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This river boat would pull itself along an anchored
chain
or rope, somewhat like a funicular (without the rails).
The 'hill' is the flowing current, which we propose to
travel contrary to.
Rather than relying on pre-installed anchors, it has two
(or more) anchors and a long bowsprit that
carries an
anchor forward of the vessel, and drops it in the
stream.
A current-powered winch tows the boat upstream until
it
reaches the anchor, at which point the second anchor
is
carried forward, the first anchor lifted, and the process
is repeated.
In another version, a catapult is mounted on the
foredeck, and launches the anchor forward through the
air, at great
speed.
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[+], for the catapult version. |
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I'm sure the 16 inch guns on decommissioned battleships can be had for a song down at the Army-Navy Surplus Store. Thus, launching the anchor at a slightly higher velocity would enable the riverboat to cruise for miles without repeating the procedure. [+] Bun for the flight of GROG fancy. |
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I was imagining a boat with arms that twists in the current alternately linking each arm to a pathway chain. Sort of swinging upstream. Probably slow and nauseating. |
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sorry we didn't meet earlier. wow this is great! |
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This would seem to be a variation on kedging,which is baked. |
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And chain ferries, which are also Baked. |
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// I'm sure the 16 inch guns on decommissioned battleships can be
had for a song down at the Army-Navy Surplus Store. // |
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Sadly, no. They are ridiculously expensive. |
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Not even alibaba sells naval guns, sadly. |
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//Sadly, no. They are ridiculously expensive.// |
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I have no idea why. Holes are cheap, the only difference
between a shot gun and a 16" naval gun is the bigger hole,
stands to reason it should be cheaper. I blame the cartel
like behavior of naval gun manufacturers. |
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//only difference between a shot gun and a 16" naval gun is the bigger
hole, stands to reason it should be cheaper. // |
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But therein lies the problem. After each firing, guns have to be
cleaned. A basic set of cleaning rods and brushes for a 12 bore costs
about USD$20. A basic set of cleaning rods and brushes for a BL 16
inch Mk I naval gun costs about USD$20,000,000. And there are no
second-sources, you have to buy the genuine parts from the
manufacturer. |
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// I blame the cartel like behavior of naval gun manufacturers. // |
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Yes, bunch of swindlers, they are. Just always out to rip off the little
guy. |
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After each firing? So Naval warfare is about which crew can
clean the barrels fastest between volleys? |
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Wait, 16" is pretty generous, send up one of those Victorian
chimneysweeps... tell them they're much less likely to get
scrotal cancer in a Naval gun. |
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After each firing, but not after each shot. That's for a breechloader; a
muzzle loader does indeed have to be swabbed with a wet mop
between shots. Ramming a fresh charge of black powder into a barrel
still containing smouldering residue is not recommended. |
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The idea of using small children is quite excellent. |
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