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Re: Auto Helm Wind Vane

From: Harvey J. Karten <hjkarten_at_ucsd.edu>
Date: Wed Jul 19 2006 - 09:32:11 PDT

Gee, Tom. Are you suggesting that Bow Thrusters are less than completely
reliable? Or is this of the same school of thought that insists that we
still practice use of sextant in anticipation of the eventual knock-out of
the GPS satellites.
regards,
Harvey

> Ah, yes!-but the real excitement is there when lost skills are instantly
> demanded when the ever-present and always reliable bow thruster fails just
> at that critical moment leading to a significant insurance-claim event.
> Haarumph! Indeed!
>
> PS: We finally have a bow thruster on boat number twenty-something. I've
> never backed so well.
>
> Tom
> MOONSHADOW

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