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On 2/10/2017 1:48 AM, Bob_R wrote:
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From a trip to southern California to visit family in September /
October 2013.

San Diego, CA.

--
Al McCann
albert(dot)mccann(at)outlook(dot)com

Whenever I see a picture of a car carrier I'm amazed at how
un-seaworthy
they appear.
Thanks for posting.
Bob

They must be very heavy underwater!

Huh, didn't realize they were car carriers. They look as un-seaworthy as
the
big cruise ships do.

--
Al McCann
albert(dot)mccann(at)outlook(dot)com

It would be interesting to know where the center of gravity is on her when
fully loaded.

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"Kilgore Trout" wrote in message
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On 2/10/2017 1:48 AM, Bob_R wrote:
"Kilgore Trout" wrote in message
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From a trip to southern California to visit family in September /
October 2013.

San Diego, CA.

--
Al McCann
albert(dot)mccann(at)outlook(dot)com

Whenever I see a picture of a car carrier I'm amazed at how
un-seaworthy
they appear.
Thanks for posting.
Bob

They must be very heavy underwater!

Huh, didn't realize they were car carriers. They look as un-seaworthy
as the
big cruise ships do.

--
Al McCann
albert(dot)mccann(at)outlook(dot)com

It would be interesting to know where the center of gravity is on her
when fully loaded.




Can,t find anything on the freeboard of those .but..

remember the Cougar Ace & Reijin ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Cougar_Ace

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Reijin


and for those of you math wizards..


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_...ter_of_gravity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacentric_height

"john Szalay" john.szalayatatt.net wrote in message
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"Bob_R" wrote in
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"Kilgore Trout" wrote in message
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On 2/10/2017 1:48 AM, Bob_R wrote:
"Kilgore Trout" wrote in message
.. .
From a trip to southern California to visit family in September /
October 2013.

San Diego, CA.

--
Al McCann
albert(dot)mccann(at)outlook(dot)com

Whenever I see a picture of a car carrier I'm amazed at how
un-seaworthy
they appear.
Thanks for posting.
Bob

They must be very heavy underwater!

Huh, didn't realize they were car carriers. They look as un-seaworthy
as the
big cruise ships do.

--
Al McCann
albert(dot)mccann(at)outlook(dot)com

It would be interesting to know where the center of gravity is on her
when fully loaded.




Can,t find anything on the freeboard of those .but..

remember the Cougar Ace & Reijin ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Cougar_Ace

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Reijin


and for those of you math wizards..


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_...ter_of_gravity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacentric_height

Thanks for the links John.
Bob