RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE
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Boxorox
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Sighted where and by whom?
Is there a photo or link somewhere?
Is there a photo or link somewhere?
joneisberg
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Ahhh, thanks, I had missed that...
Sure would be interesting to see that pic...
She must have really been put thru the wringer, if the coachroof was "gone"...
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Wess
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Of course she had been "thru a wringer." Heck of a series of storms swept through there. But yet, there it was, structure intact, right side up, still floating.
TimFordi550#87
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None of that nasty plumbum stuff, hull made of Corecell/CF/e-glass/epoxy layup...interior made of carbon/Divynicell foam composite panels, etc etc., can anyone explain to me why there's a chance in hell this thing would actually sink?
At the very least, I'm thinking neutral buoyancy and air pockets aplenty to keep significant parts and bits above the waterline.
At the very least, I'm thinking neutral buoyancy and air pockets aplenty to keep significant parts and bits above the waterline.
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kent_island_sailor
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Usually you would have to break it up and the parts with the engines would sink.
Wess
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If you mean why not recovered - good luck finding it and I doubt at this stage its financially prudent.
If you mean why did they get off - because they are intelligent.
But no desire to respond to the shit slinging. Just stating the facts. The structure was right side up, intact, and floating after some pretty significant weather had come through. And yes, as you point out, the crew was safe.
If you mean why did they get off - because they are intelligent.
But no desire to respond to the shit slinging. Just stating the facts. The structure was right side up, intact, and floating after some pretty significant weather had come through. And yes, as you point out, the crew was safe.
You would think. However, there's still a couple engines, battery bank, galley stove (presumably with oven), and other heavy stuff aboard. I don't think "unsinkable" means forever.
kent_island_sailor
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Back in the day the ones I worked on litterally would not sink absent breaking into pieces.
TimFordi550#87
Tim Fordi550-#87
No, I meant even taking the engine(s) and batteries and sundry appliances into consideration. 55 feet (x 2) of foam is a helluva lot of flotation.
Seems you'd need to chain it to a Seawolf Class and drag it underwater....
Seems you'd need to chain it to a Seawolf Class and drag it underwater....
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joneisberg
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Probably just me, but I would consider the "coachroof" - or whatever else that greenhouse might be called - to be a significant component of RAINMAKER's "structure"... Without it, that Ultimate Couples Globe Girdler is nothing but an overgrown beach cat...
On the other hand, after supposedly experiencing 3 capsizes in in the same series of storms, that piece of shit Alberg 35 ANGEL was still afloat out there as well after 66 days...
With her coachroof still intact, no less...
kent_island_sailor
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I think in the future they will mate and produce trimarans
Whitebread117
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That's because an alberg 35 is a bluewater boat and Rainmaker is a (expensive example of a) production boat. Its a miracle it made it out of the sound, much less through the stream
Wess
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You are right of course. Its an absolutely critical piece of kit to avoid getting wet or a sunburn as you launch the dinghy for offshore rescue/transfer.
I am absolutely stunned it didn't sink immediately upon loss of the coachroof.
End sarcasm alert.
I am absolutely stunned it didn't sink immediately upon loss of the coachroof.
End sarcasm alert.
55 feet (x2) of laminate is a hell of a lot of weight too. These things do seem float, but not by much. The field laminate will weigh something like 2 lbs/sq ft in a boat like that, vs. water at about 5. But the laminate is probably less than half the weight so maybe it floats 4/5 submerged. That is about what cored monohulls do after they lose their keel and roll over.
Raked Aft\\
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Just got off the phone w a credible underwriter of a reputable ins co who knows the story.
He does a lot of business w the broker on RM. [no names please...]
Word is the boat was spotted & towed to port by a fishing trawler in tact. (relatively speaking)
The fishing Co. did not claim salvage for some unknown reason.
The Ins. Co and owner are negotiating settlement.
That's all the info i could drill out of him.
Hoping more details come to light soon... Clean?
He does a lot of business w the broker on RM. [no names please...]
Word is the boat was spotted & towed to port by a fishing trawler in tact. (relatively speaking)
The fishing Co. did not claim salvage for some unknown reason.
The Ins. Co and owner are negotiating settlement.
That's all the info i could drill out of him.
Hoping more details come to light soon... Clean?
kent_island_sailor
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from an insurance point of view, the boat is almost certainly totaled, so for the owner it probably doesn't make any difference
