Oh man, a not-suitable for sensitive people disclaimer should have been included.
Bill Dakin > On Sep 27, 2017, at 7:59 AM, Neil Gallagher via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoIVcbcf4Dg > > Neil Gallagher > Weatherly 35-1 > Glen Cove, NY > > >> On 9/27/2017 2:31 AM, Violeta M Ivanova via CnC-List wrote: >> An update: X Dimension is back in Boston, moored at her usual home at >> Waterboat Marina. >> >> The boat was delivered from Boothbay by MIT's youngest skipper, All American >> sailor Lisa Sukharev-Chuyan, 24, and her younger brother Max. Lisa picked a >> good window post-Irma/Jose, before Maria hits New England. The delivery took >> about 36 hours. If you want to see the skipper's report, email me. >> >> So yeah, this boat can sail. XD practically steers herself upwind. I have >> always been able to balance her in two seconds in any wind. She sails better >> than any other boat I've ever sailed, when I think about it. So despite her >> wet core and a list of other problems, this is a great boat. If you have the >> skills (and the money, sigh) to fix her up, you may end up owning a >> beautiful C&C cruiser/racer. >> >> I have neither the skills to fix XD up myself, nor the money to pay someone >> else to do it. If I did, I would take the boat myself. >> >> Thanks for the replies. I wouldn't make too much out of the one/two winch >> handles. Maybe one floating handle got lost. >> >> From an MIT engineer point of view, it is good to know how a boat gets cut >> up. I was wondering about the mechanics of it. Thanks for the details (as >> gruesome as they are). That's not likely to happen to XD at this point, >> there seem to be enough interested parties to acquire the boat. >> >> Fair winds, >> >> Violeta >> >> >> >>> On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 4:31 PM, Edward Levert via CnC-List >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 2:07 PM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Boats I have seen cut into disposable pieces were cut with a sawzall. I >>>> have seen this happen to a Ranger 26 and a Cal 29. I don’t know why a 43 >>>> would be much different – it would just take longer. It’s a shame to see. >>>> >>>> My Custom 42 had extensive core wet core problems which took about two >>>> years to repair. The 43 looks very similar to my boat. >>>> >>>> From: Violeta M Ivanova via CnC-List >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:47 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Cc: Violeta M Ivanova >>>> Subject: Re: Stus-List MIT's C&C custom 43 X Dimension available for free >>>> >>>> The MIT bluewater wiki was created and is maintained by MIT volunteers. I >>>> updated a lot of stuff last year, but have not touched it since last >>>> December. I have not seen XD this year. I don't know how much has changed >>>> on the boat and what was reflected on the wiki. >>>> >>>> More importantly, if people look at the wiki for reference, the following >>>> items will not be included with the boat: >>>> >>>> Handheld VHF radio >>>> Lifejackets and harnesses >>>> Dinghy >>>> MOB light and mount >>>> Storm jib >>>> Tools >>>> Ship's supplies (nuts, bolts, wire, tape, etc.) >>>> Jacklines >>>> Buckets >>>> One of the floating winch handles (one will stay on the boat) >>>> Foul weather gear >>>> AIS and splitter >>>> Radar reflector >>>> Laptop/iPads >>>> Chart plotting tools >>>> Canadian charts >>>> Garmin GPS >>>> >>>> Also, several people from the list have looked at the survey already. It >>>> seems XD is in worse shape than I'd thought. I am no expert on boat >>>> repairs -- I have never dealt with wet balsa core or anything like that. I >>>> am on this list because I am learning a lot from members with vastly more >>>> experience than I have. I very much appreciate people emailing me back >>>> with comments. >>>> >>>> Maybe someone on the list will acquire XD and we'll read more about it, or >>>> aybe someone else will acquire her, or >>>> maybe the boat will go to the cutter. Speaking of which ... >>>> >>>> How does one cut up a boat? Seriously, what do you do with a 43-foot boat, >>>> if you want to destroy it? >>>> >>>> I have started calling XD "it", not "she". I guess that's a goodbye. >>>> >>>> Violeta >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:20 PM, David via CnC-List >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> I know the donating owner. Very much the engineer. Not surprising. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>>> From: Lee Youngblood via CnC-List <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: 9/22/17 8:28 PM (GMT-05:00) >>>>> To: CnC-List <[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: Lee Youngblood <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: Stus-List MIT's C&C custom 43 X Dimension available for free >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> I may be on the west coast, but check out the MIT/X Dimension wiki - as a >>>>> broker, I’ve never seen this much info, from an owner on their boat: >>>>> http://sailing.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/Systems_Descriptions#Anchors >>>>> >>>>> Wow, Lee >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. 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Was very >>> fast and effective as the hulls and decks gave little resistance. >>> >>> Ed Levert >>> C&C 34 Briarpatch >>> New Orleans, La >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >>> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >>> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >>> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish >> to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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