"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
No life jacket probably means shallow water. It's the safest way to test.
I agree with your assessment. Great job all around.
Ferro cement boats have been around for a long time. The drawbacks are: weight, and if the hull is cracked, repairs are near impossible because the water seeps in and separates the concrete.
I've seen a clip somewhere of engineering students trying to build boats out of cement. My recollection was that some did ok, and others are probably C- students.
An interesting design. Good craftsmanship, and good use of materials. I see that his maiden voyage was without a life jacket.
ReplyDeleteNot sure that I would use it on a regular basis, though.
One competition that is common amongst civil engineering students: building a lightweight concrete canoe.
No life jacket probably means shallow water. It's the safest way to test.
DeleteI agree with your assessment. Great job all around.
Ferro cement boats have been around for a long time. The drawbacks are: weight, and if the hull is cracked, repairs are near impossible because the water seeps in and separates the concrete.
I've seen a clip somewhere of engineering students trying to build boats out of cement. My recollection was that some did ok, and others are probably C- students.
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