[Public-list] careening ship

[Mike Lehman]

Gordon,

I love these history lesson. Keep them coming.

Mike Lehman
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] careening ship


> George is right -
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> Untold damage was done to H.M.S. Thucydides in 1778 when she was careened 
> on
> the shingle at Torbay.  Capt. Smithers was ashore visiting he mistresses 
> and
> left oversight of the operation in the hands of a negligent junior 
> officer.
> The actual careening took place at a meal time and it is rumoured that 561
> mess kids and 743 mugs overset.  The ensuing mayhem resulted in a sloppy
> mess that was discussed for decades around galley stoves the world over.
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> Gord #426 Surprise
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> > 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.
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> > I would suggest dropping the boat in a swimming pool and heeling her 
> > over.
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> > - George
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> > P.S. I presume the mast is down and the dinghy is not tied to the stern.
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> > Gordon Laco wrote:
> >> Oh Roger you have a designer's knack of looking at things from new 
> >> angles!
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> >> 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.
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> >> However - that opinion is based solely on gut feeling - maybe it's a 
> >> great
> >> idea... Anyone else?
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