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To: woodbutcher1963

there have been articles citing an issue about the keel and where it was placed. Human error.


11 posted on 08/22/2024 5:27:52 AM PDT by RummyChick ( )
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To: RummyChick

Apparently, the portholes were open, the keel was retracted and the crew ignored a storm warning. So the height of the mast, and the retracted keel put the center of gravity somewhere in the galley. So when the storm hit, she rolled to her side, suddenly filled with water and sank like a stone.

That’s the story I’m hearing.
Did I miss something?


31 posted on 08/23/2024 3:09:26 AM PDT by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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