Swamp Test of Swaere Deep Tuesday 23 September 13:00

[Mark Taylor]

Following the swamp test of Celtic Longboats carried out at Dell Quay and ESSC, the LCRC committee have asked for a test to be done on our boat.

Pete Reed and Myself are organising this. We would like some volunteers who are happy to get in the boat and test out her buoyancy with latest modifications.

We can run the test just outside the Mill slipway with enough depth of water (4.8 mtrs) at HW at 13:16.

In addition to Pete and Myself, would at least 4 others like to join us. Dressed in either wet suits or just swimming costumes. The sea temperature in September is warmer than it has been all summer.

Plan would be to take the boat out with oars in gates, then, ensuring we have plenty of water beneath the keel,  lean the boat to one side until it fills and remain seated to see how stable it is and what effect the current bouyancy has. It may not be a recreation of a genuine swamping in rough conditions, but will give an idea of how stable the boat is, can it be used as a safe haven while a mayday call is made etc? It would help to share the experience with other club members if the process could be filmed on a mobile phone.

A line would be attached to the bow to someone on the shore. All in the boat would need to wear personal bouyancy.  Please sign up below indicating if you would like to participate. Many of you might just want to observe.

Roles needed
Pete
Mark
Rower 3
Rower 4
Passenger
Cox
Shore based person on end of line
Camera operator

[john d. pearce]

Hi Mark
Sounds fun.  Line holder or rower.
John D.

[Matt O’Neill]

Hi Mark,
I’m free and happy to help in any way. Rower or cameraman etc, whatever’s needed.
Matt

[Frances]

I'm happy to be part of this, whatever is useful,   rower?

[Pete Reed]

Hi Mark

I think we have enough now as Liz, Rachel, Jackie and Sarah are signed up.
Pete

[Matt O’Neill]

Hi Pete,
Does this mean we’re not needed now, as none of the people you have mentioned are signed up to this feed request from Mark?!
Just let us know if we’re needed or not
Thanks
Matt

[Pete Reed]

Hi Matt

You are welcome to join us for the swamp test.

I had already arranged a crew and am not intending to make this a big show event.

The main purpose is to test the seals on the fore and aft buoyancy tanks and establish if the boat will sink or float.

Those involved are:
Me
Liz W
Rachel
Mark
Jackie
Sarah
Frances
Matt
John D

You can all wear what you like but I will be in standard kit, plus a rash vest, and have clothes to change into afterwards.

As we will be doing this around high tide I thought it might be useful for those getting wet to go out for a fast row beforehand to warm up.

Pete

[Matt O’Neill]

Thanks Pete, I’ll be there.
I was quite heavily involved in the DQ swamp test, and subsequent extra buoyancy put in their boat, so if there’s anything extra I can do to help on the day, please shout.
See you then,
Matt

[Michael Gilbert]

Mark, Id like to observe for CRAC and take some photos... Would you be willing to show this at the 3 Harbours Autumn meeting in October??

mike

[Liz Walmsley]

Hi Mark and Pete,
I will be there but would prefer not to be in the boat as am nursing a naughty knee that doesn’t like being twisted around! (Fine for standard rowing!)
Liz