tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191014990720345596.post2080730277732324293..comments2024-03-12T08:18:28.004-04:00Comments on Conall's Boat Build: Started ballastConallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15574962551492148648noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191014990720345596.post-68361221732726624432014-09-12T05:58:44.950-04:002014-09-12T05:58:44.950-04:00Your post is really good. Useful content. Very hel...Your post is really good. Useful content. Very helpful to me.<br /><a href="http://www.jcgroups.net/location.html" title="Lead Ingots Manufacturers" rel="nofollow">Lead Ingots Manufacturers</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876023503037147089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191014990720345596.post-33277174371573964382014-07-15T06:59:10.547-04:002014-07-15T06:59:10.547-04:00The weather forecast has shifted for us Rick as to...The weather forecast has shifted for us Rick as today finds highs in the mid 70's... Spring like.<br /><br />I'm leaning towards loading some ballast to save some labor, and will be precise on amount. I wont' have the time to obtain and melt all required by design, and will wait and see how she looks, then talk to the naval architect as how to proceed. <br /><br />Conallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15574962551492148648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191014990720345596.post-55428513261850765862014-07-14T15:38:17.766-04:002014-07-14T15:38:17.766-04:00Pretty much every new boat I've seen go in the...Pretty much every new boat I've seen go in the water has been light on ballast. I personally would load it all on board while it's easy. Put it as low as you can and centered and shift it later as required. You can do a dockside inclining test, your NavArc will tell you how and from there you'll know more about final ballast requirements. The boat will miraculously gain weight as you commission her! :-)<br /><br />We're trying to send the Polar Vortex your way but it just won't quite reach that far! Sorry! <br /><br />1300 lbs of missing lead is no small accounting mistake. Someone snatched some I'm sure which really sucks. :-(She-Konhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424001028853529419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191014990720345596.post-8192997351209746242014-07-14T07:23:55.271-04:002014-07-14T07:23:55.271-04:00That thought is crossing my mind Bill. I remember ...That thought is crossing my mind Bill. I remember loading it and paying for it, and I paid for 4500 lbs. <br /><br />Norm. Bruce suggested launching with no ballast with water and fuel half full, then relaying measurements and pictures to him for his recommendations as to ballast. This alleviates my fear of my lite ballast issue, but is causing me to wonder the logistics of moving ballast from my truck to the launched boat. As she sits now, I can borrow the boat yard fork truck to move it over the rail, and use my kids to help load it. I trust Bruce's judgement, but I'd sure l like to get a portion of it installed while the installing is relatively easy.<br /><br />This job is ranking up there with sand blasting. <br /><br />ConallConallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15574962551492148648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191014990720345596.post-74742023305104094512014-07-14T01:05:25.040-04:002014-07-14T01:05:25.040-04:00Hmmm....I loaded about 12,000 lbs of lead ingots i...Hmmm....I loaded about 12,000 lbs of lead ingots into our hull over a 4 hour period - with a 7 man crew, a forklift to get it up to deck height from the ground, and a roller conveyor to shuffle it right to the main hatch. It's tons of work :)nofaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00023671998715725626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191014990720345596.post-68606025472715828432014-07-13T22:21:39.367-04:002014-07-13T22:21:39.367-04:00Just the 94° will kick my butt. LOL
Do you thin...Just the 94° will kick my butt. LOL<br /><br />Do you think somebody helped themselves to some of your lead ?<br /><br />Bill KelleherBill Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912599099774634267noreply@blogger.com