Challenge: Sailing Around Britain in a Man-Made Raft - Would Appreciate Any Advice

[fishwife]

Dockhead has addressed the problem I was going to write about. The intrinsic problem with oil drums is their lack of connectedness with each other, causing flexion which will surely ensure break-up in anything more than virtually smooth seas. Boats are built with longitudinal 'stringers' that stiffen the hull. I can see ways of increasing longitudinal stiffness on a length of oil drums, such as welding on 'I' profile steel bar stringers but I'm not sure I'd trust the welds.

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[SvenG]

Mark,

Originally Posted by MarkJ

Vikings even though they sailed for centuries never made an areodynamic sail. Its not that easy.

I'm wondering what definition of aerodynamic you are using for that statement ?



-Sven

[barnakiel]

How about PET bottles formed into hulls by enclosing them in strong fishing net?

Bottles for free, net probably too.

b.

[mintyspilot]

Don't use ICE

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[Stillraining]

I agree 100% with the issues Dockhead brought up.

Here is a much more involved and dare I say thought out attempt... at what your considering and it still started to break up after one or two days at sea.

The continuing saga of David Vann and the tin can! - bvi captains log blog

[markpierce]

Originally Posted by SkullDragon

Hello, new member with little to no sailing experience... And somone put forth sailing around Britain in a man made raft.

You're crazy. Better off going to Prague. The beer is cheap and good. When sober there, listen to some live, classical music.

[David_Old_Jersey]

Originally Posted by markpierce

You're crazy. Better off going to Prague. The beer is cheap and good. When sober there, listen to some live, classical music.

or Bangkok.

and look at some Temples