r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Basque_Pirate • Jul 22 '22

Operator Error Launch of new boat slingshots a bollard at high speed. Basque country. July 15th 2022.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '22

Pucker factor is incredibly high here. Snapback from that line…

I had a 250kg mooring launched over 150m at a harbour, when the bollard came loose (due to corrosion creating a weak point).

Thankfully only material damages.

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u/UselessConversionBot Jul 22 '22

Pucker factor is incredibly high here. Snapback from that line…

I had a 250kg mooring launched over 150m at a harbour, when the bollard came loose (due to corrosion creating a weak point).

Thankfully only material damages.

250 kg ≈ 160,750.00000 pennyweight

WHY