No Worries of Sinking...

[Spin_Drift]

"Damn cold down there* but at least you don't have to worry about your boat sinking..." Ron D.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/Spin_Drift/Boat/Morning-Star---Winter-sailing-in-Ho.jpg
* Homer harbor

"There are three sorts of people; those who are alive, those who are dead, and those who are at sea.
- Old Capstan Chantey attributed to Anacharsis, 6th Century BC"


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[rddrappo]

Neat pic. Thanks.

[SchoonerRat]

I have a large white device in my kitchen where I often see water getting hard like that. Just what could possibly cause that to happen outside?


signed

Warm in So. Cal

[Spin_Drift]

Neat pic. Thanks.

You're welcome.

I really like the picture too...

Beautiful boat....


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[Spin_Drift]

I have a large white device in my kitchen where I often see water getting hard like that. Just what could possibly cause that to happen outside?


signed

Warm in So. Cal


:eek:;)

[Ian McColgin]

A couple of times Goblin got so much ice around her that I'd walk about with a maul knocking it away.

Probably not a problem here but Deb Shapiro and Rolf Bjelke found that since ice is less dense than water, it's possible for the boat to sink into the ice. See "Time on Ice".

[floatingkiwi]

Yes indeed SpinDrift, that IS a beautiful boat.
The time of day shows the fairness of her hull up by the stem there. Nice.

[Canoez]

I've heard of people using compressed air to bubble up around the hull to keep a boat from freezing in - is that common?

[Hollingsworth]

I've heard of people using compressed air to bubble up around the hull to keep a boat from freezing in - is that common?

Bubblers are often used here on the Great Lakes. There's a beautiful old Eldridge-Mcinnis schooner at my marina in Saint Joseph, Michigan that stays in during the winter (they say it's easier on an old wooden hull than hauling out in the travel lift).

[Ian McColgin]

I've seen bubblers and circulators and generally think the circulators well placed are more effective. However the bubblers are more easily laid out to cover more distance along a dock and may be a bit less energy intensive.

Tidal flushing, ferry traffic and global warming are more effective.

[boylesboats]

In places while docked... running engine engaged in gear.. Create a prop wash that move warmer water up from the bottom, keeping ice from forming around the hull...
here a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsYe9P662qE

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

The Endurance was crushed and sank

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7f/Endurance3.jpg/300px-Endurance3.jpg

19 October 1915
A pressure ridge on the right side lifts the whole side of the ship.
"For the moment it seamed the ship would be thrown on her beam ends. Secured several fine photographs of our gallant ship

Hurley Dairy

http://www.shackleton-endurance.com/Images/shackleton%20images/End-rear%20starboard.jpg

This photograph shows Shackleton leaning over the ship. At this stage Shackleton realized the end of the ship was near. Shackleton called this photograph the “ The beginning of the end” A week later they abandonded ship

http://www.shackleton-endurance.com/Images/shackleton%20images/Endside.jpg

[Tom M.]

My heart jumped at the sight of that boat. Beautiful.

[Dave Gray]

It isn't often you can walk around a boot with your feet at the water line. Great picture, beautiful boat!

[watson1990]

While possibly not entirely true , to see that boat , my minds eye sees her as a ship.....those were my first thoughts....... truly far greater than initial concepts...perhaps tragidy

And which ship could possibly sneak up along side and bring her aboard,,,,without feeling humbled ?....that is a ship you are looking at there............................................. ..


Watson