ombugge
September 30, 2017, 11:08am
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Here is the real thing out for a spin:
There are more than one:
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There is a boat in the marina where I keep mine called ‘Prep H’.
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Ctony
December 20, 2017, 1:18am
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so thats how they plan to catch fairings…
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Recently I had bought a new boat, and I had named it FREEDOM.
Most boats could be more aptly named “SLAVE-TO-THE-BOAT.”
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They actually built that thing. Imagine your job on watch being to keep the saloon level! It was not a success as it kept running into things.
The SS Bessemer (also called the Bessemer Saloon) was an experimental Victorian cross-Channel passenger paddle steamer with a swinging cabin, a concept devised by the engineer and inventor Sir Henry Bessemer, intended to combat seasickness. Bessemer, a severe seasickness sufferer, devised in 1868 the idea of a ship whose passenger cabin - the Saloon - would be suspended on gimbals and kept horizontal mechanically to isolate the occupants from the ship's motion: an idea he patented in December 1...
It was hydraulically controlled and could be locked. Yes, they actually built one.
The SS Bessemer (also called the Bessemer Saloon) was an experimental Victorian cross-Channel passenger paddle steamer with a swinging cabin, a concept devised by the engineer and inventor Sir Henry Bessemer, intended to combat seasickness. Bessemer, a severe seasickness sufferer, devised in 1868 the idea of a ship whose passenger cabin - the Saloon - would be suspended on gimbals and kept horizontal mechanically to isolate the occupants from the ship's motion: an idea he patented in December 1...
Teach me to read all the comments before responding…
Just stumbled upon this article regarding the oddly designed boat from way back in this thread. What happens if the fairing misses the net and lands on the wheelhouse?
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27182
February 23, 2018, 12:38am
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I think today’s attempt was the first try with the Mr. Steven.