And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If "wind power" i.e. free fuel was economical then they would never have built steamships. The cost of maintaining and replacing the cordage plus the sails and the masts was enormous. There was a story about the dinner McKay gave for the backers and owners of the "Flying Cloud" in NYC. As a centerpiece the hardwood blocks that were pounded into the space between the masts and the frame were placed. After one round trip to the East you could reach into the block and tear handfuls of pulped wood fiber out. Much of the ships establishment had to be replaced after a voyage.
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ReplyDeleteNiBrAl. Nickel, bronze, aluminum alloy. It will outlast the boat if cared for properly.
ReplyDeleteOr phosphor-bronze, another corrosion resistant alloy.
DeleteI just wondered what all of that rope costs and how often they have to re-rig it all.
ReplyDeleteLooking pretty good for a 130 year old lady!
ReplyDeleteThe last of the French merchant Ships:
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steer clear of tornados!
ReplyDeleteIf "wind power" i.e. free fuel was economical then they would never have built steamships.
ReplyDeleteThe cost of maintaining and replacing the cordage plus the sails and the masts was enormous. There was a story about the dinner McKay gave for the backers and owners of the "Flying Cloud" in NYC. As a centerpiece the hardwood blocks that were pounded into the space between the masts and the frame were placed.
After one round trip to the East you could reach into the block and tear handfuls of pulped wood fiber out. Much of the ships establishment had to be replaced after a voyage.