Boat Balls

How to get an 80' rig through the 65' bridges of the Intracoastal Waterway using two tons of water. The balls get swung out with an initial turn to port or stbd. The tendency then is for the roll to continue by itself, but is controlled by letting the bags out slowly with a line made off to each bag and running each to a cockpit winch. This is the longer version of the video, including the long approach to the bridge. There is an edited version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAzt-8minI

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Sailboat
• bridge
• ballast
• balls
• intracoastal
• boat

[anthnymnty]

What is the name of the Musical score played here?

[hunterparrot]

@anthnymnty Tchaikovsky, the waltz from Eugene Onegin opera

[Capnted]

Guess we'll have to do the same thing next week to get a Hunter 30 with 47' mast under the 45' Shands Bridge on the St Johns River

[hunterparrot]

Probably don't need 2 tons of ballast! Plan carefully

[neomuttley]

Poor boat. We correct hydroceles in early childhood, now.

[hunterparrot]

LOL! Had to look up hydroceles. Very apt

[HalcyonYachtsLtd]

Blimey - That Skipper does have a big pair of balls!

[ismokewead420]

that boat has balls

[tiggerjpt]

This is one of the reasons why youtube is great, share a brill idea with the world well done clever clever man.

[bobbylockes]

where did you get the bags from? web address? many thanks.

[irpamela]

very smart - congratulations on a well planned "under the bridge" - thank you for sharing. Very nice boat by the way ;)

[retdsquid]

I find it easier to fold down mine (27' Lugar). Did it take much practice?

[Sidowse]

Did you do a recon mission with a Laser measure first?

[karinablacktie]

Is this the Evans Carey bridge?