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Posts from the ‘Technology’ category
The Bulbous Forefoot
The Bulbous Forefoot or, Bulbous Bow, greatly increases fuel efficiency and the fins help with stability. More about this technology (an American invention) here. The ‘snoot’ shown below belongs to a trawler but most ships are built with bulbous bows these days.
The time before computers…
There was a time when aircraft flew without the aid of computers….
The Lamp
The Lamp
The Welder (1)
The Welder
The Gears
The Gears
The Spring
The Spring
The Really Old Engine
The Really Old Engine
The Engine (kind of arty)
The Engine (kind of arty)
The Welder (3)
The Welder (3)
The Man With A Phone
The Man With a Phone
The Lock
The Lock
The Air Intakes
The innards of an aircraft engine. Kind of like human innards. There’s something very artistic about engines. Where would we be without heat engines?
The Air Intakes
The Nimrod
The Nimrod
The Fighter
The Fighter
The Fire Hydrant
The Fire Hydrant
The Telephone Box
They just don’t make them like they used to….
The Telephone Box
The Gears (from the “Oh no, not more gears series!”)
Oh no not more gears!
The Gear
The Gear
The Wind Turbines
The Wind Turbines
The Poo Sucker
We live on a boat and people often ask us what happens to the human waste. Here’s the answer. The waste is sucked out of the boat’s holding tank and is taken away to be disposed of correctly (and legally). Devices such as these are known as [delightfully] ‘poo suckers.’ The poo sucking process is quick, easy and hygienic. The human waste in the holding tanks is often known as ‘black water’. Water from the shower and sinks is known as ‘grey water’.
The Poo Sucker
The Bridge
The Bridge
The Binnacle
People seem to have lost their way today. This will get you home. Steady as she goes!
The Binnacle
The Alien Engine
The Alien Engine
The Nimrod
The Nimrod
