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12. Ummm OK -- *why* does a ship lean out from its turns ?

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:19 PM

Mar 2016

Is it just something that can't be prevented ? Too small a keel for its mass ?

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It can't be Boaty McBoatface. It's Shippy McShipface [View all] Recursion Mar 2016 OP

I prefer 'Boaty McBoatface' . . . fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #1

As a sailor myself I've always held to the definition of a ship as flamin lib Mar 2016 #2

So it's a multi-dimensional trolling MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #4

I L'd OL OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #5

How much you want to bet, So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #6

That it's stupid as fuck? jmowreader Mar 2016 #8

Or worse. Don't let the children vote for a name!!! So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #11

It does not appear too big for this: Thor_MN Mar 2016 #7

I read that as "McShitface"! KamaAina Mar 2016 #9

I damn near shipped my pants Blue Dalek Mar 2016 #10

Ummm OK -- *why* does a ship lean out from its turns ? eppur_se_muova Mar 2016 #12

A ship's center of mass is above the waterline and a boat's is below it Recursion Mar 2016 #13

Thanks, I learn all kinds of info I'll never use on DU ! eppur_se_muova Mar 2016 #14

Hopefully my ASCII art will make more sense than my description: Recursion Mar 2016 #15