andlauer
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The prelart is normally written with an accent on the "e" but I don't want to spread insanities on your un... screens.
It is square of heavy waterproof cloth, normally with eyes all around.
It was commonly used, a few centuries ago.
At that time, we used to practice naval fighting (British against French most of the time) with wooden boats.
It was used to limit the water flow induced by the holes in the hull made by the forbs British bullets....
I've reed quite a lot of stories of modern boat sinking slowly and gently, sometime in fear weather. The crew would just wait for the water to raise before climbing in the life raft.
A way to keep the water outside the hull is to pull a "prelart", any sail would work, from the outside of the hull to the place the water in coming in. The cloth will be sucked by depression and will reduce drastically the water flow.
I tried it once on my 18ft boat while I sailed in a rock. I will not make a fool of myself while saying how and why! The plywood was open on 2 meters just next to the keel . On such a small boat it's quite a lot.
The Optimist sail "prelart" filled the gap and I succeed in sailing back half a mile to the harbour and waiting for the crane. I could easily keep the boat floating with my bucket. (At that time it was yellow one!)
This technique seams to have been forgotten. It's a pity because it is easy, cheap, very efficient and effective for any damage to the hull or the desk.
Once the water flow is limited the situation is almost under control.
I hope that nobody will have to use it!
Eric
It is square of heavy waterproof cloth, normally with eyes all around.
It was commonly used, a few centuries ago.
At that time, we used to practice naval fighting (British against French most of the time) with wooden boats.
It was used to limit the water flow induced by the holes in the hull made by the forbs British bullets....
I've reed quite a lot of stories of modern boat sinking slowly and gently, sometime in fear weather. The crew would just wait for the water to raise before climbing in the life raft.
A way to keep the water outside the hull is to pull a "prelart", any sail would work, from the outside of the hull to the place the water in coming in. The cloth will be sucked by depression and will reduce drastically the water flow.
I tried it once on my 18ft boat while I sailed in a rock. I will not make a fool of myself while saying how and why! The plywood was open on 2 meters just next to the keel . On such a small boat it's quite a lot.
The Optimist sail "prelart" filled the gap and I succeed in sailing back half a mile to the harbour and waiting for the crane. I could easily keep the boat floating with my bucket. (At that time it was yellow one!)
This technique seams to have been forgotten. It's a pity because it is easy, cheap, very efficient and effective for any damage to the hull or the desk.
Once the water flow is limited the situation is almost under control.
I hope that nobody will have to use it!
Eric