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The answer ISN"T an electric or a bigger windlass
On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:08:09 -0400, Gogarty
wrote: One could run the rode back to the primary winches but I don't think they would handle chain very well. The sailing battleships had a hemp rode something like four inches in diameter, They would attach a length of smaller stuff to the rode and lead that to the capstan. Casady |
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The answer ISN"T an electric or a bigger windlass
Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:41:41 GMT, (Richard Casady) wrote: On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:08:09 -0400, Gogarty wrote: One could run the rode back to the primary winches but I don't think they would handle chain very well. The sailing battleships had a hemp rode something like four inches in diameter, They would attach a length of smaller stuff to the rode and lead that to the capstan. Casady They also had a crew of 400 men. Ah, you may want to do a recount on that one. |
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The answer ISN"T an electric or a bigger windlass
On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:51:23 -0400, Gogarty
wrote: In article , says... On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:41:41 GMT, (Richard Casady) wrote: On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:08:09 -0400, Gogarty wrote: One could run the rode back to the primary winches but I don't think they would handle chain very well. The sailing battleships had a hemp rode something like four inches in diameter, They would attach a length of smaller stuff to the rode and lead that to the capstan. Casady They also had a crew of 400 men. In a 100 ft. vessel. Bruce-in-Bangkok (correct email address for reply) You said Battle ship. I was wrong. The HMS Victory, which was a First Rate ship of the Line, is 186 ft. on the gun deck. Displaces 3,500 tones, has a draft of 28 feet. The officers and crew comprised approximately 850 personal. A broadside threw approximately 1,148 lbs. of iron. Bruce-in-Bangkok (correct email address for reply) |
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