Dave Hussey
Member III
Hi folks,
three of us went sailing this afternoon in the South Pugent Sound with an uncharacteristicly constant 12 knot wind, when someone came up with an interesting topic for discussion:
"a thru hull seacock 4 feet below the waterline is left open...the water coming into the boat has a certain amount of pressure, and will produce a gusher that rises a certain height...is it possible to calculate the volume and height of the water comming into the boat if the hole is known to be 1 inch? Part two: Now the waterfilled boat is lifted out of the water... would it drain slower, or at the same rate, from the hole? Why or why not? (we are a carpenter, an internet system engineer, and an avionics technician, all three sheets to the wind)
three of us went sailing this afternoon in the South Pugent Sound with an uncharacteristicly constant 12 knot wind, when someone came up with an interesting topic for discussion:
"a thru hull seacock 4 feet below the waterline is left open...the water coming into the boat has a certain amount of pressure, and will produce a gusher that rises a certain height...is it possible to calculate the volume and height of the water comming into the boat if the hole is known to be 1 inch? Part two: Now the waterfilled boat is lifted out of the water... would it drain slower, or at the same rate, from the hole? Why or why not? (we are a carpenter, an internet system engineer, and an avionics technician, all three sheets to the wind)