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Galveston's Best Coffee
On Dec 31, 12:18*pm, Justin C wrote:
In article , Joe wrote: http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?wcd=149551 Glad to hear it, and wish good luck and safe sailing to all involved. I've read another reply you posted to the thread, about your encounters with drug gangs and other undesirables. Wouldn't it be better to buy your coffee elsewhere (I may have missed that you are)? How are you going to be certain that your coffee isn't tampered with at the place of origin (stuff smuggled in the container)? Customs puts a seal on the container. All third world countrys have problems. I'm guessing that the container isn't going to be completely full of coffee, front-to-back and top-to-bottom, 'cos that's a lot of weight that isn't very low down. I'd be very interested to see the design of the boat. Several design challenges are of interest - where do you put the container? In the hull as low as possiable..At the end of this video you can see the design, the container is to scale. The plan is to have lot's of ballast (battery banks included). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrOAhKl3cZw Where does/do the mast(s) go? Living quarters? How do you keep water out of the hold? Cargo bay hatch covers. All interesting stuff, please post details when available, or post a link to a web-site. www.ellagocoffee.com * *Justin. -- Justin C, by the sea. |
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"Joe" wrote in message
... In the hull as low as possiable..At the end of this video you can see the design, the container is to scale. The plan is to have lot's of ballast (battery banks included). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrOAhKl3cZw Good to see you abandoned your original silly idea of having the container on deck between the masts and placed it low as possible as I suggested. Now, if you follow my next bit of good advice you might just succeed. -- Hire a professional captain and crew to run the new boat. Wilbur Hubbard |
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In article , Joe wrote:
On Dec 31, 12:18*pm, Justin C wrote: In article , Joe wrote: http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?wcd=149551 Glad to hear it, and wish good luck and safe sailing to all involved. I've read another reply you posted to the thread, about your encounters with drug gangs and other undesirables. Wouldn't it be better to buy your coffee elsewhere (I may have missed that you are)? How are you going to be certain that your coffee isn't tampered with at the place of origin (stuff smuggled in the container)? Customs puts a seal on the container. All third world countrys have problems. But the problems become yours when the container is inspected on arrival. I'm guessing that the container isn't going to be completely full of coffee, front-to-back and top-to-bottom, 'cos that's a lot of weight that isn't very low down. I'd be very interested to see the design of the boat. Several design challenges are of interest - where do you put the container? In the hull as low as possiable..At the end of this video you can see the design, the container is to scale. The plan is to have lot's of ballast (battery banks included). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrOAhKl3cZw Interesting stuff. I look forward to seeing photos of the vessel. Justin. -- Justin C, by the sea. |
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"Justin C" wrote in message
... Interesting stuff. I look forward to seeing photos of the vessel. Is it being fitted with an underwater camera that activates when it sinks? Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Jan 2, 4:54*pm, Justin C wrote:
In article , Joe wrote: On Dec 31, 12:18*pm, Justin C wrote: In article , Joe wrote: http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?wcd=149551 Glad to hear it, and wish good luck and safe sailing to all involved. I've read another reply you posted to the thread, about your encounters with drug gangs and other undesirables. Wouldn't it be better to buy your coffee elsewhere (I may have missed that you are)? How are you going to be certain that your coffee isn't tampered with at the place of origin (stuff smuggled in the container)? Customs puts a seal on the container. All third world countrys have problems. But the problems become yours when the container is inspected on arrival. There is no problem. You know what was loaded and as long as the seal remains un-tampered with then there are no suprises. A couple of pad locks and a trip right to a secure shipping port to await loading. Every coffee port in the world is surrounded with secure containers waiting to be loaded. I'm guessing that the container isn't going to be completely full of coffee, front-to-back and top-to-bottom, 'cos that's a lot of weight that isn't very low down. I'd be very interested to see the design of the boat. Several design challenges are of interest - where do you put the container? *In the hull as low as possiable..At the end of this video you can see the design, the container is to scale. The plan is to have lot's of ballast (battery banks included). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrOAhKl3cZw Interesting stuff. I look forward to seeing photos of the vessel. Me too. Joe * *Justin. -- Justin C, by the sea. |
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On Jan 3, 7:34*am, Joe wrote:
On Jan 2, 4:54*pm, Justin C wrote: *Me too. Joe Hey JOe I finally took a look at your lines. Looks like ya got yourslf a modified gaff rigged Texas Scow Scooner. Why the gaff rig? Because ya got a shallow draft boat with a drop center board....... ? 1) why ya going with something so shallow. That rig wont point worth ****. 2) I emagin that center board aint worth much since your container is sitting right on top of the CB trunk. 3) Most those "traditional working sail" designs have huge "barn door" rudders but yours looks like a corn flake. Do you plan on just motoring. I cant see how that litte rudder will be much use. But with all those sails Id hope you could trim it to sail straght. 4) are you going for a media look to impress those who are not familure with turn of the century working sail designs. Please dont tell me your going to be in "undevelped harbors" seeking your coffee and there for need a shallow draft center board. Why not use twin LEEBOARDS? Or better yet, get an old gulf shrimper and stick a flag pose in the middle of it and call it a sailboat............. Howard I Cappell would roll over in his grave if he saw that ******* design.......... Good luck Bob |
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