Nautical Oddities

[Talbot]

Originally Posted by Cormorant

Greenup man's logic-defying boat remembered

………..It was round. It was made of concrete. And it floated.
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The Russians built a round warship about 100 years ago. Surprisingly (not) they had difficulties in maintaining a straight course.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:R...ale_model).jpg

[delmarrey]

Originally Posted by Talbot

The Russians built a round warship about 100 years ago. Surprisingly (not) they had difficulties in maintaining a straight course.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:R...ale_model).jpg

Can you imagine that.
It looks like it would spin in circles. The nautical engineer must have been high and the government was stupid enough to go for it.

[GordMay]

In the opinion of naval historian Stephen McLaughlin:
“In the final analysis, the popovkas seem to have been relatively effective coast-defence vessels; certainly their combination of armament and armour could have only been carried by a conventional ship of much greater draught. Their faults – and they certainly had faults – were exaggerated by critics, both in Russia and abroad, and have left as a legacy stories of uncontrollable ships designed by incompetent men.”
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Russ...-admiral_Popov

[chrisr]

highly specialised but actually pretty effective in it's designed role...

cheers,

[mcarthur]

For more Russian nautical fun, and the story of a voyage that couldn't be made into a film as no one would believe it, have a listen/watch Drachinifel's wonderful story on YT of the Second Russian Pacific Cruiser Squadron. I haven't laughed so much since reading Pratchett or about Bandy in WWI. I'll always have a soft spot for Rozhestvensky. That voyage is a guaranteed nautical oddity!

Oh, and everyone nautical must acknowledge the wonderful efforts of the Kamchatka to preserve world peace and provide humor in the darkest times...OMG!

Start reading here and then listen to Drachinifel...

[Adelie]

Originally Posted by delmarrey

Not true! Young infant humans can swim naturally. Most likely due to they recently came from a bag of salt water in the womb.









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It’s not saltwater, it’s partially their own urine but dressed up with a slick name, amniotic fluid.

[delmarrey]

If you have a twitter account check out the videos @Oceandiversity2

Lots of whales and other creatures.

[delmarrey]

Here’s something Alaska sailors may enjoy...... https://twitter.com/trashcan_b/statu...263546881?s=21

[Franziska]

Oh. Finally Neptune shows up here :-)

Originally Posted by delmarrey

Here’s something Alaska sailors may enjoy...... https://twitter.com/trashcan_b/statu...263546881?s=21

[delmarrey]

Have you ever opened a Coke in a diving bell......

https://youtu.be/EJiUWBiM8HE

[BilgeRat]

Hydrofoils....... awesome

https://youtu.be/WLNEZ4QRu0c

[hpeer]

Here is a weird one in my new to me marina.

This is a little classic cabin cruiser, she is STEEL hull up to the rub rails and then wood above that.

[dfelsent]

Originally Posted by hpeer

Here is a weird one in my new to me marina.



This is a little classic cabin cruiser, she is STEEL hull up to the rub rails and then wood above that.

Early glass boats (like mine) were often glass to the toe rails then wood deck and cabin.
Maybe the same idea.

[Franziska]

Both is not uncommon.

It's done to lower the overall center of gravity which helps with stability.

On power megayachts for example you have often a steel hull, an aluminum superstructure and a carbon fiber mast.

The higher you get the lighter but also the more expensive the material gets.

The same principle works on boats of all sizes.

Originally Posted by dfelsent

Early glass boats (like mine) were often glass to the toe rails then wood deck and cabin.
Maybe the same idea.

[hpeer]

Interesting and thanks.