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DSK wrote: Does Joe ever get his boat degaussed? Joe wrote: No..Joe has an up to date card with all the TVDMC info needed. 1- that's TVMDC... a typo no doubt... 2- getting your boat degaussed would be a good thing, since the magnetism of the hull will build up over the years. I might degausse her if I was to head out open ocean. I helped degausse the USS Samuel Gompers AD-37 in 1980. We wrapped the whole ship like you would a nail to turn it into a magnet. Took over 10 miles of shore power cable and about a week of work for 30-40 people. Joe DSK |
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