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• Anyone still recall the story of that 90' Oyster that went down off Spain back in June...?
  • OH MY GOD … WOW is right … Jesus … really ?!?! Cheers, John
  • Wow!!!
  • Weird
    • Looks like the grid itself failed
      • Right. The keelbolts are still attached to the keel
      • Exactly
  • Looks more like house construction. Simply under-built to support the too long appendage(keel).
  • Makes me wonder..
    • Re: Makes me wonder.. You wouldn't rely on the skin
      • I don't think that's the way it was designed
      • From the Russian article and section -- I think my speculation was incorrect
  • Anyone around here speak Russian? More incredible photos here...
    • Re: Anyone around here speak Russian? More incredible photos here...
      • Like I said above . . . the skin was basically all that was holding the keel
        • And as a boat builder, I saw LOTS of un-wet glass fibers in those pics. I know the stresses would
    • Chrome will translate the page for you...very interesting read.
    • I found it interesting that