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Ppenberth3 replied to the thread Torquing a nut.That would tighten it, probably overtighten it. You couldn't measure the torque.
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Ppenberth3 replied to the thread Why do boats use nautical miles and why are they different than normal miles? Couldn't you just convert it to normal miles or km?.It's good for numeracy skills. Kids today wouldn't understand!
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Ppenberth3 reacted to AntarcticPilot's post in the thread Why do boats use nautical miles and why are they different than normal miles? Couldn't you just convert it to normal miles or km? with
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That's the traditional log, as used for centuries! And the name "knot" derives from the knotted line used to trail the log. The idea was... -
Ppenberth3 reacted to johnalison's post in the thread Why do boats use nautical miles and why are they different than normal miles? Couldn't you just convert it to normal miles or km? with Like.
There are other miles as well. The Swedish mile, as I nearly found out to my cost, is 10 Km.
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Ppenberth3 replied to the thread Why do boats use nautical miles and why are they different than normal miles? Couldn't you just convert it to normal miles or km?.Am I the first person to spot the mistake?
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Ppenberth3 replied to the thread 19 hours motoring - change oil and filter anyway?.Don't forget the Batteries!
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Ppenberth3 reacted to crewman's post in the thread 19 hours motoring - change oil and filter anyway? with Like.
How is the engine used? 19 hours made up of 10 minute runs in/out of a marina certainly change the oil. 19 hours made up of a few long...
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Ppenberth3 replied to the thread Removing broken screws from glass fibre.Very good, but the OP has 3mm diameter screws, less than hull thickness!
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Ppenberth3 replied to the thread Removing broken screws from glass fibre.I've got a vague idea there's a way of reviving diamond tools that have glazed and lost their bite. If the grit has gone you can't do...