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What you need is a way to deploy the splash guard when sailing upwind and take it down when running with the wind and submarining the boat. A roller furling splash guard

Maybe incorporate a large wave deflector on the bow that minimizes the chance of putting the splash guard underwater.

I thought of a more "V" shaped splash guard rather than one that extends flat from the hull. Of course that might funnel water into the cockpit trading one problem for another.

I'm sure the devious mind of CaptnChaos will figure it out.

62º? Brrrrr!

My naughty bits would not like that for long. They prefer a nice refreshing 78º.

OK O you ein! But it is mid-winter here, that's my excuse!

It's already under construction yak. Completely different design too. With the new and improved anti-flip formula.

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Jim

Cool. Are we about to recycle the "hydraulic Ama ballast system" thread?

I know Chaos is into robots,..

Technically you might even be able to blame Robots for the capsize. They are the reason I couldn't bring my beloved hakas on the trip north. My truck was completely jammed with all our luggage, the AI plus a fully functional life size 1965 Lost in Space B9 Robot I built and was delivering to Indiana.

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Jim

"Robby"? That's too cool. I can forgive you for that.

When you are about to huli, he can yell "Danger! - Danger!, WIll Robinson!!

No not Robby. NOHUHU But everyone confuses that. Robby is from Forbidden planet and also lives with us.

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Jim

Along with all the droids,..

Halloween and Christmas must be fun around your place.

he was pretty much called, Robot during the series if i remember correctly

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2011 Hobie Pro Angler - Papaya
2012 Hobie Tandem Island - Papaya

Wow! How did I miss that?



Sorry, I was giving myself an oil-job,..

Jim,
Glad you the boy and the AI are ok. Didn't we have this conversation about adult supervision before? Let me know when your back and I'll chase you around again.

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“Remember life is short- eat dessert first.”
The world is 70% water – So that means we should spend 70% more time sailing than mowing lawns!
Larry

You got it Doug ! Robots not allowed on the AI .... period
My wife might agree that I need supervision Larry. Went out yesterday with the new jib setup and everything possible that could go wrong did. Glad you weren't there with your camera It's back to the drawing board on every front. If there's good wind this weekend I'm up for it. Give me a shout.

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Jim

Jim, Remember

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

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“Remember life is short- eat dessert first.”
The world is 70% water – So that means we should spend 70% more time sailing than mowing lawns!
Larry

I was actually in Thomas Edison's Workshop for a few hours last week in Michigan @ Henry Ford's Greenfield Village. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison are quite inspirational.

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Jim