[bolger] Re: slow web pages
My web page is also on xoom at
http://members.xoom.com/vandep
and I have found it to be intermitantly slow and/or unresponding.
eGroups too. You can't expect too much for free.
Peter (who say some forsythia in bloom today)
http://members.xoom.com/vandep
and I have found it to be intermitantly slow and/or unresponding.
eGroups too. You can't expect too much for free.
Peter (who say some forsythia in bloom today)
More than likely it is the version of web browser that a person is
using.
You could add a comment like "Best viewed with IE ver 4.0" to your site
so people know what you have programmed your web page to be best viewed
in.
"russ ingram" <russingra-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=4008
using.
You could add a comment like "Best viewed with IE ver 4.0" to your site
so people know what you have programmed your web page to be best viewed
in.
"russ ingram" <russingra-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=4008
> I've heard that from a few people now...I may have to change to a
> different free webpage provider. It works on every computer I've
> trried it on, though. Try again, it may just be an intermittant
> problem.
>
> "c. o'donnell" <dadadat-@...> wrote:
> original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3986
> >
> > > Squared" aka "The Rock Magnet") running the river...take a look:
> > >
> > >http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
> > >
> >
> > Russ, most of the images won't load.
> >
>
I've heard that from a few people now...I may have to change to a
different free webpage provider. It works on every computer I've
trried it on, though. Try again, it may just be an intermittant
problem.
"c. o'donnell" <dadadat-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3986
different free webpage provider. It works on every computer I've
trried it on, though. Try again, it may just be an intermittant
problem.
"c. o'donnell" <dadadat-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3986
>
> > Squared" aka "The Rock Magnet") running the river...take a look:
> >
> >http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
> >
>
> Russ, most of the images won't load.
>
> Squared" aka "The Rock Magnet") running the river...take a look:Russ, most of the images won't load.
>
>http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
>
Hi Russ,
Congratulations on being a successful designer/builder/user. All three is
rare. Wooden boats are strange in white water, but your endeavor reminds me
of the James River bateau race in Virginia. There the boats are wooden,
40-50' long, 4-6' wide, sides planked fore and aft, bottoms nailed on
athwart. It's an historic reenactment from the tobacco boat days, but done
quite lovingly and faithfully every June.
Each of the counties from Lynchburg to Richmond supplies a "contestant." My
stint was aboard the "Rose of Nelson." We had two long sweeps mounted on the
bow and stern. The crew supplied motive power when needed with poles. The
sweeps were used to position the boat in the river and aim into rapids.
Really wild, takes some getting used to this function in an oar. We did a
lot of bumping but no sticking. She went over some bad stuff without hanging
up. Others were not so lucky. There was a capsize and another time a break
up. But I came away think that if you had that much weight and momentum,
wood might be an excellent material over rapids. We sprung no leaks.
On a boat this size, too, you can stand up higher and read what's ahead.
Congratulations on being a successful designer/builder/user. All three is
rare. Wooden boats are strange in white water, but your endeavor reminds me
of the James River bateau race in Virginia. There the boats are wooden,
40-50' long, 4-6' wide, sides planked fore and aft, bottoms nailed on
athwart. It's an historic reenactment from the tobacco boat days, but done
quite lovingly and faithfully every June.
Each of the counties from Lynchburg to Richmond supplies a "contestant." My
stint was aboard the "Rose of Nelson." We had two long sweeps mounted on the
bow and stern. The crew supplied motive power when needed with poles. The
sweeps were used to position the boat in the river and aim into rapids.
Really wild, takes some getting used to this function in an oar. We did a
lot of bumping but no sticking. She went over some bad stuff without hanging
up. Others were not so lucky. There was a capsize and another time a break
up. But I came away think that if you had that much weight and momentum,
wood might be an excellent material over rapids. We sprung no leaks.
On a boat this size, too, you can stand up higher and read what's ahead.
>hey all, i added pics of the square canoe (aka "The Coffin" aka "Canoe______________________________________________________
>Squared" aka "The Rock Magnet") running the river...take a look:
>
>http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
>
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Absolutely right about aluminun. Same holds ("holds" being the operative
word here) true for fibreglass, kevlar, and canvas convered wood. The
problem is weight driven impact that drives the rock past the smooth outer
layer into weave, wood grain, or soft metal. So quite literally the material
grabs the rock. Thats why ABS or Royalex plastic is the material of choice
for hard core white water freaks. Slides off the rocks and recovers its
shape after major impact. Unfortunately the material seems to require that
only fractory manufactured, consistantly ugly boats be built from it. In
spirit I prefer your "Coffin", though I would choose the ugly piece of
plastic if faced with a rocky stretch of class III white water. Still think
you should gravitate toward the drift boat idea. Many of them evolved from
desparate prospectors who had to throw something together to get themselves
down a deadly river or face starvation or freezing to death on the shore.
The Coffin may lack the beam required, but it might be fun to try it with
forward facing rowing station (solo) and short oars. I picture her pivoting
gracefully on her deep rocker with two oars in the water. If all else fails,
have fun.
jeb, fanticizing about the notorious "Dory Rips" IN the Bay of Fundy (the
Rips are in the bay, I'm still on the shore)
word here) true for fibreglass, kevlar, and canvas convered wood. The
problem is weight driven impact that drives the rock past the smooth outer
layer into weave, wood grain, or soft metal. So quite literally the material
grabs the rock. Thats why ABS or Royalex plastic is the material of choice
for hard core white water freaks. Slides off the rocks and recovers its
shape after major impact. Unfortunately the material seems to require that
only fractory manufactured, consistantly ugly boats be built from it. In
spirit I prefer your "Coffin", though I would choose the ugly piece of
plastic if faced with a rocky stretch of class III white water. Still think
you should gravitate toward the drift boat idea. Many of them evolved from
desparate prospectors who had to throw something together to get themselves
down a deadly river or face starvation or freezing to death on the shore.
The Coffin may lack the beam required, but it might be fun to try it with
forward facing rowing station (solo) and short oars. I picture her pivoting
gracefully on her deep rocker with two oars in the water. If all else fails,
have fun.
jeb, fanticizing about the notorious "Dory Rips" IN the Bay of Fundy (the
Rips are in the bay, I'm still on the shore)
"russ ingram" <russingra-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3902
Saved money and had the bragging rights to going down the river in a
boat of your own making. This is how the West was Won!
Michael Surface (you can't sink if you are on the surface :-)
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3902
> hey all, i added pics of the square canoe (aka "The Coffin" aka "CanoeGreat job!
> Squared" aka "The Rock Magnet") running the river...take a look:
>
>http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
>
Saved money and had the bragging rights to going down the river in a
boat of your own making. This is how the West was Won!
Michael Surface (you can't sink if you are on the surface :-)
"jack e. bearden" <bearde-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3904
plenty of tumble home. I think friction is the villain here. I just
remembered that they sell graphite to mix in your epoxy to make it
slipperier. Wonder if a layer of that stuff on the bottom would help
here? On the other hand, maybe it's all flim flam.
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3904
>snip That she fetched up on every rock shethe
> touched is hardly a surprise. The complete absence of tumblehome is
> primary cause of that problem. snipI've had an aluminum canoe fetch up on every rock, too, and it had
plenty of tumble home. I think friction is the villain here. I just
remembered that they sell graphite to mix in your epoxy to make it
slipperier. Wonder if a layer of that stuff on the bottom would help
here? On the other hand, maybe it's all flim flam.
hey all, i added pics of the square canoe (aka "The Coffin" aka "Canoe
Squared" aka "The Rock Magnet") running the river...take a look:
http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
Squared" aka "The Rock Magnet") running the river...take a look:
http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
Well done Russ. Must say I had my doubts. My initial thought was that "The
Coffin" might be all too apt a name, esp. after you mentioned the
possibility of class II white water. That she fetched up on every rock she
touched is hardly a surprise. The complete absence of tumblehome is the
primary cause of that problem. Less rocker might make her feel less tipy in
flat water but would certainly not held with the rock grabbing. Your idea of
saving her for higher water is a good one. She is really more of a drift
boat than a canoe. that heavy rocker will probably pay off if you get to run
her through deep water hay stacks. Migh want to rig a spray skirt before you
try that, though. Keep up the "impulse" building. It's the raw material of
genius.
jeb, on the shores of Fundy thinking "if you're not in the rapids, your just
sitting on the shore watching them go by.
At 01:27 PM 3/24/2000 -0800, you wrote:
Coffin" might be all too apt a name, esp. after you mentioned the
possibility of class II white water. That she fetched up on every rock she
touched is hardly a surprise. The complete absence of tumblehome is the
primary cause of that problem. Less rocker might make her feel less tipy in
flat water but would certainly not held with the rock grabbing. Your idea of
saving her for higher water is a good one. She is really more of a drift
boat than a canoe. that heavy rocker will probably pay off if you get to run
her through deep water hay stacks. Migh want to rig a spray skirt before you
try that, though. Keep up the "impulse" building. It's the raw material of
genius.
jeb, on the shores of Fundy thinking "if you're not in the rapids, your just
sitting on the shore watching them go by.
At 01:27 PM 3/24/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>hey all, i added pics of the square canoe (aka "The Coffin" aka "Canoe
>Squared" aka "The Rock Magnet") running the river...take a look:
>
>http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
>
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Can't wait to hear how this goes. I'm curious how your external 1x2 butt
splice brace behaves. Seems you'll be generating a bit of turbulence
there, but if the river's churning you probably wont notice. Let me know
how it acts in the smooth sections of water.
Best of luck Russ.
Keep us posted...
david Beede
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splice brace behaves. Seems you'll be generating a bit of turbulence
there, but if the river's churning you probably wont notice. Let me know
how it acts in the smooth sections of water.
Best of luck Russ.
Keep us posted...
david Beede
Russ Ingram wrote:
> Hey Y'all,--
>
> I painted my canoe this weekend...added a picture to the end of the
> webpage:
>
>http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
>
> We're putting in the Buffalo River Saturday morning...class 1
> whitewater, some class 2 possible if it rains between now and then. Am
>
> I crazy??? ;)
>
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Feed someone.
http://www.thehungersite.com/
Save a little rain forest.
http://rainforest.care2.com/front.html/player12296
Simplicity Boats (& mirror sites)
http://members.tripod.com/simplicityboats/index.html
http://members.xoom.com/simpleboats/index.html
Here's my latest boat:
http://members.tripod.com/simplicityboats/featherwind.html
http://members.xoom.com/simpleboats/featherwind.html
Quasi esoteric musical instruments
http://unicornstrings.com
Hey Y'all,
I painted my canoe this weekend...added a picture to the end of the
webpage:
http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
We're putting in the Buffalo River Saturday morning...class 1
whitewater, some class 2 possible if it rains between now and then. Am
I crazy??? ;)
I painted my canoe this weekend...added a picture to the end of the
webpage:
http://members.xoom.com/russ_ingram/canoe.htm
We're putting in the Buffalo River Saturday morning...class 1
whitewater, some class 2 possible if it rains between now and then. Am
I crazy??? ;)