Subject: Re: baidarka stability
From: James Mitchell (mariner@seanet.com)
Date: Wed Dec 20 2000 - 12:10:04 EST
Wait a minute. Got to get this picture. Paddling a redcedar hull designed
hundreds of years ago by natives on windswept islands, in a GoreTex dry suit
with a VHF and GPS on the deck, while sitting on a chunk of uranium???
Whoa, Nellie.
Is this a candidate for the Darwin award?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Lukban" <lukbaa15@hscbklyn.edu>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: baidarka stability
> What would really be trick is to use an old "lead apron" that is used for
fluoroscopy. A
> lot of hospitals just chuck them out when they get torn or get pinholes in
them. Their
> plus side is that they are "rubberized lead sheets" so you can actually
use them as butt
> or spine pads. They're really quite managable.
>
> Now, if you really want pinpoint control in modifying center of gravity,
I've got this
> chunk of depleted Uranium that fits in the palm of my hand but feels about
twice heavier
> than similarly sized lead!
>
>
>
> Craig Keller wrote:
> >
> > A gallon of water weighs aproximately 8 pounds. For 50 pounds, that
means
> > 6.25 gallons. I bought 50 lbs of lead shot today (looks like about two
> > quarts worth, water is much cheaper BTW); the same equation means that I
> > need float bags with at least 6.25 gallons of volume to float the lead
if
> > the boat should happen to fill with water. The one advantage of lead is
> > that the weight can be placed very low in the boat enhancing the
stability
> > gained per pound of ballast. Harvey has mentioned the disadvantages.
> >
> > -Craig
> >
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