Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: me3 on May 20, 2014, 08:06:10 pm

Title: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: me3 on May 20, 2014, 08:06:10 pm: Hello all, don't know if this of any interest but....

http://gcaptain.com/shipyard-personnel-freed-fire-axe-10m-motor-yacht-capsizes-launch-images/

Cheers
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: McGherkin on May 20, 2014, 08:14:25 pm: I wonder why? It looks like a reverse iceberg!
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: mikearace on May 20, 2014, 08:19:01 pm: Shame there wasn't a You Tube video of it being launched. This one is still one of my favourites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-PiKZ3Ikig
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: BrianB6 on May 20, 2014, 11:43:15 pm: Why am I not surprised.
It even looks top heavy and with those big underwater holes in the hull it should have sunk like a stone. %%
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: Dannypenguin on May 21, 2014, 08:41:10 am: Video with a similiar outcome... %%
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayKOlLhlQsc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayKOlLhlQsc)
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: Martin (Admin) on May 21, 2014, 11:10:40 am: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPoAOXf8RIo&feature=share&list=PLmvNYN6mlR55cg4YS94cZuP2OVarwsjnS&index=3

http://youtu.be/r1baub0TZj8
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: sparkey on May 21, 2014, 12:34:03 pm: ;) And they say we are the amateurs ;) ;)
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: me3 on May 22, 2014, 07:08:42 pm: Its a real shame I think, kinda' looks like a toy boat ok2 There's a video of it rolling over here at the bottom of the page:

http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/news/536600/boat-fail-90ft-northern-marine-super-yacht-sinks-on-launch

Haven't watched it all the way through but the launch begins at around 2.23.
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: BarryM on May 23, 2014, 08:34:38 am: What's known as achieving the angle of loll. Equilibrium but not quite as the builder wanted.

Barry M
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: Just Add Water on May 04, 2015, 08:38:26 am: Quote from: sparkey on May 21, 2014, 12:34:03 pm
;) And they say we are the amateurs ;) ;)

Good comment sir
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: tigertiger on May 04, 2015, 12:14:01 pm: This is an interesting one, it was made to roll over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo-3mSZYCLg
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: Brian60 on May 04, 2015, 12:55:54 pm: Quote from: me3 on May 22, 2014, 07:08:42 pm
Its a real shame I think, kinda' looks like a toy boat ok2 There's a video of it rolling over here at the bottom of the page:

http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/news/536600/boat-fail-90ft-northern-marine-super-yacht-sinks-on-launch (http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/news/536600/boat-fail-90ft-northern-marine-super-yacht-sinks-on-launch)

Haven't watched it all the way through but the launch begins at around 2.23.

I like how you watch it capsize in the harbour/launch and then at the end they say it is now for sale!-- Who'd part with ready cash after seeing that %% %%
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: Bob K on May 04, 2015, 02:45:58 pm: Always fit the big SLA batteries before putting it in the lake. Didn't they test it in the bath first?
Title: Re: ' $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch '
Post by: Just Add Water on May 04, 2015, 02:52:02 pm: Quote from: Bob K on May 04, 2015, 02:45:58 pm
Always fit the big SLA batteries before putting it in the lake. Didn't they test it in the bath first?

Obviously not.