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That's much better.  Well done.

 

Bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

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  • 4 weeks later...
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Hi Willie

 

I love watching the vids!  She's alive!  

 

A couple of quick questions - Is there an issue with water potentially ingressing the hull due to it's low freeboard?  Also, how do you think she'll perform in choppy waters?  Would the bow rise and fall out of the water as she hits the waves, do you think?  No problem, either way. I'm just curious because I've really got no idea how the real ships performed in rough seas. 

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited by Omega1234
Posted

Thank you Steven it is handy. Patrick, water ingress is not a problem as far as free board goes, I do get very little water inboard unless I flail the oars too much. I don't think it will handle well in choppy waters or wind because even the real thing would have trouble with that stuff.

Posted

It's very true. Galleys (full size) had very low freeboard and couldn't cope with waves or swell more than about a metre/yard. History is full of sccoumts of entire fleets of galleys being sunk by unexpected Mediterranean storms. Yet galleys dominated the Mefiterranean for maybe 2000 years.

 

Steven

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