Re: [Paddlewise] RE:: Boat Strength and Weight

From: Larry Bliven <foxhill_at_shore.intercom.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:13:29 -0400
Nick wrote:
>The grad student (Sam Mcfadden) wants to put some strain
> gages on a boat and go paddling. I


WoW, your students name made me go check names at NOAA Pacific Marine Lab
because
Michael James McPhaden
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/toga-tao/mmcv.html
is known as the *Mother* of El Nino in the US.

i found out that it seems Sam ain't related to Mike.


> think we might learn something
> interesting. Will he learn how strong is "strong enough". At best,
> only what is strong enough for the conditions he paddled in. But that
> might be interesting. He will also see where the stresses are in the
> boat. And we might be able to draw conclusion about other conditions
> by extension.
>

sounds like a fun project, let us know how it develops.

bye bye bliven

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