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Post by Admin on Dec 31, 2015 18:55:19 GMT
In the new year, and to forward the goal of GulfSteading, I will be working on supplies and mixtures, trying to develop a dry-mix geopolymer. I've already had limited success, and further experimentation is more a matter of getting the right supplies, tinkering with the formula and getting it to work at decent, normal temperatures.
Katoncat is building her GulfStead and every step is innovative. I've been fascinated with her progress and the solutions she has been creating, for her concept. She has been very diligent about attention to detail, fit-and-finish, as well as building the pieces whil atop the space she is making into her platform. That also means she can reproduce what she is doing, once she is afloat, to expand, as well as to build parts for others.
Have an Innovative and Happy New Year!
Jeff
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2016 2:27:18 GMT
How about a kneeling boat deck? Rather like a jackup deck, but only at the edge needed? After all, there's kneeling and lowerable trailers, even kneeling and lowerable cargo aircraft. Why would such a boat deck be required to change height at all four corners the same way the same time?
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Post by jeff on Apr 2, 2016 19:47:25 GMT
Depends on how it's done, but some large vessels use ballast tanks to make any number of attitude changes. One system, used by some Ramform ships for motion control (pitch/heave/roll/etc.), when manually controled does that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 1:25:10 GMT
I was thinking more about keeping the floaties themselves at the same ballast, and lowering all or one edge of a deck to dock height, or a best elevation for roro activities (beach vs ramp vs dock). If you were driving off at a beach, your floatation would likely already be sitting on the sand, and unable to be ballasted down. And mechanically lowering an elevated deck to best height would be faster and use less power than ballast changing.
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Post by thebastidge on Jun 17, 2016 16:33:25 GMT
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Post by jeff on Jun 17, 2016 21:43:11 GMT
LMAO, was looking for model-plans of the LCM-8, this morning. I'd have to make many changes to make a scale version, for what I'm considering. Basically a combination car-hauler/trailer and LC. Doable, just not easy.
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