You could also start sailing on the opposite tack to keep the hole above
the water line... I guess. Not easy to do, since water will get in anyway.

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"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Keep the shark talking until the feds arrive.


Good answer, Wally...but in this case the sailor was unable to rig such a
patch. He took another course of action.
The conditions are the key.

RB