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  • Breakaway
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 28419

    Columbia, New London, CT

    Saw Columbia berthed at New London. Some pics.











    More to come.

    Kevin


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    There are two kinds of boaters: those who have run aground, and those who lie about it.
  • Breakaway
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 28419

    #2










    Still more to come.


    Kevin


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    There are two kinds of boaters: those who have run aground, and those who lie about it.

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    • Breakaway
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2007
      • 28419

      #3








      Kevin


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      There are two kinds of boaters: those who have run aground, and those who lie about it.

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      • SKIP KILPATRICK
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2013
        • 13573

        #4
        Re: Columbia, New London, CT

        Nice! Thanks Kevin.
        Skip

        ---This post is delivered with righteous passion and with a solemn southern directness --
        ...........fighting against the deliberate polarization of politics...

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        • Rich Jones
          What boat to build next?
          • Apr 2009
          • 19656

          #5
          Re: Columbia, New London, CT

          Breathtaking! Thanks for posting.
          I wonder what size crew it takes to handle a vessel that large?
          Any nuke boats across the river at General Dynamics?
          I was born on a wooden boat that I built myself.
          Skiing is the next best thing to having wings.

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          • Breakaway
            Senior Member
            • Mar 2007
            • 28419

            #6
            You are welcome, Skip!




            Originally posted by Rich Jones
            Breathtaking! Thanks for posting.
            I wonder what size crew it takes to handle a vessel that large?
            Any nuke boats across the river at General Dynamics?


            No subs to be seen, though the two southernmost barns had doors closed, and one had lights on.

            Some pics( Where is Nick? He has probably spent loads of time at similar facilities.)












            Kevin




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            • Alan71
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2018
              • 209

              #7
              Re: Columbia, New London, CT

              Hello Kevin,

              Thanks for posting those photos of such a beautiful big boat!

              The hardware shown in those close-up shots is just mind-boggling to me!!!

              Thanks again.

              Regards,
              Alan

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              • nedL
                Senior Member #1976
                • Jul 2000
                • 7544

                #8
                Re: Columbia, New London, CT

                Beautiful!
                I think she is steel, isn’t she?

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                • willin woodworks
                  Senior Member
                  • Jan 2011
                  • 3345

                  #9
                  Re: Columbia, New London, CT

                  Hoo-Ah!

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                  • Stiletto
                    Grant S
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 11238

                    #10
                    Re: Columbia, New London, CT

                    Beautiful, I love the sheer.
                    There is nothing quite as permanent as a good temporary repair.

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                    • wizbang 13
                      Senior Member
                      • Oct 2009
                      • 24812

                      #11
                      Re: Columbia, New London, CT

                      Originally posted by nedL
                      Beautiful!
                      I think she is steel, isn’t she?
                      yup. very carefully built to not look like steel.
                      for example,
                      The "top timbers", the frame heads that support the bulwarks ,are individually fashioned, all different, to appear as wood. So much more work than steel box beams
                      the last photo in Kevins post #2.

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                      • The Jeff
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 505

                        #12
                        Re: Columbia, New London, CT

                        Fascinating stuff, thanks for the pictures and especially the detail ones. I had a lot of fun figuring out why some things were done the way they were and how a huge boat solves some of the problems faced in my little 15' dinghy, just on a much larger scale.
                        http://sailingmoga.com/

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                        • wizbang 13
                          Senior Member
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 24812

                          #13
                          Re: Columbia, New London, CT

                          Originally posted by The Jeff
                          Fascinating stuff, thanks for the pictures and especially the detail ones. I had a lot of fun figuring out why some things were done the way they were and how a huge boat solves some of the problems faced in my little 15' dinghy, just on a much larger scale.
                          carefull with that ,it don't really work that way

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                          • Figment
                            Gluten Enthusiast
                            • Dec 2001
                            • 13641

                            #14
                            Re: Columbia, New London, CT

                            OOF. she's mighty AND she's impressive.
                            People today will buy a car with square wheels as long as the steering wheel is heated.

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                            • johngsandusky
                              Senior Member
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 5557

                              #15
                              Re: Columbia, New London, CT

                              Wow!

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