rubberduck
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And I thought we'd been out in a rough sea the day that SWMBO was sick just outside the Crouch. I wouldn't even go out of the house in weather like those pics, let alone go near the boat.
If I were pushed into a corner and had no choice I would say one would be fairly OK in one of these, no busted port holes etc, 3/4" bullet proof stuff with crash covers, crash covers for all saloon/external windows, heavy weight steel construction and five watertight bulkheads, I think you might lose the RIB from the fore deck though
(caveat , I have vested interest, but doesn't change my view, a few people on here have been on board and can attest to her credentials)
Obviously the big difference between any mobo and a yacht is self righting capability so I guess the correct tactic for a mobo is to avoid being knocked over at all costs which I guess means heading straight into the wind and waves at minimum speed. I think this is a tactic used by fishing boats in extreme conditions. Anyone care to say what they would do in these conditions with a motorboat?
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If I were pushed into a corner and had no choice I would say one would be fairly OK in one of these, no busted port holes etc, 3/4" bullet proof stuff with crash covers, crash covers for all saloon/external windows, heavy weight steel construction and five watertight bulkheads, I think you might lose the RIB from the fore deck though
(caveat , I have vested interest, but doesn't change my view, a few people on here have been on board and can attest to her credentials)
If I were pushed into a corner and had no choice I would say one would be fairly OK in one of these, no busted port holes etc, 3/4" bullet proof stuff with crash covers, crash covers for all saloon/external windows, heavy weight steel construction and five watertight bulkheads, I think you might lose the RIB from the fore deck though
(caveat , I have vested interest, but doesn't change my view, a few people on here have been on board and can attest to her credentials)
+1. Everybody is so blown away by the drama of them they WANT to believe them authenticI'm slightly suspicious as to their authenticity. The pic #5 shows the waterline of the boat and there doesn't seem to be any waves coming from the boat. Ie. waves caused by that big lump of a boat being on the water.
Pic #7 is a bit of the same, but more to the point, the surrounding waves look a lot smaller than on the other pics. Ie. might be a real pic taken on more 'moderate' conditions.
The other 'Perfect storm' pictures don't show the waterline ie. it's easier to embed a boat between the waves because of not having to fake wake.
The quality of light landing on the boat is a bit odd on pic #8.
Pic #3 ???
Anorak off now...
Anyone care to say what they would do in these conditions with a motorboat?
+1. Everybody is so blown away by the drama of them they WANT to believe them authentic
You've got me drooling over boats again when I should be working, Trevor Yes, the Molokai looks to be the veritable dog's bollox. Btw why is it called the Molokai Straits? Is it built nearby or is there something else to the name
Not really, those seas are commonplace in the North Atlantic and far North Sea.
I couldn't see any rocks, quays or anything that would make me think fake. Why would you fake them?
It is dramatic, but not OMG dramatic.
I know the seas are genuine - its the placing of the boat just a bit dubious. I can't beleive nobody else can see the part submerged breakwater/quay or whatever in #6. Look closely and see the waves breaking over something man made in the lower right quadrant. either that or its a wave with right angles in it? Maybe I am dreaming. I can see faces in clouds as well you know.
Maybe I am dreaming. I can see faces in clouds as well you know.
I know the seas are genuine - its the placing of the boat just a bit dubious. I can't beleive nobody else can see the part submerged breakwater/quay or whatever in #6.
Do you prefer this one?I see it. It does look like slightly iffy.
The horizontal lines in the bottom left corner of the same picture also look wrong.
Do you prefer this one?
It took me one minute to get rid of that part.
Sometimes i think that these days more time is wasted debating about photoshopped pics than actually photoshopping them.
As jfm said, why anyone would bother doing that?
And if anyone really would, it's easy to do an even better job than with real pics.