Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

No, its 607.61154856 feet. ;-}


Hmmmm. I guess I uses 5280' in a mile as opposed to 6076.115' in a Nautical
mile....... hehehehe. Your good!

Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

"FamilySailor" wrote in message ...
No, its 607.61154856 feet. ;-}


Hmmmm. I guess I uses 5280' in a mile as opposed to 6076.115' in a Nautical
mile....... hehehehe. Your good!

I spent 25 years as a professional nitpicker for NASA and IBM. Do you think I
miss it a bit?

Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

A couple of question (Of Unknown value)

When saling on a Lake; Is it knots or MPH?

Is there a varying Current on a Lake?

Things I'd like to know;

On a water Ballast Vessel, can you reduce Ballast when floating level?

If so, how is it done?

Thanks,
Ole Thom

Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

A couple of question (Of Unknown value)

When saling on a Lake; Is it knots or MPH?
Answer: YES


Is there a varying Current on a Lake?
Answer: Yes & NO


Things I'd like to know;

On a water Ballast Vessel, can you reduce Ballast when floating level?
Answer: YES


If so, how is it done?
Answer: Fire up the 50 horse iron wind and pull the plug.


Thanks,
Ole Thom

I have never owned a water ballast vessel, so that should be taken into
consideration when reading my answers ;-)

Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
A couple of question (Of Unknown value)

When saling on a Lake; Is it knots or MPH?
Not sure, but on the Erie Canal and ICW statute miles are so prevalent the we
switched the log to read in miles and mph.



Is there a varying Current on a Lake?

Depends - some lake are even tidal. ANd some have currents that are dependent
on rainfall, etc.



Things I'd like to know;

On a water Ballast Vessel, can you reduce Ballast when floating level?
Yes, but on many its considered dangerous - consider the affect of 500 pounds of
water sloshing in the bilge!


If so, how is it done?

Thanks,
Ole Thom

Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

"FamilySailor" wrote

We left top of the lake and landed at the south end.

That explains it, you were going downhill.

SV

Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

"Thom Stewart" wrote

On a water Ballast Vessel, can you reduce Ballast when floating level?

If so, how is it done?

Some of the Mac sailors used bilge pump to drain the tank. Some used an air
inflator to 'push' the water outa the drain hole.

Scotty

Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

That explains it, you were going downhill.

SV

HUH? We were beating into the wind........ All the way!
I give up.....

Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

Thanks Scott!
OT

Mac 26x for sailing speed
 

the water drains out of the tank by the negative
pressure created as the boat moves forward.

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