Hi
Am now in Cape Coral
Lost Hernando Beach in 1985
len
Dave Kellogg wrote:
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> Hey Captain Len,
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> Saw your location and was surprised, I live in Hudson, give me a
> private mail if you would like to chat some time... Dave K
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> --- On *Thu, 1/7/10, captnlen /<trikini2008@
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> From: captnlen <trikini2008@
> Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Eco shipping
> To: electricboats@
> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 3:44 PM
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> Back in 1980 or so we designed and planned building a series
> called the
> Coral Clippers. These were 65 ft, lee board, twin Screw sailing
> craft
> with a great cabin aft and the amidships CARGO.
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> I had done some first mate time on 55 ft trawler like cargo taking
> stuff
> from Ft. Lauderdale to Turks and Caicos. they used a small Perkins
> single screw.
>
> Ran into a Wood 85 ft Scandinavian Schooner that hauled cement and
> sand
> from Turks to Haiti and brought fruit and stuff back. All Sail
> with a
> husband and wife crew.
>
> Think Electric would be practical on the Clipper.
>
> Unfortunately while setting up shop in Hernando Beach FL wife had a
> cerebral hemerage and after 30+ days in ICU died and since self
> employed
> and self insured the project died when all property was sold to cover
> medical bills.
>
> But the idea is not new and sail is a major power source for much
> shipping around the world.
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> Mark wrote:
> > Mark Stafford here looking forward. When you do finish your
> e-cruisers, how about financing your tour of the world (or parts
> thereof) by carrying a little extra cargo? The big dogs are
> finally seeing some opportunity to scrounge some green with green
> shipping, what with the huge kites and the upcoming sail shippers:
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> >
> http://gcaptain.
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> > http://www.b9shippi
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> > I'd love to see a micro-shipping aggregator service that
> connects small loads with pleasure cruisers already going that way.
> >
> > I'm still on the hard, trying to work in a depth transducer to
> my steep sided hull (55' x 10')
> >
> > Mark Stafford
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> -- Live Long and Prosper
> Capt. Len Susman, retired
> Email : trikini2008@
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-- Live Long and Prosper
Capt. Len Susman, retired
Email : trikini2008@
Still available mirror site
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