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The tensioned portion of the rope would fasten the ship to the quay, hoist a foresail, lift a spar into position on the mast or be used to transfer cargo to or from a dock or lighter. A capstan is a vertical- axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of sailors when hauling ropes, cables , and hawsers .
Geheyan dam boat lift, also in Hubei Province, capable of lifting vessels of 300 tons displacement. The dam was completed in 1994, but technical difficulties delayed the opening of the ship lift for four more years. Longtan dam boat lift, capacity to lift vessels of 250 tons, in a basin 40×10.8×1.8 meters, and a vertical lift of 68.5 meters. [2]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1] The boat may be optionally fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 9 U.S. gallons (34 L; 7.5 imp gal). [1] [3] A galley is optional and can include a two-burner stove.
A small motor-boat lifted from the water by a boat lift at La Rochelle, France, 2016. Smaller devices called "Boat lifts" are available that simply raise yachts, sailboats, or small watercraft above the water level at a dock for storage, for reduced maintenance cost and increased security. They can be operated by cables, by hydraulics, or by ...
In a 2014 review for charter operator Norton Yachts, Jon Grant described the boat, "the Marlow Hunter 33 comes with a hard chine, dual ended main sheeting, internal halyards led back to the cockpit, self-tailing winches, a jib furling system, and an optional in mast furling system with a rigid vang that make sailing this boat so easy."
A jib, left, compared to a roughly 110% genoa, right. The foretriangle is outlined in red. The term jib is the generic term for any of an assortment of headsails.The term genoa (or genny) refers to a type of jib that is larger than 100% of the foretriangle, which is the triangular area formed by the point at which the stay intersects the mast, and deck or bowsprit, and the line where the mast ...
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Rothensee boat lift: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany: 1938 Vertical caisson: 1000 tons 85 m × 12.2 m 279 ft × 40 ft 16 m 52 ft: 20 minutes: Falkirk Wheel: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom: 2002 Rotating caisson: 600 tons 21.33 m × 6 m × 1.37 m 70 ft × 20 ft × 4 ft 24 m 79 fts: 4 minutes: The only rotating boat lift in the world. Henrichenburg ...