Re: Loose Moose displacement and draft

We already have a term: Hull draft.

--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "David M. Galvin" <porcupine@d...> wrote:
> I just check my plans. The design displacement of Bolger's Loose
Moose II (AS-39) design is 4.81 meters cubed. Huh?
>
> Well, I guess you have to calculate the weight of the water
contained in 4.81 cubic meters, then convert that into pounds, and
you have your answer. Frankly, my math skills have failed me for the
moment. Perhaps someone else can figure it out?
>
> BTW, the minimum draft at the design waterline is listed as .33
meter, which would be 13.2", according to my (admittedly imperfect)
figuring. Either way, that is damned shoal for a 38' sailboat,
>
> david g
> Chuck Leinweber wrote:
> >....Does anyone know the displacement of the Bolger >version? I
looked in BWAOM and
> >on Tim Fatchen's and Bob Wise's sites. Anyone know?
>
> >One gripe: Paul Fisher calls his LMII "shoal draft" even >thought
it draws
> >THREE FEET. Bolger's, of course needs only 14". I >think the term
is widely
> >abused to apply to anything whose draft in under one >half its
beam. Maybe
> >we need a new term for ultra shoal draft. Something
>like....."ultra shoal
> >draft"....

4.81 metric tons are 10595 pounds(4810/.454).

Thomas

--- Inbolger@egroups.com, GHC <ghartc@p...> wrote:
> ~8500 # (@ 65 lbs/cubic foot water)
>
> Gregg Carlson
>
> At 03:02 PM 12/4/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> > I just check my plans. The design displacement of Bolger's
Loose Moose
> >II (AS-39) design is 4.81 meters cubed. Huh? weight of the
water
> >contained in 4.81 cubic meters, then convert that into pounds,
and you
> >have your answer. Frankly, my math skills have failed me for the
moment.
> >Perhaps someone else can figure it out? is damned shoal for a
38'
> >sailboat, david g Chuck Leinweber wrote: >>version? I looked in
BWAOM and
> >>on Tim Fatchen's and Bob Wise's sites. Anyone know?
> >
> >>>thought it draws
> >>>think the term is widely
> >>>half its beam. Maybe
> >>>like....."ultra shoal
> >>draft"....
> >
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~8500 # (@ 65 lbs/cubic foot water)

Gregg Carlson

At 03:02 PM 12/4/2000 -0500, you wrote:

> I just check my plans. The design displacement of Bolger's Loose Moose
>II (AS-39) design is 4.81 meters cubed. Huh? weight of the water
>contained in 4.81 cubic meters, then convert that into pounds, and you
>have your answer. Frankly, my math skills have failed me for the moment.
>Perhaps someone else can figure it out? is damned shoal for a 38'
>sailboat, david g Chuck Leinweber wrote: >>version? I looked in BWAOM and
>>on Tim Fatchen's and Bob Wise's sites. Anyone know?
>
>>>thought it draws
>>>think the term is widely
>>>half its beam. Maybe
>>>like....."ultra shoal
>>draft"....
>
> eGroups Sponsor
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, or spamming
> - no flogging dead horses
>"""" posts off-list.
> - stay on topic and punctuate
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
>
>

--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "David M. Galvin" <porcupine@d...> wrote:

> I just check my plans. The design displacement of Bolger's Loose

Moose II (AS-39) design is 4.81 meters cubed. Huh?

>

Approximately 4.81 * 3.25^3 * 64 = 9000 lbs. Very light for a 37'
sailboat.

PHV