Stupid question

[Ships_Feline]

Those big wide barge type things....

Some of them have a large paddle type board stuck on their sides, they look like a sort of folded-in insects wing.

What on earth is it??? It is perplexing me and I'm rather puzzled. Is it a wing or a side stand or a weird rowing paddle or perhaps a drawbridge.

Please help - I'm simply unable to sleep at night.

Thanks

 

[boatone]

How co-incidental........ SEE HERE

 

[Ships_Feline]

The drawing surpasses my silly silly post.

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But as you can see, it's a widespread issue..... causing a lot of bother. Thanks /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[No Regrets]

They are 'Wooden sails' originally pioneered by the Dublin Yacht club. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Gumpy]

If you want to see them in use have a look here:
http://www.ifks.nl/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=9&Itemid=60

They sail the barges like they are dinghys.......

J

 

[Brayman]

That's amazing, they look so sedate when on the river it doesn't seem possible they can throw them around like that. What chance the kitchen equipment surviving?

 

[Ships_Feline]

An extraordinary video

A small child tearing down a road sign with is bare hands, a hunchback crossing a bridge, a man in a lock 'doing something', video you, video me and a dog with concrete boots towing something terribly heavy in his teeth..... and those freaky boats.

Holland, yes?

 

[theguvnor]

Looks a bit dangerous

 

[quimby]

Lee boards!

 

[byron]

The prevent a shallow draught boat drifting sideways when under sail. When lowered they act as a keel.

 

[Doolittle]

It is my considered opinion that those lee boards need to be a tad longer.

After all, there isn't going to be much leverage when you're standing on them and hauling on the gib sheet to right a capsize.