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Re:42-inch yacht still hoping to become the smallest boat to... by dreamcompiler on Saturday May 20, 2017 @04:58AM (#14381556)
"With a balance point about 16in above the keel and a 5ft draught he has a stability profile most designers would kill for."

That boat's not tipping over.

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Re:42-inch yacht still hoping to become the smallest boat to... by LoSboccacc on Saturday May 20, 2017 @05:49AM (#14381639)
until big jumps between waves deform the light hull and the seals start leaking
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Re:42-inch yacht still hoping to become the smallest boat to... by VLM on Saturday May 20, 2017 @09:45AM (#14382338)
Its a non-moored mooring buoy... if anything can survive, that design will.
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Re:42-inch yacht still hoping to become the smallest boat to... by quickben on Saturday May 20, 2017 @07:50AM (#14381985)
But, a multiday storm in that pan, will be anything but fun.
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