[PUP] PPM, Convergence, narrow boats, etc.

[Georgs Kolesnikovs]

>"Idlewild" was built out of aluminum, and not steel as mentioned in 
>Hannu Venermo's post.  You can relive her around the world voyage 
>through Google Earth at: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg

The other thing that Hannu Venermo got wrong was that Idlewild was comfortable.

Idlewild's narrow beam-10 feet at the waterline-translates into 
excellent efficiency and phenomenal range. Her shallow draft-3 feet 6 
inches-permits portaging and river navigation, and makes her safer in 
ice. Together, the beam and draft combine to generate rolling that 
can only be described as wicked.

Ben Gray reported from Australia that Idlewild regularly rolled 20 to 
40 degrees, sometime hitting 60 degrees and more. Thus, during the 
hiatus Down Under, paravanes were fitted to the aluminum yacht.

"It took us 29 days to make it from South Africa to Australia," Gray 
told the Edmonton (Alberta) Journal. "Because of the rolling, we were 
only able to cook on 18 of those days."

Food was eaten cold, often right out of the can.

For more on Idlewild and her circumnavigation, go

http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/news/idlewildcomplete.html

By the by, Idlewild is still for sale -- 
http://idlewildexpedition.ca/toppage1.htm -- underscoring how few 
takers there are in the real word for long, skinny boats that are 
minimally equipped.

--Georgs
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Georgs Kolesnikovs
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