tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12084454.post170614835951367065..comments2023-09-22T07:59:01.569-04:00Comments on Dick and Libby's Tarwathie Cruising Log: Pictorial Report from ValcourDick Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13258088586638718333noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12084454.post-42491306210993269402016-06-21T13:39:48.993-04:002016-06-21T13:39:48.993-04:00Very good question Don. I calculate that the cano...Very good question Don. I calculate that the canoe has a 32 ft^2 cross section, a load of 100 canoe, 100 motor+fuel, 300 passengers, 300 cargo=700 pounds total means that it displaces about 4 inches of water. Given about 13 inches total height, we should have 9 inches of freeboard. If we cut the load in half, I don't know if 2 more inches of freeboard would help much.<br /><br />But freeboard does concern me. I refuse to go on the lake if winds are more than 12 knots. I'm thinking of making a cover that would prevent waves from coming onboard, sort of like a kayak. <br /><br />Thanks for the tip about Tractor Supply. I was wondering where to shop. I'm going to oversize the new springs, based on the theory what weight in the canoe overloaded the spring. (We moved about 2/3 of the cargo to the car during transit, leaving 100+100+150=350 pounds load on the trailer.<br /><br />Dick Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13258088586638718333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12084454.post-29817090772804127782016-06-21T10:24:35.579-04:002016-06-21T10:24:35.579-04:00The question I have is how does the canoe still fl...The question I have is how does the canoe still float with that load? Does it have any freeboard left??<br /><br />Tractor supply should have your spring.Don Matticenoreply@blogger.com