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The Colin Chapman Law of Race Engineering is similar. He held that any car that made it past the finish line was over-engineered.

"tighten it up until it goes spongey, then back off a 1/4 of a turn..." Advice we used to give home mechanics when they asked how tight spark plugs should be fitted. Works on rig too!

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Close the southbound lanes on the bridge and call it a grandstand.

$131k reparations. https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350329490/boat-skipper-ordered-pay-131k-after-crashing-russells-blue-ferry

If we were all rational followers of logic we would all be in share boat partnerships or would hire what we needed when we need it. Or both. This makes the capital issue null and void, and frees us of most if not all the maintenance drudge. But yachts are, for many, primarily dreams. While you are building fixing painting maintaining etc, you can express and extend the dream. Sailing is reality. It often doesn't match the dream, so all that working time delays the disappointment!

I suspect MNZ have other priorities as of about 10pm yesterday.

absence of proof is not proof of absence.

MNZ will no doubt contract it out. Cost will likely go up, and if WOF / COF system is any guide, the assessments will be variable.

See, excitement AND simplicity.

Lead acid chemistry rules!!!!

Following that logic, they will also issue gun licences and fishing licences, building permits, doctors registrations, etc One authority to rule them all.

AA doesn't register vehicles. It acts as an agent for NZTA. Conceivably, the same system attached to a different database could work. Problem is, NZTA is not a maritime authority so a whole set of legislation would need to be enacted to make it work. Same with the vhf call sign idea. It's generally a bad idea to try and make one database do more than one thing. If recreational boat regi,stration was to be a thing, the only real approach is a new database under the control of the relevant authority.

Still be a "meh" at 25% aye? Yup. Starters are series-wound motors are pull huge current at 0 rpm but the current rapidly drops as starter revs increase. As long as you are not being stupid (30 seconds engagements repeated without a break), a starter motor will take a LOT of punishment.

Nope. It will start quicker, and given the duty cycle of a starter, 15% higher supply voltage is a "meh". I used to do 6v to 12v conversions on VW beetles. StArter was one of the things we left stock standard. Man, they cranked and fired inside one revolution!!!

I've heard of stream of consciousness, but never seen a stream of unconsciousness. Until just then ☝️

This device can replicate any sailing angle (either wind or heel) desired and assists in recounting the effects of said angles.

lolz - I see what you did there!

That's not really able to be stated. There is no easily available counterfactual.

Clearly Gen X or later.

As I understand it, this case will not result in a finding for or against Watson. Its testing the legal validity and/or safety of the original finding. If it is found that hte original guilty verdict was unsafe because of false evidence or an overrreliance on questionable evidence, a further legal process would be required to set aside the original verdict. https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/06/10/scott-watson-appeals-murder-convictions-a-timeline-of-his-case/

I asked the question of chat gpt. It replied in a non-committal response with codewords that indicate "leisurely progress can be expected". From what I've seen and read, this is close to the mark. https://chatgpt.com/share/403f77a8-30dc-45be-9885-b7985df519b4

Builders too. And plumbers ime. I'm still waiting for a cabby to come back and adjust some cupboards two years after they were fitted. We never saw the joinery firm that fitted the sliding doors without a header. They all claimed that they had other jobs on - I'm picking its the same with judges. We know courts and the judiciary are underfunded for the workload and we have voted in a new team who want ot increase that workload - perhaps its just a case that we (society) has decided we can't afford more timely justice? The thinking behind giving a date for the decision is tht

What's up with the Aussies?

Couple of sizable holes in her above and below the waterline.