[TheForge] Way off topic: boat dock

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Now, I hadn't considered adding a ballast tank.  Maybe a mooring.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net


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From: "Robert J Hill" <wskewinu at mac.com>
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Way off topic: boat dock


Grant,
The docks I've seen that were built with barrels as floats were tall
and unstable.  How tall is the gunwale of your boat?  Wind and weather
can pummel a boat pinched under a dock.  Foam would sit lower but it
does get eaten up after a while.  A plastic barrel won't.  Maybe
weighting it down the barrel with fresh water would help with
stability.  Works on ships and such.
Rob

On Mar 28, 2008, at 21:45, Bob Ehrenberger wrote:

That seems counter intuitave. I may have to do some simulations with
scale
models to verify the most stable configuration. It would be easier to
build
if they are parallel to the dock.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net