I see the former developer/owner of Active Captain (can’t remember his name) has put Red Head up for sale. View attachment 121012
https://jmys.com/listings/florida-bay-coaster-64-red-head/
If this FBC only had this interior. I always enjoy watching the Calibre Yacht sales videos.
https://youtu.be/V7nuFjdIySE
It looks really top heavy. I wouldnt trust it.
It looks really top heavy. I wouldnt trust it.
Not this again.It looks really top heavy. I wouldnt trust it.
I`m recalling a comment by a rival car maker present, some years ago, at the unveiling of a new Volvo. Someone had suggested it looked "squarish", he said: "I`m sure it will look fine when they get it out of the box".
"Beautiful boat. If I were 10 years younger, that boat would be mine."
Well, everyone is allowed their own opinion. A boat like this deserves an equally "stylish" shore craft like this beauty... (yes, lots of sarcasm here)
We were in Grenada. I was septic so we scheduled a flight out the next day. Asked wife to check water tanks before we left. Boat on the hard so ~11’ to the deck. She didn’t have chance to tie top of the ladder. Fell the full 11’ fortunately not striking her head. Fractured ankle in 3 places and gait/balance still off. We medvac’s the next day. I was hospitalized. She finally got decent care as well with interventions for her ankle.
This fall is the reason we are on this site. Sold the boat. She’s still unsafe for blue water sailing. Be coastal/near shore on a stabilized boat with no need for deck work underway. She was almost crippled for life. I almost died. Medivac insurance doesn’t work when commercial flights are closed. We took the second to last flight out. Will continue to carry medivac insurance. Know too much about the variability of US health centers to do otherwise.
Be careful out there. The simple daily coastal/land based activities are possibly more dangerous than what goes on the water. Falling between boat and slip, falling when on the hard. Tripping on cords or dock lines.
You'd really hate some of the nordavn range then.
But boat design is not just about looks
So here’s something a little left field. This is ‘Forest City.’ She’s an old ‘bum boat’ tied up in Cleveland. Years ago, many ports had these kicking around. They were commercial operations that specialized in catering to the needs of the Great Lakes freighter crews. A ship would come into port and tie up, and the bum boat would come along side. The crew from the ships could go hang out on the boat and have a few beers, or buy some cigarettes or some newspapers or or work clothes or toiletries or film or snacks. Anything they might need after having been away from civilization for a few weeks or months. View attachment 121072View attachment 121073
They were an important part of a sailors social life as well. News and gossip about other boats, old friends, old enemies, and family members were spread via the bum boats.
There used to be a lot more ships running around, and they had a lot more crew members, so the bum boat business was profitable for a long time. Eventually the fleet got smaller, and the number of crew needing their services did too, and the bum boat went extinct.
I have to admit that the ER is fantastic. The pipe work looks like one of our research labsView attachment 121050
So here’s something a little left field. This is ‘Forest City.’ She’s an old ‘bum boat’ tied up in Cleveland.
Not this again.
Google "cruise ship in drydock".
Nevermind. Did it for you.
Also. http://benford.us/pdf/WhatAboutStability.pdf
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Didnt open on my device, but looks like a different boat anyway.
The gist is, stability is more complicated than height above the waterline, and these feature a wider waterline beam for a high measure of transverse stability.
My first impression of that is gonna be a pain replacing anything. That and there appear to be heavy gauge electrical running through unsupported and in direct contact with the conduits. Not a good thing, as vibration will likely cause the insulation to abrade over time.
This is a far cry from a trawler (though it does have a galley, so there's that), but wow is this a beautiful boat. The word "bespoke" doesn't seem fancy enough to apply here.
Nice tender, so where's the crapper and shower?
And a nice demonstration of that stability
Most weekends I see boats look more tippy than that craneing a tender over the side
Must say though... those broad and tall sided superstructures must create quite the sail effect when docking in strong winds.
"Transverse stability in measurement of the Jeep cargo low slung weight pushing downward on hull" [in calm water] per list/heal degree realized on the axis of boat centerline.
Is Apple to Orange... As compared to:
"Transverse stability in measurement of tall superstructure leaning weight pushing downward on hull" [in rough beam seas] per list/heal degree realized on the axis of boat centerline.
Jeep photo has super calm flat water under boat. In conditions of heavy seas [especially beam seas] tall superstructure affects transverse stability of boat hull far differently than the jeep's weight... beam wave forces the hull to heal... therefore assisting the superstructure's leaning weight to automatically further the boat's heel. I feel the comparison of jeep weight in calm water as comparison to superstructure weight in rough beam seas is a form of misnomer for depicting transverse stability conditions.
That said: Of course the width [beam] of a hull is directly proportionate to the superstructure-weight lean callability off of cl axis. And, the more ballast [engines, tankage, lead/concrete or other] placed on low cog area all factor in to maintain transverse stability of a boat.
Therefore these costal cruisers' wide beam do appear to make up for their tall superstructures in regard to keeping their transverse stability at a good ratio.
Must say though... those broad and tall sided superstructures must create quite the sail effect when docking in strong winds.
Ummmm. No. That's not how it works.
Download Principles of Naval Engineering. It's a free pdf on many sites.
Read chapter 3. Stability and Buoyancy.
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