[Public-list] careening ship

[Roger L Kingsland]

Thanks everyone for the feedback.  Looks like another high potential idea
bites the dust.  I am gelling my thoughts on a false transom that folds down
to become a swim platform/dingy dock.  You guys are gonna love it!   George,
I will look into the swimming pool idea further and untie the dingy; I was
wondering where that thing had got off to.

Roger

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] careening ship


> Yes, I would worry about point loading on the hull.  Holding the weight
> of the boat on the keel, is one thing.  Holding it on a relatively small
> portion of the upper hull, is quite another.
>
> I would suggest dropping the boat in a swimming pool and heeling her over.
>
>   - George
>
> P.S. I presume the mast is down and the dinghy is not tied to the stern.
>
>
> Gordon Laco wrote:
> > Oh Roger you have a designer's knack of looking at things from new
angles!
> >
> > I guess what you suggest might be a sensible thing but I would recommend
> > that you bear in mind that while the hulls of our boats are quite strong
> > they are relatively soft.  The side of the boat that she is resting upon
> > will push in; and of course come back out again (presumably to her old
> > shape) when she is lifted again.  To my mind you might be encouraging
the
> > creation of deep cracks in the somewhat brittle gel coat.
> >
> > However - that opinion is based solely on gut feeling - maybe it's a
great
> > idea... Anyone else?
>
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