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    What would have happened if the Titanic struck the iceberg head on directly?

    Instead of what actually happened- they turned and the iceberg struck the sides and punched holes in the side.

    The front of the ship is sharp and pointy, so wouldn't it just "cut through" and split the iceberg? Or would the front of the ship be wrecked and sink the ship even faster?

    10 Answers2 weeks ago
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    Do people still travel by boat across the ocean?

    Like in an Ocean liner like Titanic?

    6 Answers2 months ago
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    Is there any word for “driving” a boat?

    When you drive a car it is called driving, and when you fly a plane it’s called flying, but is there any equivalent word for when you’re maneuvering a boat? There may be certain words for specific types of boats, for example sailing if it’s a sailboat, or rowing, but is there any general terms that applies to boats as a whole?

    12 Answers2 months ago
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    What type of motor do I need for a ranger 230v bass boat?

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    It’s a bit underpowered by conventional thinking, but the real test is whether it does what you need. 

    If you find that it struggles to propel your boat against normal local tides and currents, then it will definitely lack the power to weight safety margin needed if one day you’re facing a predictable periodic stronger tide/current. It will also potentially be insufficient if you’re running against a normal tide/current and the wind is also against you. The hull may struggle to achieve acceptable progress if you carry passengers or any cargo as all of that bogs the hull deeper into the water.

    But if it does what you require and there are no concerns about the above scenarios, then keep it. The advantages are that it will use less fuel, and parts should be cheaper.

    As someone else suggested, the minimum output for that hull mass would typically be about 50hp, but there really isn’t much difference in maximum hull speed on a hull of that mass between a 40hp and a 50hp motor. If you choose to upgrade then if it’s another two-stroke motor then aim for at least 70hp, and if it’s a four-stroke it will definitely need to be more.

    A $100 40hp Johnson must have been really old though, so you also need to also consider that old worn outboards tend to have lost a lot of their performance unless fully overhauled. You can also make a significant difference if your hull is kept clean: I’m always stunned by how many I see which are caked with aquatic flora and fauna on the underside because the hull is never lifted out of the water and periodically cleaned of all growths which add a lot of parasitic drag.

    Edit: Just done some research on your boat model as I’d never encountered a 230v before.  

    They were rare animals even when new. Be very careful not to add anything even close to maximum suggested power output: sadly many boats of that age have a reputation for severe rotting internally below the shiny fibreglass exterior. Back then a lot more internal structural members were made of timber, especially so with the transom and the structural wooden stringers within the hull floor. Some models were designed with longer term repairs in mind, the 230v was not. 

    So if the transom  or stringers have gone rotten they have to be cut out and the cutting back has to continue until you find solid timber again. The reason so few of the few 230vs made have survived is that owners often found that once they discovered rotten timbers it was too late to save the hull. 

    So putting a powerful or heavy load onto the transom risks the hull breaking apart at speed. Unless you know for certain that the internal wooden structure is rock solid. Checking it needs a few strategic holes to be drilled to examine the wood.

    5 Answers2 months ago
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    Are you willing to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?

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    Yes I would rather have the J&J even though it appears less effective it was tested against the newer mutations (the first vaccines were not and likely have the same percentages of efficacy). 

    5 Answers2 months ago
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    Gasoline or Electric?

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    no only 8 miles as you return over the same route & can simply wind in the cord

    7 Answers2 months ago
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    How many pianos was on the Titanic?

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    they outnumbered life boats

    9 Answers2 months ago
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    How does one salvage an RV from the bottom of a lake?

    I heard the ice cracking and had to evacuate my RV, The RV then went through the ice and I assume sank to the bottom of the lake.

    The water is 25 to 35 feet deep in the general area the RV and some ice fishing shacks sank in.

    Come spring would it be possibly to dive down to the RV and maybe put some of those self inflating rafts in the interior, then rig some way to make them all inflate at once. Some way to pull the inflate cord once I exit the RV after placing them inside.

    Would like 10 self inflating rafts float the RV to the surface?

    Would it be better to dismantle the RV on multiple dives, salvaging the more valuable components and leaving the shell and frame to Rest In Peace? Maybe salvage the copper wiring and any decorative artwork. Salvage the furniture items, nice appliances and such. 

    Maybe salvage luggage and such. Like they do with some boat wrecks where they recover the cargo and some parts and leave the hulking hull where it rests?

    What is someone to do if they lost their RV?

    8 Answers3 months ago
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    What do you do if you drive a convertible and you park it but forget the roof down and it rains heavy outside while you are at your job?

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    If the door seals are good , it will fill up with a few tons of water that will break the suspension .

    13 Answers3 months ago
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    Do you think that a black boat inspires fear to the sea?

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    That’s exactly the same nonsense as asking whether the ground trembles with fear as a spade approaches it.

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    Is it wrong to steal from a place that is going into the sea?

    So I had a dream today but it bring up a good question?

    If you was on a boat that had a store and it sink into the sea. But you lived and got on a life boat would it be wrong to take something from said store without paying? If it go down into the sea anyway?

    7 Answers4 months ago
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    What happens if you try to drive a fishing boat along a beach  , with the propellers barely touching the sand?

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    If it's your own boat - it might do no real damage (other than to the paint on the prop) but you'd risk hitting a rock or something else in the sand that's big enough to damage the prop.  If the boat's a rental - you could get charged for a new prop because the paint will almost certainly be sanded off the prop from running it in sand and whoever rented it to you might just assume you damaged the prop.    

    4 Answers4 months ago
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    It looks like a sensor.?

    It's on the side of a boat inboard engine gas v8. There is no wire where it looks like there should be one. Anyone know whatit is? Where should it lead or something

    7 Answers5 months ago