On 9/11/06, sean neill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <interesting stuff snip> > There comes a point when no amount of panic will do you any > good - JEREMIAH O'BRIEN relies on two independent feed-pumps and an > engine-driven air pump. A lever off the air-pump drives the ship's > washing-machine, which has a notice:- > 2500HP WASHING MACHINE. NOT SUITABLE FOR DELICATE LINGERIE. > Sean
I notice from this image: http://www.geocities.com/jeremiahobrien/dry1.jpg that the rudder is split into two halfs. The top is rotated to the right in comparison to the bottom. I presume this is to offset paddle wheel effects, so I wonder why smaller boats don't use this idea? Also how many running steam narrowboats are on the system at the moment? Mike ps. Nice big prop on the O'Brien, I notice a lot of modern ships use far smaller screws for their comparitive size. -- Michael Askin http://shoestring.zapto.org/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
