Centaur, creek crawler model

[Salty John]

This redesigned Centaur would probably suit Dylan, perfect for creek crawling, cheap to run, no inboard diesel required.
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[Tranona]

But he does not want the boat for creek crawling - and where he is going he will be wearing a kilt, so your design will need some form of skirt around the foot wells to keep his important bits dry! You could also dispense with the rudder which will remove another potential problem.

 

[Salty John]

It's an evolving design. For offshore work there's a pair of flippers that fit over the waders.

I must admit I hadn't considered the Scottish problem - good idea about the kilt, but maybe tartan troos over the waders would do the trick.

 

[dylanwinter]

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/scuttlebutt/creek-crawling-centaur-from-salty-john/

 

[johnphilip]

This redesigned Centaur would probably suit Dylan, perfect for creek crawling, cheap to run, no inboard diesel required.
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I love the detail, remove the keel but replace with weighted diver's boots to maintain the Centaur of gravity.

 

[Salty John]

As you note, minutes of work went into the detail.

 

[MASH]

Could you not offer this mod to Bavaria owners too?

 

[fergie_mac66]

would he need the underwater parts galvanising he could check out
this thread if so
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?376977-Galvanising-underwater-steel-parts%85

 

[Salty John]

I'm not sure Dylan would agree to having his underwater parts galvanised. Sounds painful.

 

[chewi]

Priceless!
;-)

 

[FishyInverness]

One vital component missing John, not a single Tilley Lamp anywhere, inflagrante or otherwise!

 

[Salty John]

I love the detail, remove the keel but replace with weighted diver's boots to maintain the Centaur of gravity.

I must say I like the weighted diver's boot idea. I was a bit worried she might be a bit tender with the keel removed and the skipper would need to brace himself in the gusts. Divers boots as an optional extra for areas with stronger prevailing winds would be good. Of course you'd have to be careful not to damage the seabed, especially in seahorse breeding areas.

Flippers for offshore work is obvious.

 

[boguing]

I realize that you'll have your work cut out with Westerley conversions, but d'you think that this is might also work for an Anderson 22?

 

[Salty John]

I realize that you'll have your work cut out with Westerley conversions, but d'you think that this is might also work for an Anderson 22?

I don't see why not. As I understand it the Anderson 22 is almost identical to the Swan 42, so the only problem would be compensating for the loss of the 7' fin keel. Extra-heavy divers boots would probably do the trick.

 

[richardabeattie]

There's been a lot of wisecracks about Dylan's project but it does open up the scope for further improvements to the Centaur's keels.

I admit that the fact that they are splayed outwards makes it tricky but with a bit of ingenuity wheels could be fitted to them so that, given a powerful outboard, the boat could be driven halfway up a slipway. Then, with with the spinnaker deployed and a following wind he's up onto the hard. At that point all he has to do is to douse the spinnaker, get the other sails up, hang a numberplate on the transom, and he can take her straight home.

 

[TSB240]

I realize that you'll have your work cut out with Westerley conversions, but d'you think that this is might also work for an Anderson 22?

The Standard A22 has creek crawling capability built in.

The PBO boffins have been at work on the mud walker....

 

[Searush]

The Standard A22 has creek crawling capability built in.

The PBO boffins have been at work on the mud walker....

Dear God, there are so many reasons why that is just terrifying to me! Most of them to do with the poor Photoshopping.

 

[Thistle]

This redesigned Centaur would probably suit Dylan, perfect for creek crawling, cheap to run, no inboard diesel required.
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Now I understand what "running a boat" means. Now I've got to work on why it costs to much to "run a boat."

 

[Salty John]

I think the concept could be used to build energy efficient bulk carriers - a couple of thousand crew with their flippered legs sticking through the hull, like a giant centipede.

 

[Applescruffs]

"I must say I like the weighted diver's boot idea. I was a bit worried she might be a bit tender with the keel removed and the skipper would need to brace himself in the gusts."

I guess that you have never met Dylan 'in the flesh' as it were........there'll be no problem with ballast.

;0)