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Old 01-05-2021, 07:18 PM
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Old 01-05-2021, 08:05 PM
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Too funny

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Funny, I have a poster of that in my office on the ship.
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Funny, I have a poster of that in my office on the ship.
I was a bit more pragmatic: "Keep the water out of the boat, keep the boat off the ground, everything else can be worked out".

Not too many got the importance of that. . .
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How to torque a bolt:

Turn until it breaks, now turn a half turn back.

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How to torque a bolt:

Turn until it breaks, now turn a half turn back.

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