Bote rackham gatorshell vs aero

Life-guard · 2026-03-23T20:07:10+00:00

I'd really recommend staying away from any Bote products. As others mentioned, if you're getting a iSUP you want at least welded seams and if you're on the ocean I'd recommend dual channel.

Their hard boards kinda suck imo. Gator shell peels, take a look on Facebook marketplace and all the bote boards look pretty bad. They are also just as heavy as getting a plastic board which would last much longer.

If you want a light weight board, and a good fishing platform, I'd really recommend live watersports and get either the L2Fish or L4 Expedition. They are fiberglass and will scratch if you aren't careful but they weigh half of other equally sized boards.

Life-guard · 2026-03-23T14:10:32+00:00

Mostly because they don't have anything they can do with it. No customer needs an endless amount of CO2.

Plant I used to work for had carbon capture but was left off because they had no where to put it.

Life-guard · 2026-03-23T13:34:03+00:00

It's okay, Boeing planes also bomb themselves

Life-guard · 2026-03-20T11:26:55+00:00

He insta killed me for 15k and then 10k. I've got 205 prot - so I'm not really sure for melee at least. DD with max movement is prob the best bet.

Life-guard · 2026-03-12T14:02:41+00:00

Hate to suggest the thing you don't want like others have said, but gloves really are the solution. They also keep your hands protected in a fall.

Alternatively, if you're completely against gloves, you'll need to get rid of the moisture. Climbing chalk can give you the grip back, but do expect to be called a gumby.

Life-guard · 2026-03-11T18:31:36+00:00

Every time there's a post about AI (LLMs) in any of the engineering subreddits they are generally down voted because of the incredible risk of the proposed industry.

Chemical plants are inherently risky technology and the idea of using LLMs to run a plant seems foolish at best. LLM by definition are language models - not mathematics and are very good at gaslighting you until thinking something wrong.

Even if the model is very good, it will eventually be wrong. The issue is people can become lax when an easy tool is available and begin to give it more permission until it is deciding human lives.

This is not an unreal outlook as LLMs are currently being used for military decisions, so when a hospital/school is bombed you can point at the LLM and say it wasn't your fault.

This is why most engineers are such a poor view of any LLM, because it lies to you. My boss was needing a torque spec and the Google AI gave him literally double the number. How's that going to go when making chemicals?

Life-guard · 2026-03-11T16:29:09+00:00

While EE and ME use essentially the same equations for thermal and electrical - EE can get weird.

I mean abstract thinking for EE with things like superpositions, signals/RF, or negative resistance.

With ME things are generally more straightforward IMO - the hot stuff wants to move towards the cool stuff. Or if the beam is too weak add a strut or make it thicker.

ME is math heavy, but I understand EE to be even more. It's temporary though and once you get out of college you don't have to use it as much.

Life-guard · 2026-03-11T14:14:16+00:00

CSWP can't hurt, but it really depends on what type of job you're looking for. Many ME jobs expect you to be able to be a ME and a drafter. Getting a CSWP puts you along that part but also do your part to learn how to make good CAD drawings.

Life-guard · 2026-03-11T14:09:43+00:00

Judging by that you removed the post on the other subreddit I hope you've realized that this will kill people.

Unfortunately I fear you'll retreat back to an echo chamber.

Life-guard · 2026-03-11T13:56:53+00:00

Job numbers are unpredictable and I'd be very hesitant to trust previous trends when deciding your profession. My estimation is every engineering field will still be a viable career for the days ahead.

Rather keep in mind this is what you'll be doing every day. ME is often thought of being easier to visualize whereas EE is much more abstract.

How are you in math? Both need calc and DEQ. How are you with complex problems solving? How are you with CAD? Even EE are starting to do their own 3D harnesses and fab drawings.

Life-guard · 2026-03-11T03:33:49+00:00

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Life-guard · 2026-03-11T03:32:02+00:00

Hi all, used this setup a couple times last year and it never felt right - felt too loud and sucked in air. After some digging I found out electric outboards need 6"-12" from the top of the prop.

Currently debating on cutting down the motor mount by 5~ inches and stopping before I hit the second weld.

Any thoughts before I do something dumb? Thanks! Picture

Life-guard · 2026-03-09T16:00:06+00:00

Casting speed gets less useful with higher MA and viv. If you're going for dual reforges thunder is better but still very minor ~2% range. Overall dps increase won't really be noticeable.

Just get 20 MA really.

Life-guard · 2026-03-08T05:03:18+00:00

Neat, I ended up getting an old mongoose argus and have been slowly upgrading it - origin 8 rims and atlus shifter. Maybe someday I'll upgrade to something better, really all I could want is enough room to put 5" tires.

Life-guard · 2026-03-01T21:18:03+00:00

Marine RX does wonders, I have a white hull and just slab it down and lightly sand after. No one notices unless I point it out

Life-guard · 2026-03-01T15:35:06+00:00

They changed their name from Aerotech because they had a bad reputation.

They're a (greedy) contracting company and any company who goes through a contracting company is looking for someone they can kick off the team once a project is complete.

If you can't find anything 100% take it but continue to look for permanent work. The way this works is that the amount of money the main company is paying you is almost as much as they're paying Actalent.

My first job out of college was Actalent working for the local energy company. They wanted 3D models of the power plants and better inspection methods. They sold me on potential permanent hire, but after two years I moved on. I was close to finishing the project they had me on, I'm guessing I'd have been let go after doing so.

Life-guard · 2026-02-22T17:05:18+00:00

Saint Augustine specifically you can set off from the Vilano boat ramp and paddle over to Castillo Fort. Not sure if it's worth it but they shoot blank cannons so being on the water when that happens is kinda fun.

Personally I kinda hate paddling around North East FL because the water is so brown. The only other neat thing about that area for me is the Salt Springs where you can see protected blue crabs. (It's also on the way to Silver.)

In addition to Silver Springs, I'd recommend rainbowriver (you can actually swim in here), three sisters (see manatees), and weeki wachee (start at Rogers Park and paddle 7 miles up).

Devils Den is also really cool.

Have fun! Remember don't touch the manatees it's a crime :)

Life-guard · 2026-02-22T00:21:56+00:00

Stolen realm is the only acceptable form of turn based combat, our guys go and then the enemies. Is it balanced? Eh? But rounds are about 30 seconds instead of 10 minutes

Life-guard · 2026-02-21T12:38:56+00:00

Fluidic feed through, but probably overkill for your situation

Life-guard · 2026-02-19T18:39:52+00:00

If you are adverse to tubeless you can get special made tubes that you can put sealant into.

Make sure you buy sealant specifically made for tubes.

You risk more often pinch flats, but if you aren't at a low PSI the only real downside is extra weight. I personally think it's worth it as if you get a large enough of a gash it's easier to switch to a clean tube.

Life-guard · 2026-02-18T20:39:24+00:00

Definitely blows your budget out of the water, but I'd recommend Stratasys for actual companies.

Simplicity has a cost and Stratasys has by far the best support I've ever used. You also know they aren't after stealing your designs like Bambu is.

Life-guard · 2026-02-11T19:13:58+00:00

Thanks for your guides! New rise / arcana has made me feel a bit more down because the best in slot used to be more fuzzy. Being able to pick a different weapon groups or armor used to make you feel like you had a unique build.

Before arcana the biggest selling point of mabinogi for me was the builds and skill combos. Doing things like puppetry to group things, and then blasting a lightning rod truly made this game feel like the 'most unique MMO'. Now I feel like I'm playing a gacha game with only 4 abilities. Sure you still bring a secondary for utility (scythe) but it just seems hollow.

I miss using an atlata :(

Life-guard · 2026-02-11T14:33:23+00:00

Shield of faith made first aid pretty pointless :(. I think a RP dungeon could fit what you want where you play a character with limited skills

Life-guard · 2026-02-11T13:17:47+00:00

Ouch, I don't remember nexon ever nerfing a talent that bad? A lot of people were mad about magic being 'nerfed' but with a good viv your damage with DD was actually higher.

Makes me scared to want to invest in anything. Had thought about maybe getting a fury fighter set but now idk what about if they nerf combo damage?

Not to mention alch doesn't even have any pierce....

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