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Default Anybody see Mythbusters late night?

On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:53:50 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

They built a wire frame sail boat out of duct tape. Including the
sail, rudder and keel.

Damn thing actually sailed pretty good. :)

It's looked like the old Town Class racing series boat.

Looked like it sailed pretty well too.


That keel really looked flaky.
I watched their attempt to use duct tape to patch a hole from under
water with some interest.
Half-assed worked.
A special adhesive formulation that sticks better - to put in the
emergency kit - would probably sell to boaters.

--Vic