As the boat slowly rolled over Stephen while still laying on his back quickly slid open the overhead hatch. His fast reflexes allowed the seawater to pour...
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Peter & Polly Vanderw...
pvanderw@...
Dec 1, 2000 2:02 pm
The boat broached with the washboards out of the ... sank in ... I have scooped up water like that on two occasions, but not nearly that much. The boat next to...
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gmatkin@...
Dec 1, 2000 2:35 pm
... condition was now unstable. As you can see things have advanced too far. ... Get that bows cabin clear of water, with the hatch in place. He needs all the...
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Marc Van Dessel
marc.vandessel@...
Dec 1, 2000 4:44 pm
Hi, has anyone tried to use a gyroscope in order to increase the stability of an open boat. I think it should be possible to mount some sort of flywheel near...
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gmatkin@...
Dec 1, 2000 4:53 pm
... stability of an open boat. It sounds fun, but if it's effective isn't it likely to be so heavy that you'll need a truck to pull the boat out of the water? ...
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don
rite2me@...
Dec 1, 2000 6:01 pm
We shall soon see if you're right, Gavin The book is called...Three Years in a 12-foot Boat by Stephen Ladd. ISBN 0-966937-3-7. You can get the book in a...
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mike goodwin
panmanii@...
Dec 1, 2000 6:12 pm
The Capri is a lot better boat than the little Catalina 22, the Catalina 30 is a great boat if you have the tall rig version....
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Peter & Polly Vanderw...
pvanderw@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:12 pm
... It was my impression that they used gyroscopes to determine 'level,' and used hyrofoils to try to achieve 'level.' Yes? No? Peter...
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scott birch
Vitusdmad@...
Dec 1, 2000 11:16 pm
sirs if i am not mistaken the gyroscopes on navy boats are simply used as instruments to determine direction , heel and yaw . any bellbottomed vets care to...
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Paul W. Esterle
pesterle@...
Dec 1, 2000 11:58 pm
That's the way it works. Can't imagine a gyroscope large enough to stabilize the QEII! Paul W. Esterle Capt'n Pauley Video Productions 423.989.3159 S/V Bryn...
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Gavin Atkin
gmatkin@...
Dec 2, 2000 12:09 am
... From: "scott birch" <Vitusdmad@...> To: <boatdesign@egroups.com> My copy of Skene's Elements of Yacht Design reveals that ingenious gyroscopes were...
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Gavin Atkin
gmatkin@...
Dec 2, 2000 12:10 am
... From: "Paul W. Esterle" <pesterle@...> To: <boatdesign@egroups.com> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 11:22 PM Subject: Re: RE:[boatdesign]...
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Don Elliott
rite2me@...
Dec 2, 2000 12:10 am
"Squeak rolled over every time I climbed aboard". Stephen could right the boat with just his body weight, but there was no chance of bailing Squeak out. The...
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Paul VandenBosch
admin@...
Dec 2, 2000 12:57 am
Hello; I was made aware of this group through a rec.boats.building post by Don Elliot. The following is a repost from another group, but I am hoping that this...
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Gavin Atkin
gmatkin@...
Dec 2, 2000 12:58 am
... From: "Don Elliott" <rite2me@...> To: <boatdesign@egroups.com> ... First, it either killed Mr Ladd, or nearly did so, from cold. Second, he can...
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Don Elliott
rite2me@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:42 am
Paul, Welcome to the group. Sven yrind is one of my favorite designers, also one of my favorite people. If you're interested in a Sharpie make sure the length...
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Don Elliott
rite2me@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:22 am
Gavin, Stephen's options are few. And at this point he had better make pick the right ones. Your first capsize is always the most terrifying. To me, I always ...
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mike goodwin
panmanii@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:44 am
The gyro systems that I have seen are like a pair of rudders mounted at the turn of the bilge near amidships and they act like he elevators on an airplane to...
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Jeff Gilbert
jgilbert@...
Dec 2, 2000 3:53 am
Paul, welcome to the group. Have a look at Duckworks Magazine, which is running a design competition. Funnily enough the parameters are similar to what you...
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freedem@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:52 am
When I was in high school teacher had an exparament with a 20 inch bycycle wheel spun by hand with a pair of handles on the axel, and standing on a rotating...
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freedem@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:13 am
Don Not for a moment would I claim to be this level headed but off shore in a storm, were I to capsize the last thing I hope I would to do would be to open the...
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Lew Clayman
lew_clayman@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:13 am
Ok, it's a horrible pun. Read on... First, we have the sleeping quarters from the forward cabin of Islendingur. ...
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Jeff Gilbert
jgilbert@...
Dec 2, 2000 10:06 am
In a boat like that you need 1/ flotation foam, or sealed areas front and rear, 2/ semi-circular curved front and rear decks (also giving more headroom inside...
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Don Elliott
rite2me@...
Dec 2, 2000 12:09 pm
In the pitch of the night the 12 foot boat lay adrifted in the Pacific Ocean. 1500 feet of seawater lay under it. Slowly the wind and rain eased. See sketch...
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Peter & Polly Vanderw...
pvanderw@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:19 pm
... standing up in a skiff in a snowstorm) Washington had a unit of watermen from Massachusetts who made the trip across the river possible. The boats they...
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Don Elliott
rite2me@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:58 pm
If you look at my latest post you will see you are correct, he must remove the masts to stablize the boat He had no survival suit. Stephen removed his belt and...
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rsramek@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:11 pm
... Look in the Nov/Dec issue ( N0. 157 ) of WoodenBoat for the latest of Phil Bolgers selfrighting, shallow draft "sharpies", a development of the Birdwatcher...
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don
rite2me@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:15 pm
Rudy, I'm curious what did you think of Bolgers article? ... From: <rsramek@...> To: <boatdesign@egroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 8:11...
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John Dalziel
johndl@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:13 pm
Date sent: 2 Dec 2000 11:44:23 -0000 Hi Paul, Good to see you here! ... Dave Bolduc, owner of Paradox, is a friend of Michael Schacht, and has told him...
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Don Elliott
rite2me@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:46 pm
John, I'd like to make a few comments on your post. There are as far as I know only two owners of Paradox, one is owned by the designer Matt Layden, the other...
