Dave wrote: >My biggest concern would be that if the boat ever does move from perfectly >vertical it would then try and stay in it's new angle. If you capsize it >would be a real pain to flip back up. G'Day, If the gyroscpe is rotated with an electric motor then it could be switched off before rolling - but its still going to be too heavy to roll - use water as the mass to fill the rotator and pump it out for the roll - or switch the gyros in appropriate sequence for an automatic roll! Is there a design lesson from bicycles which are gyroscopically balanced and easy to steer? Thanks Michael for the lucid explanation!! and Robert and Margo for the fascinating thread! All the best PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 01 2002 - 11:54:57 PST
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