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What is the Barrel for???
I have been looking at pictures of classic style sailing boat and keep seeing
this barrel in the middle of the deck on them. It's not on all of them but it seems to be recurring. What is it for? I have never seen it in person but here is a picture. http://www.theyachtmarket.com/viewla...&imageid=49536 Does anybody know. It must have a purpose. -- Message posted via BoatKB.com http://www.boatkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/boats/200611/1 |
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What is the Barrel for???
"scbafreak" u25927@uwe wrote in message news:690b64c118d14@uwe... I have been looking at pictures of classic style sailing boat and keep seeing this barrel in the middle of the deck on them. It's not on all of them but it seems to be recurring. What is it for? I have never seen it in person but here is a picture. http://www.theyachtmarket.com/viewla...&imageid=49536 Does anybody know. It must have a purpose. -- Message posted via BoatKB.com http://www.boatkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/boats/200611/1 Rum? |
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What is the Barrel for???
Does anybody know. It must have a purpose.
What, you've never heard the one about "your turn in the barrel"? |
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What is the Barrel for???
What, you've never heard the one about "your turn in the barrel"?
Yeah but the barrel is turned the wrong way. and I didn't see any holse in it. -- Message posted via BoatKB.com http://www.boatkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/boats/200611/1 |
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What is the Barrel for???
On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:26:58 GMT, "scbafreak via BoatKB.com" u25927@uwe
wrote: What, you've never heard the one about "your turn in the barrel"? Yeah but the barrel is turned the wrong way. and I didn't see any holse in it. In the old days, of the great sailing ships, water was kept on deck in a cask for sailors. It was rationed, and was therefore kept under guard. Perhaps it's a water cask. |
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What is the Barrel for???
In the old days, of the great sailing ships, water was kept on deck in a
cask for sailors. It was rationed, and was therefore kept under guard. Perhaps it's a water cask. I just got some drawings from a designer that happens to have one of these barrels. The drawins aren't actual build drawings just something to look at and help mull over a decision. The barrel seems to be a propane tank but I am not entirely sure. -- Message posted via BoatKB.com http://www.boatkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/boats/200611/1 |
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What is the Barrel for???
scbafreak via BoatKB.com wrote: In the old days, of the great sailing ships, water was kept on deck in a cask for sailors. It was rationed, and was therefore kept under guard. Perhaps it's a water cask. I just got some drawings from a designer that happens to have one of these barrels. The drawins aren't actual build drawings just something to look at and help mull over a decision. The barrel seems to be a propane tank but I am not entirely sure. -- Message posted via BoatKB.com http://www.boatkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/boats/200611/1 In my opinion, that is nowhere close to ABYC compliant for a propane tank. Also, it's way too big. Assuming propane would only be used for the galley stove on that sailboat, that would be about a year's supply. |
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What is the Barrel for???
"scbafreak via BoatKB.com" u25927@uwe wrote in message news:690de1920a44d@uwe... In the old days, of the great sailing ships, water was kept on deck in a cask for sailors. It was rationed, and was therefore kept under guard. Perhaps it's a water cask. I just got some drawings from a designer that happens to have one of these barrels. The drawins aren't actual build drawings just something to look at and help mull over a decision. The barrel seems to be a propane tank but I am not entirely sure. -- Message posted via BoatKB.com http://www.boatkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/boats/200611/1 New theory: Not for propane storage, but maybe an enclosure for a heating/cabin air cooling system? http://www.eberspacher.com/marine3.php?section=marine Eisboch |
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What is the Barrel for???
JohnH wrote:
On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:26:58 GMT, "scbafreak via BoatKB.com" u25927@uwe wrote: What, you've never heard the one about "your turn in the barrel"? Yeah but the barrel is turned the wrong way. and I didn't see any holse in it. In the old days, of the great sailing ships, water was kept on deck in a cask for sailors. It was rationed, and was therefore kept under guard. Perhaps it's a water cask. Or a fancy place to keep a life raft. |
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What is the Barrel for???
Don White wrote: JohnH wrote: On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:26:58 GMT, "scbafreak via BoatKB.com" u25927@uwe wrote: What, you've never heard the one about "your turn in the barrel"? Yeah but the barrel is turned the wrong way. and I didn't see any holse in it. In the old days, of the great sailing ships, water was kept on deck in a cask for sailors. It was rationed, and was therefore kept under guard. Perhaps it's a water cask. Or a fancy place to keep a life raft. The shape of the chocks caused me to think of a life raft, originally. A typical canister raft would fit nicely into those chocks. But the casual lashing leads me to believe it may be something less critical than a life raft. And what about that snatchblock emerging from the bung on the top of the barrel? Pretty puzzling. |
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