Comments for VERY EASY BOATING

Comment on Taking a dog on holliday with me? read please 10 points! dog owners!? by jellyfishingsponge

jellyfishingsponge — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:53:54 +0000

He should be all right as long as you keep an eye on him to be sure he doesn’t get sea-sick or nervous and eliminate on the boat. I would suggest bringing a few potty pads to put down so he has a place to eliminate on board without making a mess. As for the seasickness, consult with the dog’s veterinarian to see if it would be safe to give the dog a motion-sickness pill for humans and what dosage the vet would suggest. I would also look into purchasing a life vest for the dog in case he falls off the boat (I know that you said he will only be on deck on a leash but you never know when an accident might happen).

Bring special toys or treats on the boat for the dog to keep him occupied while you are not around or to prevent nervous chewing. I have a Saint Bernard and a Chinese Crested Powderpuff and we have taken them both on our boat and it is quite enjoyable for them. They do get a bit rascally at times, but they are dogs and that is to be expected, right?!?

Best of luck, have fun!!!

Comment on Taking a dog on holliday with me? read please 10 points! dog owners!? by Lily

Lily — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:57:16 +0000

I can’t see why not he is a little dog, if you said a great dane then that might present a problem, all dogs are natural swimmers as well f he did accidently go off board.

lots of dogs travel on boats and kennels are not a nice place for dogs, he will be better off with you sounds like you have thought of everything!

Comment on Taking a dog on holliday with me? read please 10 points! dog owners!? by Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:37:40 +0000

dogs are allways fine usually you just eed to watch him, but you may find due to nervs or somthing similar he may not eat food for the first few days or it may be difficult to get him to eat also he may be nervous ie you will notice behavuor changes (you maynot be able to see them as you wont fully know his charector)
but just read up on a jackrussels body language and he should be fine the only thing i can think of is nervs that may make him ill/have a problem but you can combat this (if he even gets nervous) by keeping him ocupied ie walks toys etc, and just remember he will still have alot of puppy like behavour at 2 ie he will still be energetic etc, the boat size is fine for him as he is only a jack russel

Comment on how to make a boat for physics project? by bloggerdude2005

bloggerdude2005 — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:41:35 +0000

Principle of all boats is that of buoyancy. Objects will float (will have buoyancy) when the volume of the liquid that they displace is equal in mass to the mass of the object. In a way, you can imagine a 1-to-1 tradeoff. When you place a boat of X volume in water, it displaces (pushes aside) X volume of water. That X volume of water, if you can take it out and weigh it, will equal the weight of your boat. So you can do some calculations for “displacement” (the volume that your boat takes up in water) and then calculate the mass of the water it displaces. If the mass of the water you displace is greater than the mass of your ship, it will float.

No matter what, make sure the boat is waterproof. In olden days wooden boats were sealed with tar and wax. Any waterproof substance (usually an oil-based resin) should help seal the boat.

Your boat moves faster if it displaces less water. But wait..there’s clearly another trade-off here: if you have a lot of displacement, you float better, but that also means your boat takes upa lot of volume, and that will increase water resistance and make your boat slower. So your task here is to find a volume of displacement that allows your boat to float while it doesn’t take up so much volume that it will slow the boat down. One solution is to make the hull (underside that is beneath water) more hydrodynamic (more flowy). You can experiment with different designs (if the materials permit) such as a standard hull or a catamaran. The principles of hyrdodynamics are similar to aerodynamics: sharper contours are less resistant than square shapes. Think of an arrow going through air versus a square brick.

Comment on how to make a boat for physics project? by bajaexplorer

bajaexplorer — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:15:35 +0000

one fact: the narrower it is, the faster it is. The lose of displacement must be made up for by increase in length.

bow sharp entry, stern sharp tapper.

Comment on Is there such a thing as a small, super-light boat trailer that can be hand-towed once detached from vehicle? by Cliff

Cliff — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:08:19 +0000

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=444333&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10116&subdeptNum=10759&classNum=10762

most single axle trailers can be moved fairly easily with one of these and pushed around much quicker to allow you to get it into tight parking spots.

heavier boats and trailers may require more then one person pushing it around though. and dual axle trailers are almost impossible push around by hand due to the effort needed to make the trailer turn (pretty much have to slide a tire on either side).

mini bass boat, it cant be too heavy.
i have a 16′ aluminum hull with a 60 hp outboard on it, i can drag that boat around all by myself. just need to have the bow wheel kicked around to point in the right direction. i’ve often used a regular dolly to make it possible to steer sharply without having to go kick the wheel 1st.

but, if you plan on using it to luanch or land, you must be a lot stronger then i am to pull the boat and trailer up a luanch ramp or not let it run away when going down the ramp…..

i’ve ATV’s used with really small boats and their trailers, or jetskis, by people who live right by the lake…..

Comment on Is there such a thing as a small, super-light boat trailer that can be hand-towed once detached from vehicle? by jtexas

jtexas — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:09:00 +0000

just about any boat trailer can be towed by hand, especially if it only has one axle. It’s the weight of the boat that makes it heavy.

Comment on Is there such a thing as a small, super-light boat trailer that can be hand-towed once detached from vehicle? by ricsudukai

ricsudukai — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:25:41 +0000

Any light trailer is fine with a good jockey wheel fitted up front. then lifting is not the issue, just being careful while pushing it along. If you think pushing it on three wheels is too hard, it is probably too large to be safely pushed up and down a ramp by hand.

Comment on Is there such a thing as a small, super-light boat trailer that can be hand-towed once detached from vehicle? by Derrick S

Derrick S — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:29:58 +0000

Depends on how large the boat is. There are several makers of Aluminum Boat trailers. The tongue weight will be less than a steel trailer. There are also hand lifts for the coupler with dual wheels so that a single person can roll the trailer/ boat from a sandy beach.

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