I wonder if the "barrel" is really a drum, installed on this particular boat
in honor of the "Drum of Drake" legend and boat name.

Eisboch

I have seen it on a few other boats and I have some overview plans of this
boat and it has the Barrel drawn on it. The plans have nothing to do with
the whole "Drum of Drake" thing. They are done buy a french designer
(Bombigher) and are for a style he calls the Shpountz. In the drawings,
there apears to be something coming out of the bottom of it, which is why I
thought propane housing, as well as something on the back side of it but I
can't tell for sure as they are not full plan sets. I don't want to bug the
designer about sommething so trivial but I'm just really curious.

The link to his site for the plans and this particular boat is:
http://www.classic-yacht-design.com/...-40/38-40.html

You can clearly see that it is in the drawings. on the deck.

Maybe the loose lashing is just some rope laid across it by some lazy sailor
that doesn't know how important stowing gear is.

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