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Forum: General Discussion Today, 10:46 AM
Replies: 6
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Posted By psneeld
Unfortunately, following seas (swell) is often...

Unfortunately, following seas (swell) is often accompanied by wind chop.

22 footers that are not weird, full displacement 22 footers, suffer that they can't run at enough speed to overcome the...
Forum: General Discussion Today, 08:40 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,964
Posted By psneeld
See where 1100 Army Corps of Engineers personnel...

See where 1100 Army Corps of Engineers personnel either are or might be assigned to help?

That should make an interesting chain of command.... :eek: :D
Forum: General Discussion Today, 07:07 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,964
Posted By psneeld
Some expert maritime guys have been saying for...

Some expert maritime guys have been saying for awhile tugs should be used at least though that bridge. So there was prior concern. But someone did the risk management and decided that wasn't...
Forum: General Discussion Today, 06:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 166
Posted By psneeld
Looks like that is the outboard. Can't see from...

Looks like that is the outboard. Can't see from the pictures if it has any keel or not. The small keels often on these boats help a lot with inboards, and I have no experience with similar but...
Forum: General Discussion Today, 06:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 166
Posted By psneeld
Inboard or outboard version? How much more...

Inboard or outboard version?

How much more cabin structure?

The problem with a 22 foot cabin boat on a planning or semi-displacement hull is that it isn't going to ride much different than many...
Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 08:25 AM
Replies: 117
Poll: Aging
Views: 7,592
Posted By psneeld
Systems overload can be overcome mostly by...

Systems overload can be overcome mostly by training. But it does take training and lots of practice

Aviate, navigate, communicate...the most basic of all training for plots...sorta applies to...
Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 08:07 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,964
Posted By psneeld
Good points. From a few news reports, they...

Good points.

From a few news reports, they reported the last similar incident was the Tampa Skyway in 1980. Though I read of others and had friends fly on the Mobile River AMTRAK bridge... like 7...
Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 05:56 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,964
Posted By psneeld
How old is the Key Bridge in Baltimore? The...

How old is the Key Bridge in Baltimore?
The Francis Scott Key Bridge opened in March 1977, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.
...
Forum: General Discussion 03-26-2024, 07:15 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,964
Posted By psneeld
Thank you for being professional and not...

Thank you for being professional and not speculating too much.

Also good luck and be careful.... collapses can be pretty tricky to dissect. :thumb:
Forum: General Discussion 03-26-2024, 11:45 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,964
Posted By psneeld
There was a fendering system...not sure if it...

There was a fendering system...not sure if it wasn't strong enough or what.....
Forum: General Discussion 03-26-2024, 10:15 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,964
Posted By psneeld
Pretty sure the Fire Chief said there was a pilot...

Pretty sure the Fire Chief said there was a pilot aboard.

Been there enough times...that bridge and some rocky islands to the south are the hard obstacles and the shallows to the north where than...
Forum: General Discussion 03-26-2024, 07:18 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,964
Posted By psneeld
Agree with unanswered questions, pretty rare to...

Agree with unanswered questions, pretty rare to fully take xown a bridge but all kinds of allisions happen regularly....but for many different reasons.
Forum: General Discussion 03-25-2024, 12:01 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,510
Posted By psneeld
Even Garmin navigators for RVs make the...

Even Garmin navigators for RVs make the recommendation whether a road is suitible or not for your RV based on many parameters, it flat out tells you of things that are show stoppers like low...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 03-25-2024, 09:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,252
Posted By psneeld
Boat fires were a big percentage of boat issues...

Boat fires were a big percentage of boat issues long before LiFePO4 batteries came about...and even now it's not usually the batteries...it's the system they are attached to.

They CAN be the...
Forum: General Discussion 03-25-2024, 07:21 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,510
Posted By psneeld
As a PS to my post...what may be lost for a few...

As a PS to my post...what may be lost for a few may be gained by many if it IS adapted to be first mate and instructor as opposed to ONLY autonomous marine travel which generally means no one aboard....
Forum: General Discussion 03-24-2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 117
Poll: Aging
Views: 7,592
Posted By psneeld
I think in this case...it's a lot like survival...

I think in this case...it's a lot like survival situations....."the will to live".

Most of the time it comes down to a person's willingness (will) to keep going.

Many that have had a lifetime...
Forum: General Discussion 03-24-2024, 01:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,510
Posted By psneeld
Back to the OP's questions.... Do you ever...

Back to the OP's questions....

Do you ever see yourself traveling like that? Yes...there are times that I want to do something else rather that be the helmsman/lookout. Probably not the whole trip...
Forum: General Discussion 03-24-2024, 04:52 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,510
Posted By psneeld
From what I have read, autonomous travel has...

From what I have read, autonomous travel has electronic lookout that in some ways can be superior.

Maybe not yet, but ultimately....superior vision, night vision, FLIR, better acuity, no fatigue,...
Forum: General Discussion 03-23-2024, 03:46 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,510
Posted By psneeld
Some people love the trip, some love the...

Some people love the trip, some love the destination.....some love both.

For some, VR is the only way they will see it...but many here on TF have been, there done that and are still going new...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 03-23-2024, 02:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,252
Posted By psneeld
Aren't e-bike battery packs made from the same...

Aren't e-bike battery packs made from the same little individually made Chinese LI-batteries that are in the tool battery most likely are?

Granted to tool battery packs may be constructed a little...
Forum: General Discussion 03-23-2024, 12:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 286
Posted By psneeld
Look at the sockets for seats that go in small...

Look at the sockets for seats that go in small boats like bass boats....

If too big (which the flange is because of the torque produced for seating, similar to someone falling against a post) take...
Forum: General Discussion 03-23-2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,510
Posted By psneeld
Hmmm.... sounds like the same old discussions of...

Hmmm.... sounds like the same old discussions of VHF radio, then DSC, then Radar for small boats, then autopilot, then GPS, then computer nav, then AIS, (probably more I have forgotten).... the...
Forum: General Discussion 03-23-2024, 10:46 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,510
Posted By psneeld
As usual...small differences of opinion lead to...

As usual...small differences of opinion lead to many different responses.

As to whether or not autonomous routing is less or more safe...that all depends on its quality/depth of research.

If AI...
Forum: General Discussion 03-23-2024, 05:23 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,510
Posted By psneeld
Driving a boat is only a part of cruising. ...

Driving a boat is only a part of cruising.

For solo cruisers who do long trips out of sight of land and multiple days...this tech now with all the right equipment can make those voyages safer....
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 03-22-2024, 12:52 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,507
Posted By psneeld
Don't corporate pilots and captains that are not...

Don't corporate pilots and captains that are not owners routinely show up in other countries routinely? ....and I would expect the vast majority are....

What do most of them have? A letter from...
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