Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: dave301bounty on January 20, 2016, 07:47:32 pm
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last night on quest .the lakers on the great lakes ,fascinating hour of how its done ,reminded me of my journeys over there ,the program was really put together ..a good watch ..
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very good I never knew that the lakes were joined together why was the bow of the ship rounded and not sharp
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Fasinating ,the Nigra falls power is the generater for the Flight locks ,absolutely amazing if you ever go over ,I sailed on two specific Lakers ,right up to Deluth ,I was gobsmacked to know that where we got to the trappers took their furs many years ago ,very interesting place ,and the fresh water that is the Lakes is lovely to drink .As I said I was up there in the first convoy in 1965 ,freezing .
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Why was the bow of the ship rounded and not sharp
Not sure if this is the answer? but Wiki says
Vessel speeds are not as important on the Lakes as on the ocean. Ports are often closer together than in ocean trade, so cargo capacity is more important than speed. Lake vessels are designed with the greatest box coefficient to maximize the vessel's size in the many locks within the Great Lakes/St Lawrence Seaway system. Therefore, ship designers have favored bluff bows over streamlined bows.
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This is a series, on every Tuesday for a few weeks. Easy to miss so I've put it on Series Record.
John
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Here is a link to the design of the new Great Lakes fleet
http://www.motorship.com/news101/ships-and-shipyards/new-stage-in-revitalisation-of-canadas-great-lakesseaway-fleet
There is also , I would guess, the maximisation of the lock space and ice breaking capability against a knot or so more. The bulbous bow addition is probably less effective in the short period waves found on the Lakes.
You wouldn't want to catch the bulb on the lock sill either!!