Something is missing this morning....
05-02-2004 | 07:00 AM
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I know it Troutly.... I can't resist the urge to go back and catch a spelling error or two. Should have left them in.
The irony is, this thread actually turned into another "serious" discusion on steps for a brief moment. (I think)
Now, if steps break the surface tension of the water, what if they tried a bunch of little bumps toward the aft, kind of like the dimples on a golf ball, but bigger, say the size of a KNOB? Then how fast would the boat go?
And wouldn't the knobs provide some kind of stability like a million tiny skegs?
You've heard of Knob Hill. Why not Knob Hull?
People with Knobbed hulls could get together at events called "Hob-Knobs." Imagine the marketing potential. The guy who perfects and patents this breakthrough idea will become rich.... or wait, what about bubble wrap? Since bubbles under the pad are a good thing...
OK, Even I am sick of me now..... I'm sticking a fork in this turkey, it's done.
The irony is, this thread actually turned into another "serious" discusion on steps for a brief moment. (I think)
Now, if steps break the surface tension of the water, what if they tried a bunch of little bumps toward the aft, kind of like the dimples on a golf ball, but bigger, say the size of a KNOB? Then how fast would the boat go?
And wouldn't the knobs provide some kind of stability like a million tiny skegs?
You've heard of Knob Hill. Why not Knob Hull?
People with Knobbed hulls could get together at events called "Hob-Knobs." Imagine the marketing potential. The guy who perfects and patents this breakthrough idea will become rich.... or wait, what about bubble wrap? Since bubbles under the pad are a good thing...
OK, Even I am sick of me now..... I'm sticking a fork in this turkey, it's done.
05-02-2004 | 07:53 AM
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Check his posts and the way he writes,
Same spacing between paragraphs, asked and ansewed statements and use of ...
I hope he doesn't take these conversations to seriously this time and posts a little less "knobishingly"!
Same spacing between paragraphs, asked and ansewed statements and use of ...
I hope he doesn't take these conversations to seriously this time and posts a little less "knobishingly"!
05-02-2004 | 11:02 AM
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Okay....help a girl out....
So, in theory, I could do a late nite drive by in a mobile home park and grab somebody's front steps. Then attach them to the back of our boat to improve the design??? I guess I'd have to be careful how many...some sort of transfer of force...anybody out there an engineer?
Or, I could find one with lots of steps and trade in our current Baja for a much bigger boat which would accomodate the number of steps. Let's see...no propane tanks or anything next to the house to limit the size. I think the lot is 150 feet deep - so somthing smaller than 150 feet okay?
What do you guys recommend??? It's Sunday at noon and the boat place probably closes at 5. Hurry up and help already!!!
So, in theory, I could do a late nite drive by in a mobile home park and grab somebody's front steps. Then attach them to the back of our boat to improve the design??? I guess I'd have to be careful how many...some sort of transfer of force...anybody out there an engineer?
Or, I could find one with lots of steps and trade in our current Baja for a much bigger boat which would accomodate the number of steps. Let's see...no propane tanks or anything next to the house to limit the size. I think the lot is 150 feet deep - so somthing smaller than 150 feet okay?
What do you guys recommend??? It's Sunday at noon and the boat place probably closes at 5. Hurry up and help already!!!
