Monthly Archives: February 2009

Surfing sailboat.

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

I found a link to these spectacular pictures on a sailing forum I regularly visit. Pretty scary stuff actually. Natural surfing

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Chinese navy sees off Indian sub.

Posted on February 4, 2009 by

When China announced not so long ago, they would send their navy to protect their ships against the piracy attacks off the Somalian coast, I thought it would be only a matter of time till there would be trouble. Well, … Continue reading →

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The power plant.

Posted on February 2, 2009 by

‘Waratah’ will have a main electrical system which is 24 VDC. There is some equipment, like the navigation equipment, which is only available in 12 VDC. So this equipment will have it’s own power supply through a 24/12 VDC converter, … Continue reading →

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Holding tanks.

Posted on February 1, 2009 by

After a number of modifications the sewage holding tanks are now up to my liking. ‘Waratah’ will have two heads (= toilets, for those not familiar with the marine lingo), one forward, and one aft next to the master cabin. … Continue reading →

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