The prismatic is very low, which is fine for light air sailing but slow when it blows. She would be a better boat if that aft hollow in the curve...
What an actual Timbercoast hull planked with plywood looks like. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Typical modern configurations..... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Don't believe anything from that bot, it has no clue about boat design. Hetairos was designed by Dykstra (as was Maltese Falcon) with the hull...
Stephen, the arrangement of Bayesian is different. The deckhouse is set down in the deck at least 3' and there is owner's and guest accomodation...
The general assumption is that wind heeled the boat over far enough that she downflooded and sank. So if there had been large side tanks that...
Displacement 1,132,200 lbs and GM = 7.63'. Limit of positive stability is 73 degrees. This is a centreboard up, half-load condition.
There is no evidence of a stern anchor and no stern anchor system on Bayesian.
You are mistaken. There are mountains of rules governing the design, construction, and operation of Bayesian. And a tremendous number of brains...
Realistically a loaded landing craft will only meet ISO Category C requirements and that standard will limit your operations. TC doesn't "decide"...
What appears to be a pole in the picture are "hammer leads" for driving pilings using a drop hammer. Drop hammers used to be everywhere, today...
Lots of barge pushing in BC. My Dad pushed his barge[ATTACH] on the hip for years. The ferry barge for Protection Island (Nanaimo Harbour) is...
Regulation of an un-maned barge is far less than for a self-propelled (crewed) commercial vessel.
The flat-bottomed box will always have the least draft for a given load, which will be a huge deal if you're working on/off an unimproved beach....
Pay close attention to jehardiman's comments. If the waterplane (waterline area) is 12' x 26', in salt water it will take about 1600 lbs to sink...
