If At First Ya' Don't Succeed...

[Traveler 45C]

For those who may have been following this thread, the 2nd launch attempt is planned for Monday.

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?t=99253

Long story short- 40’ yacht stretched and built up by backyard engineers without any advice from naval architects. The results have been disastrous and they won’t quit. Huge sums of money spent and a divorce over this project.

The attached pic shows the first launch attempt.

 

[Jaxfishgyd]

Hopefully the 2nd attempt will be as interesting as the first attempt...

 

[OBXTucker]

Are those fuel tanks or life rafts on the aft end of the FB?

 

[SportFishCruising]

Thanks Traveler... I was looking for this thread, forgot where it was and had been anxiously awaiting this relaunch attempt. Think it will be successful this time?
(I kinda hope those are life raft barrels...lol)

 

[Traveler 45C]

I believe those are rafts.

The owners plan to charter, 60 passengers.

 

[Freeebird]

 

[spartonboat1]

Are those fuel tanks or life rafts on the aft end of the FB?

Shoot, I thought those were flotation barrels so it would not completely turn turtle- just kinda float on the side, so the passengers would have a good look at the bottom of the sea!

 

[smoothmove]

Sponsons! We need Sponsons! Yeah add a couple of those.
There - that ought to do it.

 

[spartonboat1]

Fer sure, a boat designed by the Obama administration...oh, come on, someone had to say it!

 

[SportFishCruising]

Fortunately... the boat floated.
Unfortunately... the thread sank.