Posted on 02/20/2018 10:43:53 AM PST by Red Badger
The Thunder Child is a high speed, wave-piercing boat that's built to be uncapsizable. The boat was designed by Safehaven Marine for use by Navy, law enforcement, and other groups who sail in high-pressure situations. The boat can fit 10 crew members on board and has a sleeping cabin. It's built to absorb shocks from rough seas.
But by far the most impressive thing about the Thunder Child is its ability to right itself even if it is completely capsized. The video below explains how.
There are a few factors that allow this boat to sail through any conditions without permanently capsizing. First, it has a very low center of gravity. Second, the cabin itself is watertight, so if the boat does flip over, water won't rush in. And lastly, the cabin is built to be extremely buoyant, so if the boat does end up upside down, it will naturally right itself. In the video, a crane pulls the boat 180 degrees and allows it to self-right. This is pretty exciting to watch along with the people inside the boat--you can't help but hold your breath and hope it really does what it's supposed to do. It does right itself, easily.
A sailboat with a heavy keel is uncapsizable also - as long as it’s buttoned down and doesn’t crash into anything.
I hope it has padded walls to protect the people while it is rolling around.
If I were in it rolling around it better be poop and puke proof on the INSIDE!
Second paragraph: "But by far the most impressive thing about the Thunder Child is its ability to right itself even if it is completely capsized."
Hmmmm .... why bother to design it to right itself if it is "impossible" to capsize?
True, but, iirc, in the PacNorWest region one, failed to self-right in a reasonable - non-fatal - amount of time, and ~2 crewmen died.
Hopefully, you remembered to take care of any and all bodily functions before the it got too rough.
(Now I'm remembering that scene in "Das Boot" with the guy in the head when general quarters is sounded...)
coast guard has had these for decades. they practice at cape disappointment in Washington state
Cape disappointment in Washington state................strange name................
They expect the crew to run around and tape up all the hull openings in a hurry when under way?
The HMS Warchild was in War of the Worlds. This boat is the Thunder Child.
I apologize.
Hehehe!!
no problem. Having listened to the Jeff Wayne album probably more times than is healthy that’s one I can’t get wrong, seeing the words immediately put the song in my head. Then I double checked.
Wonder what a self left’ing...looks like
The better test would be to go to Mavericks...and plow thru some waves.
And does it sink if it hits something?
My antique Boston Whaler is unsinkable...(but I’m not cutting it in half)...
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