

AI is real though - your grandkids kids are going to live in an unrecognisable world in short order -- I am talking 15 to 20 years from now or less.

The same question asked a couple different ways: ________ You A yes or no answer only please. Is there a chance that all current "sit at desk" jobs could be replaced by AI in the future? ChatGPT Yes. You A yes or no answer only please. If it is true that there is a chance that all current "sit at desk" jobs could be replaced by AI in the future, then is there also a chance that physical and trade labor jobs could also disappear as well because the rest of the population do not have jobs and therefore do not have the money to pay for those trade services?

I put this question to the AI system called ChapGPT . Make of it what you will.... -------- You A yes or no answer only please. Is there a chance that AI could cause the world's economies to collapse in on themselves as there is no longer enough humans working jobs to pay for goods and services? ChatGPT Yes.

Brywnderwyns are currently open for Easter.... after that you are back to going the diverted route/s to Whangarei I guess

Any 64gb Android will do the job, but I have found this couple give a very good run down of pros and cons, and cost v effectiveness... https://sailingkerguelen.com/en/best-gps-tablet-navigation-android-apple/ Edit: If you decided to go IOS over Android, pay careful attention to the difference between Apple wifi v cellular. You always want the cellular option if you are prepared to pay the Apple premium, because they have GPS, and Wifi only models don't. Android models (as far as I am aware) all have built in GPS whether it is cellular capable or not. BTW, I use the term GPS

That's three options now - who knew! thanks very much lads.

Thanks K4!

Edit A closer look at those outfits, shows they sell the gudgeons -- I am after the little spacer / bushing

Anyone got any idea who could make me a bespoke set of these ? A google search shows off the shelf ones sold at various marine outlets, but surely there is an outfit that can make the exact OD and ID that you need for particular rudder's gudgeon's? Cheers in advance for any info provided.

Rather than stupid xxx xxxx the country can't afford -- put a couple hundred $million into building a dozen of these machine and just go to town on this caulerpa. It sure beats trying to enforce stupid anchoring bans which no ones takes notice of anyway https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/508904/70-boats-illegally-anchored-in-bay-of-islands-caulerpa-ban-area-over-summer

Looks promising...

Cool! And they didn't even eat your rudder😀

I played rugby league, and it is the toughest game on the planet as far as the toll it takes on your body, and your head area is one of the main areas of the body that is vulnerable. I got knocked out a few times quite severely, and had to give the game away due to lower back and hamstring injuries at the young age of 20 -- looking back I now count myself lucky as I had that kamikaze attitude on field where I took a masochistic joy in smashing 18 stone players in tackles. I am still not sure though that helmets on boats are good ideas when I think the underlying issue is the way the rigs