Re: TIMS 46 foot trials and photos
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <bruce@h...> wrote:
String two (or four) cables the full length of the vessel,
I was thinking that a few days ago when I was stringing a new clothes
line for Elaine. I havn't thought it through enough to allow for the
varrying lengths though.
The clamps compressed over foot long lengths of 1 by 4 to spread the
load worked pretty good though.
Bruce Hector
--- Bruce Hector wrote:
the units together in tension, like
the concrete precasters do. String
two (or four) cables the full length of
the vessel, and pull them tight with some
come-a-longs.
If the exposed cable concerns you, [it
could snap violently if the tension gets
high enough] you might enclose it in
some conduit, which would make threading
the cable easier too.
Hull penetrations wouldn't be needed
if you routed the cable on the outsides
of the hulls. If you looped the cable
around the stern, one come-a-long might
be enough.
> This weekend I got TIMS up to 46 feet LOA,Perhaps you might consider holding
> Wave and Wake crossing: Kinda weird, but
> stable in a slinky sorta' way
> The cleats are fairly small, to 1/4 or 3/8
> line is best.
the units together in tension, like
the concrete precasters do. String
two (or four) cables the full length of
the vessel, and pull them tight with some
come-a-longs.
If the exposed cable concerns you, [it
could snap violently if the tension gets
high enough] you might enclose it in
some conduit, which would make threading
the cable easier too.
Hull penetrations wouldn't be needed
if you routed the cable on the outsides
of the hulls. If you looped the cable
around the stern, one come-a-long might
be enough.
This weekend I got TIMS up to 46 feet LOA, and tried her in the
Greater Cataraqui River and even Kingston's outer harbour, which is
Lake Ontario.
Photos are in the photo section of the freeboatexchange group in the
TIMS album at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freeboatexchange/
Let me tell ya'll, it went FAR better than I had hoped. Handle
steady, TONS of initial stability (I could actually stand on the
gunwale and that side would depress about 1 inch! She steered
majestically, like a freighter I suppose. I've never conned anything
bigger than a 130' Bangor class Minesweeper, so I'm not sure.
Speed: Felt like a plane, and the phots suggest that. I guess she was
making better than 10 knots. Someone, please bring a GPS to the
messabout.
Wave and Wake crossing: Kinda weird, but stable in a slinky sorta'
way. Takes a while to get used to the bow pitching up as the second
unit pitches down, as the third rolls to starboard, the fourth stays
level and the stern squats. But I got used to it. Big wakes were far
less jarring taken on a beam, as she would roll in a quiet gentle
manner that didn't SEEM to want to break it into its component pieces.
Legality: There was a Canadian Coast Guard launch and RIB in the
harbour which i actually circled. They were certainly gawking and
scoping me out with binoculars, but they evidently didn't feel the
need to pull me over. So I guess I'm legal as long as I keep the
required safety gear on board.
FUN: Very high fun level, every other boater for miles was coming
near to gawk and wave, We stopped the Blues band that was playing at
the Holiday Inn's waterfront bar as the audience and band watched in
stunned silence as we nosed into their quai and backed out again. Too
long to turn around in there.
Linking: Lashing were used, but were not secure enough. I drilled two
units for 1/2 inch bolts and this worked fine at 30 feet LOA. For the
longer joining I just used all my 3 and 4 inch C clamps and clamped
each unit in 3 or 4 spots. Quick and easy and pretty stiff.
So all Timmerettes bring a TIMS units to the Kingston Messabout are
encouraged to bring some clamps in addition to a few bits of mooring
line. The cleats are fairly small, to 1/4 or 3/8 line is best.
Hope to see ya'all at the Messabout.
Bruce Hector
Good to be back. I was beginning to suffer from Bolger withdrawl
symptoms.
Greater Cataraqui River and even Kingston's outer harbour, which is
Lake Ontario.
Photos are in the photo section of the freeboatexchange group in the
TIMS album at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freeboatexchange/
Let me tell ya'll, it went FAR better than I had hoped. Handle
steady, TONS of initial stability (I could actually stand on the
gunwale and that side would depress about 1 inch! She steered
majestically, like a freighter I suppose. I've never conned anything
bigger than a 130' Bangor class Minesweeper, so I'm not sure.
Speed: Felt like a plane, and the phots suggest that. I guess she was
making better than 10 knots. Someone, please bring a GPS to the
messabout.
Wave and Wake crossing: Kinda weird, but stable in a slinky sorta'
way. Takes a while to get used to the bow pitching up as the second
unit pitches down, as the third rolls to starboard, the fourth stays
level and the stern squats. But I got used to it. Big wakes were far
less jarring taken on a beam, as she would roll in a quiet gentle
manner that didn't SEEM to want to break it into its component pieces.
Legality: There was a Canadian Coast Guard launch and RIB in the
harbour which i actually circled. They were certainly gawking and
scoping me out with binoculars, but they evidently didn't feel the
need to pull me over. So I guess I'm legal as long as I keep the
required safety gear on board.
FUN: Very high fun level, every other boater for miles was coming
near to gawk and wave, We stopped the Blues band that was playing at
the Holiday Inn's waterfront bar as the audience and band watched in
stunned silence as we nosed into their quai and backed out again. Too
long to turn around in there.
Linking: Lashing were used, but were not secure enough. I drilled two
units for 1/2 inch bolts and this worked fine at 30 feet LOA. For the
longer joining I just used all my 3 and 4 inch C clamps and clamped
each unit in 3 or 4 spots. Quick and easy and pretty stiff.
So all Timmerettes bring a TIMS units to the Kingston Messabout are
encouraged to bring some clamps in addition to a few bits of mooring
line. The cleats are fairly small, to 1/4 or 3/8 line is best.
Hope to see ya'all at the Messabout.
Bruce Hector
Good to be back. I was beginning to suffer from Bolger withdrawl
symptoms.