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and every bulkhead it passes through requires a fitting with two joints (one either side) if I understand the regs correctly?

Most people just ignore the gas issue until they need to deal with it for insurance etc. Gas is a lot safer than people suggest, how many houses have gas appliances that rely on an install way back in the dark ages? On boats its all about confined spaces and leaks, the typical explosion is waking up and putting the kettle on and boom. For small Kiwi yachts a sensible DIY job that follows good practice is safe, most (all!) of us haven't blown ourselves up and there is no way most of the installations would pass current regulations. The portable camping gas stoves are probably more dangerous

lol! I'm imagining the boat righting and sending you into low orbit

its not a yacht as we know them, 200 tons of lead ballast! any idea what this means?

I watched day 4 on youtube, and tbh the best part is the pre-start where there is a bit of jostling for position. After that it has all the excitement of apparent wind racing i.e bang the corners and follow the leader with uphill and downhill looking pretty much the same. Quite a bit of commentary about the skippers mental composure and heartrate, and how the galley slaves are getting on which I thought was very caring though

Anything to help the commentators who appear to be struggling already

We need an AC fleet race

Missed his calling!

Desperately trying to chuck the skipper under the bus for obvious reasons, but without knowledge of the design keelgate is just that- wild speculation and throwing mud at the wall to see what sticks. The boat will have been built under class society regulations which adds a bit more spice to the stability argument. Typically lifting keel cruising boats have most of their ballast internally or in the stub for stability reasons with the lowering board for windward performance but until design data is released its just speculation at this stage if its position contributes to the capsize.

@chrischamberlaine4160 22 hours ago The Bayesian disaster - in very simple terms for the layperson. This is a one in a million tragedy but we should examine the facts and learn from them. Bayesian boasts the second highest mast in the world at 75 metres on a length of 56m. She has a lifting keel to enable her to get into shallow areas. Fully down it gives a draft of 9.83m and raised a draft of 4m. A sailing yacht has a keel to counter the heeling moment generated by the power of her sail plan. I’m sorry to say that size matters to a superyacht owner and naval architects are seduced

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Some insurance bargains there for sure! The vid says 120kmh winds, we've been out at barrier in that and more a few times and its not pleasant. How you get on all depends on the fetch and your anchor gear.

Prices coming down due to the economy of scale?

The internet, where experience is only a few clicks away!

8mm heat set first fall, 6mm HS second then 6 mm covered dyneema for the last bit is what I would do.

What size boat and backstay what's the purchase? A picture will help

"New Zealand sailor" My favourite so far

Even AI has the usual bowman issues

Remember this bit from the report; 3.46 As mentioned above, a wave within the spectrum of the significant wave height present off North Cape could, in less than 10 metre water depth, cause the capsize and damage that occurred to the Enchanter. So too would an even larger wave. Therefore, determining whether the wave that capsized the Enchanter was within or higher than the spectrum of significant wave height in the area is of little relevance because either could have caused the vessel to capsize in less than 10 metre water depth.

No warning label? IT MUST BE SAFE 🤣

Better to let the guilty go free than lock up an innocent man something something...... Anyway the short story is don't cut the corner where steep underwater geography, strong currents and a ground swell are in play

If it breaks it was too weak, if it doesn't it's too heavy

Didnt realise it was you on Serena, you were gone after Billy Goat point! We got bit lucky to connect the dots into the Southerly while the fleet did the second restart for the day.

No harm looking for alternatives my yanmar one for example was replaced with a fabricated stainless bend threaded for the manifold flange with a welded nipple on the downhill side for the water inlet. Very basic, inexpensive and reliable, I've seen a few of the oem style of cast mixer clogged and corroded, it may be to do with the tight bend; but go here for a similar thread you could try your luck on alibaba if you want a less expensive option https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/GM-Stainless-Steel-Exhaust-Mixing-Elbow_1600768358150.html

online is always plus shipping, sometimes people forget that.