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[warspite]

The wheel turns every few 100 years.......built for comfort & not speed  .......... Derek
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Its a great view ahead whilst contemplating ahem a stool, bit more difficult when there's a force 7 gale

[tobyker]

you don't need a sharp bow to push the water aside - most of it goes under the ship. Ever tried paddling a K1 in less than 4 feet of water?

[derekwarner]

Ever tried climbing a Pilots rope ladder to board a 100+K tonner when she is light ship?......may have been 60 steps.....felt like 600


It is a long way to climb up.......no safety harness.......a long way back down  ......not for the feint hearted


It was an ocean tug that took me out to the vessel at anchor in the Archipelago off Dampier [Western Australia] ....at least the tug Master had the courtesy to stand by until I reached deck level...[or to fish me out of the water if I fell] 


Derek

[RST]

you don't need a sharp bow to push the water aside - most of it goes under the ship. Ever tried paddling a K1 in less than 4 feet of water?

...sorry but out of interest what is a K1 please?

Rich

[Tug Fanatic]

...sorry but out of interest what is a K1 please?

Rich

A racing kayak canoe that is very difficult not to capsize! I know!!!
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1290&bih=820&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=97eMXLnbDsqFjLsPhtSSwAk&q=k1+racing+kayak&oq=k1+kayak&gs_l=img.1.2.0l2j0i7i30l3j0i5i30j0i30j0i8i30l3.3342.3798..6671...0.0..0.64.114.2......0....1..gws-wiz-img.xOEHQOqzIyc
I am surprised that they need 4ft of water to be efficient.

[tobyker]

K1 - I used to paddle one on the Thames above Richmond bridge. You could feel it getting sluggish in shallow water, and it never ran well on a canal - too shallow.

[warspite]

I thought the 4 foot was for when you do capsize it, so you can fall out and resurface easily, being stuck under a capsized canoe is not a nice felling