NAME
Cramond Brig
MATERIALS SOURCED
Cramond, Edinburgh, Scotland
55º58'50.93"N, 3º17'48.95"W
December 2007
VITAL STATISTICS
Hull - 1 x litre soft drink bottle
Deck - plywood
Mast - light sabre
Shrouds - electrical wire
Sail - expanded foam insulation panel
Ballast - 1 x small soft drink bottle filled with water
Keel - plastic tube
Binding - assorted nylon string
LAUNCH SITE
Cramond, Edinburgh, Scotland
55º58'50.93"N, 3º17'48.95"W
13th January 2008
FLOTSAM PERCENTAGE
0%
JETSAM PERCENTAGE
100%
PERFORMANCE
0/10
This was an experiment with bottles. I was wondering how to use some of the thousands of plastic bottles that are thrown and washed into our seas. Away from the great keel supply area of the Slate Isles of Argyll, I would be need to find an alternative ballasting system. But, I had completely miss understood the science of using water as ballast. Of course it was going to end up on it’s side! The water in the bottle becomes neutral when the boat is afloat. The only ballast was being provided by the plastic tube and the small bottle, probably only adding up to a few ounces! Next time fill with sand!
Although I did think she looked good with the cambered sail and cylindrical keel.
CONTACT INCLUDED
Yes
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