Just a short video from Appledore over the weekend.

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S/V Sea Glass, a 2011 Leopard 46 catamaran designed by Morrelli and Melvin, is one of the last of their most successful performance cruising catamaran models. Our three-cabin owner model has never been chartered, has no storm or lightning damage, has been well cared for and diligently maintained. A USCG documented vessel, Sea Glass is available now and is located in Maine.  She is turn-key and ready for new owners to sail south for the 2023/4 season. With a 73’ air draft, the standing rigging includes a factory installed compression post for improved sailing performance and a collapsible bowsprit. The sail package includes a Doyle mainsail and furling Genoa, Quantum Code Zero on a continuous furler and two asymmetrical spinnakers with dowsing socks. All sails are in good condition for cruising. Twin Yanmar 4JH-5E (~3.7k hrs./ea.) diesels with SD-60 transmissions/sail drives received 1,000 hr. servicing to Yanmar spec in 2022. A 9kW Northern Lights genset (~6.0K hrs) (also received the manufacturer's required maintenance schedule in 2022/3); Lifeline AGM house battery bank totaling 810A/hr coupled with 1,120 watts of new solar panels (two rigid 400-watt NEC Alpha and two flexible 160-watt Sol-Go panels) are installed on the cockpit and helm decks. https://www.catamaransite.com/catamarans-for-sale/leopard-46-6/

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Made out of a bicicle pump! The idea is to use the one way valve that every bicicle pump has on its piston, to improve the performance of the gun, instead of using loose pistons as usually. I know the difference may not be crucial but it's for the sake of well-design. The piston is too heavy but seems to prove the theory. At only 75psi it shoots a 0,2g 6mm plastic bb through a steel (yes, steel. This is Europe) coke can. Filled with water it pierces the can and leaves a mark on the other wall. Air leak detected, soon to be fixed. UPDATE 20150719 Air leak was fixed with teflon tape. Cannon was intended to be tested to 10bar / 145psi. At 8bar / 116psi the back bursted off the main body, propelling it against a wall, with the cannon hitting at a great speed. Result is a bent cannon. Speed doesn't seem to have decreased but precision has been seriously affected. Plans for now are to test the energy at 75psi (like this teaser shows), then cut the cannon to the unbent part (which is about half the lenght), glue the back permanently and test energy again at 75psi to see the relationship between cannon lenglt and muzzle energy. Afterwards, with the back end fully glued, repeat tests at 116psi / 8bar and hopefully get the same energy as full-lenght-cannon @ 75psi. If not, test pressure until total burst, or the desired energy achieved. Advise is greatly appreciated. Thanks for watching! A FewFriendsFace production Likeyright FFF2015 All likes reserved

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As Ilhas Salomão é uma nação composta por milhares de comunidades de ilhéus. A sua diversidade, insularidade e dimensão fazem deste país o centro antropológico da Melanésia, como se delas brotasse toda a cultura do Pacífico Sul. Para além disso, está recheado de paisagens paradisíacas de cortar a respiração, águas turquesas nos seus milhares de ilhas, recifes de coral intocados, música e danças folclóricas autênticas e imensos sorrisos contagiantes. Vem navegar comigo neste país especial do Pacífico Sul!

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