[MHml] Bottoms, Proas and Biplanes

[George Wade]

One classical way to get a sample of the bottom is to put tallow into  
the hollow that is set into the bottom of a sounding lead, for the  
very purpose.  It will pick up many kinds of bottom;  but not large  
pebbles, rock or seaweed.  Today you might have to use duct tape on a  
fishing weight as the only sounding leads will be in museums.

A one pound Bruce might pick up useful samples ?  Handle it with the  
bonito fishing gear ~~~

On 7-Sep-06, at 1:02 PM, TLam45387 at aol.com wrote:

> Have been away sailing so just three items:
>
> 1.  Used the 17.5 pound Bruce for the one month trip in mostly mud  
> and it performed even better than in the past.  Then one day we  
> dropped it in an area noted ast STK  (sticky) on the charts and it  
> did nothing in four tries. First two tries it never bit and second  
> two it bit but dragged.  Then tried the 25 pound CQR and it bit  
> instantly (unusual) and held perfectly.  Does anyone know what this  
> sort of a bottom is supposed to consist of?

A mixture of clay, mud and leaks from the legislatures based in some  
Large Port Cities...  Treacherous holding ground --- you were lucky,  
Tom.

> 2. Saw the Harry Proa in a backyard in Rockland, Maine and it  
> appeared to be doing nothing and the wife said is was leaving very  
> soon.  Any further info?
>
> 3. Have answered several questions about biplane rigs from persons  
> interested in them and have concluded they are a good idea for the  
> purpose of crowding on as much sail area as possibe for top speed  
> in high wind as with the Kettleman tri fouler.  Where the idea  
> seems deficient is is light air where the objective, particularly  
> for a cat, should be to get some sail area up into the light air  
> that is moving.  Lots of sail area down low is a waste in this  
> situation.  The old schooneer guys had the right idea with the  
> removable topmasts.  I think the practical solution for a cat is a  
> very tall stick with a very easily reefed mainsail.
>
> Tom LaMers
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