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    psneeld replied to the thread Steadying sail design/rigging?.
    https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/commercial/safety/vessel-stability/#:~:text=Factors%20such%20as%20full%20fuel%20tanks%20normally%20being,a...
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    And training that's more advanced than presently required I would say trumps that or at least goes goes hand in hand with it. Training...
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    One offs don't mean they weren't designed by one of the best NAs.... and there have been cases where production boats weren't built to...
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    psneeld replied to the thread Milton.
    Coastal areas from NJ to Maine are battered by nor'easters every year...even more than many Florida towns. The damage may not be as...
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    Never said all and most likely a lot of their designs were for selling to masses versus serious cruisers. The Monk 36 is just like so...
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    There are some wonderful custom one-offs...most production boats are designed and outfitted by marketing more than anyone. What true...
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    psneeld replied to the thread Milton.
    All I am saying outside of Milton the hurricane is.... almost every severe disaster this decade has been seen before to some degree...
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    psneeld replied to the thread Got an itch.
    Someone who has access to the Great Loop Association may have better numbers... but it's a HUGE span. People have done it on Jet Skis at...
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    psneeld replied to the thread Anchor Swivel.
    At some point, it really doesn't matter if you can easily pull the chain past 90 degrees several times after twisting the chain several...
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    psneeld replied to the thread Milton.
    Know what you are talking about. Since I was a kid... the palms over white beaches, sunsets, gigantic thunderheads at the horizon...
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    psneeld replied to the thread Got an itch.
    Good condition to me means able to do a sea trial and have nothing wrong enough that you couldn't continue for a 1000 miles or so. Some...
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    psneeld replied to the thread Got an itch.
    No need to buy a specific boat for looping...buy one you like (not all loopers made a great choice up front and are looking to dump...
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    From OP in post #10.... "At this time we'd rather not say which boat it is. It is a one-off boat, not from a major, well-known...
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    psneeld replied to the thread Twin Diesels versus single.
    Fair enough.... (y)
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    psneeld replied to the thread Milton.
    A lot of advice from really well to do people (that actually stay well off for their whole lives....like Warren Buffet) suggest living...
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