Re: AS29 self righting?
AS-29 has 2000 lbs of lead in two boxes located amidships. She pops
back like rubberband when ever you heel her over. She is so high
sided that, when completely upside down, her balast would be floating
something like 4 feet above the water. (assuming you closed the
hatches). With only 8' beam, I can't imagine any way that she could
stay that way for long.
Not that I ever intend to do an experiment, Michalak style! :-)
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Lenihan" <ellengaest@b...>
wrote:
back like rubberband when ever you heel her over. She is so high
sided that, when completely upside down, her balast would be floating
something like 4 feet above the water. (assuming you closed the
hatches). With only 8' beam, I can't imagine any way that she could
stay that way for long.
Not that I ever intend to do an experiment, Michalak style! :-)
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Lenihan" <ellengaest@b...>
wrote:
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Hector" <bruce_hector@h...>calls
> wrote:
> > The original AS 29 had ballast inside, and the newer version
> > for a (is it 1/2") steel shoe on the bottom.indeed
> >
> > Is either version self righting?
> >
> > Bruce Hector
>
> I can't recall the exact ballast/displacement ratio but considering
> her total displacement of aprox.7300lbs and that wonderful box
> section,I would be very much inclined to think that she would
> be self-righting.Or at least self-righting in conditions that would
> make such an event realistically(?) survivable.However,if one were
> to turn turtle in 20 feet of water,she will stay"plugged" into the
> bottom and no amount of ballast is going to right her.
> Unless someone is going to attempt an ocean crossing,I suspect that
> the AS-29 will take care of her crew given even a pinch of prudence
> and that when conditions begin to deteriorate,lots of warning will
> be given to the skipper.
>
> Sincerely,
> Peter Lenihan,who came dangerously close to building an AS-29 just
> a few years ago..............
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Hector" <bruce_hector@h...>
wrote:
her total displacement of aprox.7300lbs and that wonderful box
section,I would be very much inclined to think that she would indeed
be self-righting.Or at least self-righting in conditions that would
make such an event realistically(?) survivable.However,if one were
to turn turtle in 20 feet of water,she will stay"plugged" into the
bottom and no amount of ballast is going to right her.
Unless someone is going to attempt an ocean crossing,I suspect that
the AS-29 will take care of her crew given even a pinch of prudence
and that when conditions begin to deteriorate,lots of warning will
be given to the skipper.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,who came dangerously close to building an AS-29 just
a few years ago..............
wrote:
> The original AS 29 had ballast inside, and the newer version callsI can't recall the exact ballast/displacement ratio but considering
> for a (is it 1/2") steel shoe on the bottom.
>
> Is either version self righting?
>
> Bruce Hector
her total displacement of aprox.7300lbs and that wonderful box
section,I would be very much inclined to think that she would indeed
be self-righting.Or at least self-righting in conditions that would
make such an event realistically(?) survivable.However,if one were
to turn turtle in 20 feet of water,she will stay"plugged" into the
bottom and no amount of ballast is going to right her.
Unless someone is going to attempt an ocean crossing,I suspect that
the AS-29 will take care of her crew given even a pinch of prudence
and that when conditions begin to deteriorate,lots of warning will
be given to the skipper.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,who came dangerously close to building an AS-29 just
a few years ago..............
The original AS 29 had ballast inside, and the newer version calls
for a (is it 1/2") steel shoe on the bottom.
Is either version self righting?
Bruce Hector
for a (is it 1/2") steel shoe on the bottom.
Is either version self righting?
Bruce Hector