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Tag Archives: 9/11
Armor Amour – chapter 2
Here’s the back page from the vintage Hobie Cat brochure that came with Hello World. Hobie had an intriguing angle on catamarans in 1979 – camping. Perhaps being a subsidiary of the Coleman Company had something to do with it. … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, repairs, self education / research, vision, vision / planning, wilderness
Tagged 9/11, aluminum, aluminum powder, armor, beach, camp, camping, cargo, copper, damage, demolition, hobie, impact, inertia, landing, nanocomposite, pennies, penny, plate, steel, thermite, tile, twin tower, twin towers
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Armor Amour – chapter 1
When Hello World came down from the rafters I was dismayed to find she was still wet. Before lofting her last October I had drained the standing water from the hulls. Though I suspected her fiberglass / foam sandwich was … Continue reading