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by knotman
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: nice pic
Replies: 1
Views: 1281

nice pic

by knotman
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Phixx Quizz 6 : Saving gas
Replies: 20
Views: 8952

Phixx Quizz 6 : Saving gas

<t>Back again. OK DW here we go again !<br/> Q: You are bringing a pot of cold water to the boil, after a hard day in the paddle, to cook some potatoes. To do it using the least amount of energy you should <br/> A: turn the heat on full force<br/> B: put the heat on very low<br/> C: put the heat on ...
by knotman
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Phixx Quizz 6 : Saving gas
Replies: 20
Views: 8952

Re:Phixx Quizz 6 : Saving gas

<t>Wow ,this is great.<br/> Answers A,B and C.<br/> This one could heat up all right. <br/> Mary is not making things up. Mary is indeed correct. Raoult is the name of the guy who, as most big headed and self-important scientists of old, gave his name, not unsurprisingly, to Raoult\'s Law in chemist...
by knotman
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Call Signs
Replies: 23
Views: 11089

Re:Call Signs

<t>Don\'t think anyone would dare take KNOTMAN. Sennen<br/> <br/> PS: I see Deep Blue has that excelllent book ( Sea Kayaker\'s Deep Trouble, €13.50), a super read and reference book. Loads of really useful info and tips. Have a well thumbed copy for the last few years. 20 stories of kayaking mishap...
by knotman
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Wet session, Anyone?
Replies: 10
Views: 4966

Re:Wet session, Anyone?

<r><URL url="http://hawaii.kulshan.com/Hawaii/Honolulu_County/Ohau_Island/Haleiwa/Outdoors/Waimea_Beach.htm"><LINK_TEXT text="http://hawaii.kulshan.com/Hawaii/Honolu ... _Beach.htm">http://hawaii.kulshan.com/Hawaii/Honolulu_County/Ohau_Island/Haleiwa/Outdoors/Waimea_Beach.htm</LINK_TEXT></URL><br/> ...
by knotman
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Great White \"seen\" in Cornish Waters
Replies: 6
Views: 2897

Re:Great White \"seen\" in Cornish Waters

<t>Small mention of a seven gilled (agressive nature) shark seen or caught in most recent issue of SUBSEA. Seemingly this seven giller is a favourite food of the Great White. So whever the pantry goes......................<br/> <br/> Sea Kayaker: Deep trouble, the book, has an interesting story abou...
by knotman
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Great White \"seen\" in Cornish Waters
Replies: 6
Views: 2897

Re:Great White \"seen\" in Cornish Waters

Forgot to mention the 7 gill shark was caught off the FASTNET ROCK.
by knotman
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Wave height- of interest
Replies: 11
Views: 4871

Re:Wave height- of interest

<t>A la Einstien, <br/> E=mc2<br/> where E = estimated height of wave<br/> m = mass of alcohol per unit <br/> c = consumption of units <br/> 2 = squared.<br/> Please note the dominance of the \"c squared\" term. If double the usual amount of alcohol is drunk the wave will appear 4 times higher, treb...