What is the Barrel for??? (I think we have a winner?)
 

Wayne.B wrote:


I'm guessing it might be extra water tankage.

Of course. :-)

IMO:
This is a large cask for gathering water from streams, rivers, or
sources ashore that aren't equipped with a hose or to which the boat
cannot sail. Would be handy on a long voyage.

There is a good sized shoreboat available (see empty chocks to port of
the cask).
The fitting on the top allows the cask to be loaded into or out of the
shoreboat using a block and boom. The removeable cap on end of the
barrel to starboard in the photo allows water to be poured in. We can
assume there is also a spigot somewhere to release water, but that it
doesn't show in this photo.

What is the Barrel for??? (I think we have a winner?)
 

Chuck Gould wrote:
I'm guessing it might be extra water tankage.

Well this isn't exactly an old boat. It was completed in 1994. It has a
water maker onboard so I don;t think they will plan on taking a barrel up a
river to get fresh water. I found the rest of the add that the picture comes
from here.

http://www.theyachtmarket.com/boat_f...heboatid=13034

Maybe that will help.

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On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:36:36 GMT, "scbafreak via BoatKB.com" u25927@uwe
wrote:

Chuck Gould wrote:
I'm guessing it might be extra water tankage.

Well this isn't exactly an old boat. It was completed in 1994. It has a
water maker onboard so I don;t think they will plan on taking a barrel up a
river to get fresh water. I found the rest of the add that the picture comes
from here.

http://www.theyachtmarket.com/boat_f...heboatid=13034

Maybe that will help.

I'm sticking with my story.

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"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:20:40 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:


I would agree with you, but the image is titled Drake's Drum which is
the legend that the drum can be heard at times when England is at war
or significant national event takes place,

' Tis a puzzle.

Drake's Drum is the name of the boat in the photo.

CWM

There is a poem about Drakes Drum and war for England. They were both hardy
and ingenious sailors in those days. Drake Careened his boat just north of
San Francisco Bay to do repairs. Pick a semi sheltered spot, as most
sailors sailed past the entrance to SF Bay as did not look like a good
harbor spot, just a small cove from sea. Run you boat on to a soft beach
at low tide and then use lines to heel it over to replace bad planks.

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Calif Bill wrote:
"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:20:40 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:



I would agree with you, but the image is titled Drake's Drum which is
the legend that the drum can be heard at times when England is at war
or significant national event takes place,

' Tis a puzzle.

Drake's Drum is the name of the boat in the photo.

CWM


There is a poem about Drakes Drum and war for England. They were both hardy
and ingenious sailors in those days. Drake Careened his boat just north of
San Francisco Bay to do repairs. Pick a semi sheltered spot, as most
sailors sailed past the entrance to SF Bay as did not look like a good
harbor spot, just a small cove from sea. Run you boat on to a soft beach
at *low tide* and then use lines to heel it over to replace bad planks.



Shouldn't that be...beach the vessel at high tide and as the water
receeds, the ship would keel over to allow work on the exposed bottom.

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"Don White" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:
"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:20:40 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:



I would agree with you, but the image is titled Drake's Drum which is
the legend that the drum can be heard at times when England is at war
or significant national event takes place,

' Tis a puzzle.

Drake's Drum is the name of the boat in the photo.

CWM


There is a poem about Drakes Drum and war for England. They were both
hardy and ingenious sailors in those days. Drake Careened his boat just
north of San Francisco Bay to do repairs. Pick a semi sheltered spot, as
most sailors sailed past the entrance to SF Bay as did not look like a
good harbor spot, just a small cove from sea. Run you boat on to a soft
beach at *low tide* and then use lines to heel it over to replace bad
planks.

Shouldn't that be...beach the vessel at high tide and as the water
receeds, the ship would keel over to allow work on the exposed bottom.

Should be mid tide, as you would not want the boat stranded for a long time.

What is the Barrel for???
 

Sail storage?

Eisboch

What is the Barrel for???
 

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Sail storage?

Eisboch



BTW ... I just sent TheYachtMarket.com an email asking what the barrel is.
I didn't want to send one to the owner because I am not sure the second link
provided by someone is the same boat.

Eisboch

What is the Barrel for???
 

Eisboch wrote:
Sail storage?

Eisboch

BTW ... I just sent TheYachtMarket.com an email asking what the barrel is.
I didn't want to send one to the owner because I am not sure the second link
provided by someone is the same boat.

Eisboch

It is. I posted the original link as well as the second one and they come
from the same add. If you go to the second link under more images, you can
see this picture and others of the same boat.

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"scbafreak via BoatKB.com" u25927@uwe wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
Sail storage?

Eisboch

BTW ... I just sent TheYachtMarket.com an email asking what the barrel
is.
I didn't want to send one to the owner because I am not sure the second
link
provided by someone is the same boat.

Eisboch

It is. I posted the original link as well as the second one and they come
from the same add. If you go to the second link under more images, you
can
see this picture and others of the same boat.

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Gotcha. I'll wait a bit and see if TheYachtMarket.com gets back to me. I
don't want to bother the owner.

Eisboch