Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: BarryM on January 20, 2010, 10:03:37 am

Title: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: BarryM on January 20, 2010, 10:03:37 am

Will anyone suggest what substance the Naval Architects' Panto Committee was on when they designed(?) this?

Boggled,

Barry M

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: BarryM on January 20, 2010, 10:05:56 am

Bit small there - slightly larger here.

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: DickyD on January 20, 2010, 10:20:24 am

Slightly bigger one.

(http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/39290/2583609140063228069S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2583609140063228069cPaNRx)

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: BarryM on January 20, 2010, 10:48:01 am

It doesn't improve it!  :((

Barry M

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: DickyD on January 20, 2010, 10:53:13 am

Different though.(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/thinking1.gif)


(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/German_shepherd_6.gif)

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: oldiron on January 20, 2010, 11:19:57 am

Getting rid  of that stack would improve it immensely.

John

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: DickyD on January 20, 2010, 11:27:55 am

Something like this ?

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: BarryM on January 20, 2010, 11:30:37 am

No, keep going down for about another 80ft.

Barry M

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: Roger in France on January 20, 2010, 11:41:16 am

Yes, but it's "Club Med" and nobody looks at the ship! All the passengers are only looking for one thing.

Incidentally, can you tell me what the little white triangles are? Are they the ends of furled sails?

Roger in France

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: Colin Bishop on January 20, 2010, 11:55:18 am

Yes Roger, the fore and aft sails are roller reefing.

Colin

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: Patrick Henry on January 20, 2010, 12:00:19 pm

Best thing for that would be a full bow salvo from a U-boat...

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: Bunkerbarge on January 20, 2010, 12:41:12 pm

These ships, originally built for "Windstar Cruises", have actually been around for a long number of years.  I actually went on one in St Thomas in about the early nineties and it was absolutely beautiful inside.  The machinery spaces were spotless and the accomodation was all walnut panelled and polished wood and brass.

I suspect they are an entirely different thing nowadays but still remain interesting from an engineering point of view.  They are designed to operate mainly on the diesel main engines but the sails, when unfurled, do return significant fuel savings and I know that the concept is being re-evaluated again in this period of considerably higher fuel costs.

I actually thnk they are not bad looking ships, particularly with the sails all deployed and are an interesting blend of modern diesel propulsuion with sail power assistance to save fuel.  The sails are actually all operated from a single point on the bridge which unfurls them with a motor on the end of each roller.

The funnel is that shape to direct the exhaust fumes away from the sails.

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: BarryM on January 20, 2010, 02:33:02 pm

Should have gone to Specsavers.  ;D

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: Peterm on January 20, 2010, 02:37:14 pm

I did, and I still like it!  Pete M

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: BarryM on January 20, 2010, 03:00:35 pm

Ask for a refund and stop smoking those funny cigarettes.   :P

Barry M

Title: Re: Another Fine Mess?
Post by: oldiron on January 20, 2010, 03:03:11 pm

Quote from: DickyD on January 20, 2010, 11:27:55 am

Something like this ?

  Good one Dicky, thats a vast improvement.

John