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@don66hotrod94 20 сағат бұрын
Thanks once again, Wes.
@JonathanAlbright-wc9sh Күн бұрын
Man I love your model ship videos and your fleet is awesome!
@MikeAmerica219 3 күн бұрын
Wow , i just read this ship ,the Callaway was 767 feet long , and was in a collision in 1955 with another vessel called the B.F Jones and now adays its in Escanaba Michigan for a long lay up .
@user-cc1mq3qo6o 3 күн бұрын
Tear in my eye for this one, maybe it was the engine being in prime condition and not saved. I really hate hearing about ships like this being scrapped
@user-cc1mq3qo6o 3 күн бұрын
Is 4 hours worth the expense of a collision? Could your footage have been used in court?
@MikeAmerica219 5 күн бұрын
That captain was a fool for putting safety second like he did . I hope he got in trouble for that unsafe action . Great video and channel 🙏
@authorwes 3 күн бұрын
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@MikeAmerica219 3 күн бұрын
@authorwes ok
@MikeAmerica219 3 күн бұрын
@@authorwesI subscribed to your channel I like ships . I go to Port of Milwaukee to do things love seeing the cement and Salt ships come in , The Alpena comes there a lot.
@JasonRector-nd4li 7 күн бұрын
was the electricity generated for the self unloading equipment made by a steam turbine generator? was it AC or DC? how many KW's did it take to run?
@authorwes 3 күн бұрын
That would depend on the model of vessel and the era in which it was constructed. But it's a great question- frankly I don't know off hand... I'll have to research it.
@NizmoOG 11 күн бұрын
do you sell these
@authorwes 10 күн бұрын
Nope. But if you watch the videos, you can make your own.
@DansEVRvids 12 күн бұрын
do you sell the models you make?
@authorwes 11 күн бұрын
No, haven't sold one since about 1986
@DansEVRvids 11 күн бұрын
@@authorwes wow! i wish someone would make models id buy them all!
@mellissadalby1402 12 күн бұрын
There's a fair amount of slop in the rudder servo mount, I guess you will shim that to get it nice and tight?
@authorwes 11 күн бұрын
It's not an aircraft- it'll never show. I am, however, gonna sand that rudder down a good deal and make it it bit less fat.
@mellissadalby1402 12 күн бұрын
How do you keep the rudder shaft from leaking? Or the Propellor shaft for that matter? Do you have some kind of seal or O-ring?
@authorwes 11 күн бұрын
See the following videos... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaaqh2yejq2AoLc and kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX_PhGB7fs2Vbdk Never has water come in through the rudder. Only once did I get some in the engine compartment and that was caused by a poorly sealed aft bulkhead (my own fault). When we'd play the "boatgame" we'd run my boats until the battery for the motor went dead (several hours) and never had any issues in those two areas. In one game we almost lost the V.W. SCULLY and the EDMUND FITZGERALD in the same game. We were running in some pretty choppy waves and both boats took water on deck. The flooding came when the sun's heat caused the removable spar decks to warp slightly. Again- my fault. I had secured the SCULLY's deck with a single screw at midship and the FITZ only had 2 screws, one forward and one midship. I noticed the FITZ listing and brought her in. At the same time by boat buddy pulled the SCULLY ashore- and literally dumped the water out! Her warped deck was very easy to see- the FITZ needed a closer look. Both boats were modified. I'd paired down the screws because they are a pain to work with when preparing the boats. Lesson: never cut corners. Now, I use high power mini magnets to hold the spar decks down, but my "storm boats" are all still using screws and are equipped with scuppers.
@johncordes7885 12 күн бұрын
I love your series,, keep them rolling please
@authorwes 11 күн бұрын
I'll do my best. Thanks!!
@DanPlusWater 13 күн бұрын
I also "like hearing" (said with sarcasm) where they will use cities like Chicago, to St. Joseph, to Ludington... To only name 1 triangle that way... Lol... As always Wes, thank you for the information you have shared with me. Enjoyed the video. And from Lansing, wishing you and your loved ones a great start to the weekend..
@authorwes 13 күн бұрын
I'm glad you liked the video. Have a great weekend yourself.
@johnkelley9877 13 күн бұрын
That was great! I always enjoy watching your modeling tutorials. Thanks for sharing this.
@authorwes 13 күн бұрын
Glad you like them!
@skycvg 14 күн бұрын
Very interesting vid, but do you think that dab of glue on the rudder post would have helped the Robert S Pierson this year?
@authorwes 14 күн бұрын
Couldn't hurt. Of course dropping a rudder is not as uncommon as one may think. As you go through the histories you'll see that it has happened quite a few times on both steel and wooden boats.
@roderickcampbell2105 14 күн бұрын
'79? I didn't even have an undergraduate degree then. But not far later after that. Great tutorial. I like term "servo".
@authorwes 14 күн бұрын
I was home from my junior year at ERAU.
@ericeller9165 14 күн бұрын
Boat 🚢😊
@authorwes 13 күн бұрын
See this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqKtY2inltKCrJI
@bestgaming-uo1yw 14 күн бұрын
Hi love you videos and your books keep it up man 🎉
@authorwes 14 күн бұрын
That's great to hear. I get so busy in the research and writing that I sometimes forget that people actually read my work. Don't have the same direct input as I do with the videos. Thanks!
@JasonRector-nd4li 14 күн бұрын
do you know if the ships generators are AC or DC? Older ships like the William A Irvin had DC generators.
@authorwes 14 күн бұрын
Ships as well as aircraft went through a DC to AC evolution and sometimes conversion. So it's really hard to tell by individual vessel. The IRVIN is really a fun museum ship- everyone should visit her.
@JasonRector-nd4li 14 күн бұрын
@@authorwes well do you know about the Anderson? were they alternators or dynamos?
@jamesjarrait2231 19 күн бұрын
My father worked for Huron Cement, National Gypsum then LaFarge in their Southfield offices. He knew all the ship’s names and likely their worth as he was the Chief Property Accountant
@authorwes 18 күн бұрын
Very cool
@mellissadalby1402 19 күн бұрын
Great story Mr. Wes.
@authorwes 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@bigmonmagoomba9634 19 күн бұрын
Thanks, Wes.
@authorwes 19 күн бұрын
You bet!
@bigmonmagoomba9634 19 күн бұрын
A Wes video is like an early Christmas present.
@authorwes 19 күн бұрын
Happy holidays!
@roadtrain5910 20 күн бұрын
this was funny as heck
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
Thanks
@phillipgarrow2297 20 күн бұрын
I remember traffic jams on I-75 Zillwalkie bridge even though I'm from Cadillac Michigan I worked for oil companies in the thumb area a lot
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
You may be in one of those photos... well... there's always a chance.
@Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu 20 күн бұрын
The Isle Royale Anomaly sent me. 🔺
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
LOL
@Alphaskeptic 20 күн бұрын
I went under the Zilwaukee bridge in 1978 on the Heron Bay. Sorry guys.
@authorwes 12 күн бұрын
I'll have to check with friends along the river- there may be a photo of that 1978 passage. I seem to recall seeing one.
@Alphaskeptic 12 күн бұрын
@authorwes That would be nice to see. You must have a great memory. We were tied up in Carrolton for a week. We came up Lake Huron at a reduced speed. The burners were fouled due to sludge being stirred up in the fuel tanks in a storm. The local establishment across the road was well attended.
@Alphaskeptic 20 күн бұрын
The only problem with the Fitzgerald, Morrell, Bradley, triangle is that it's almost all land.
@DouglasEdlund-m3r 20 күн бұрын
This was a fascinating series of videos! My dad was first mate on the Niagara from the late 60's until she was laid up in 1982. At the time we lived in Saginaw and I spent a lot of my childhood on board. It was like playing the biggest sandbox in the world! From time to time, I'd take a trip on her and they would even let me steer, in the lake, of course! Lots of good memories!
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
An amazing childhood. I can say the same to Railroad buffs- because my dad was an engineer. Climbing aboard a locomotive for me was just going to dad's office.
@johnkelley9877 20 күн бұрын
What a fascinating history of the Niagara! Thanks for sharing this Wes. I always look forward to a new tutorial from you.
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
I'm happy to be teaching it.
@tankman5330 20 күн бұрын
Great stuff!
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@johnkelley9877 20 күн бұрын
Great tutorial! We use to fish in Ludington when I was a kid and it was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing this.
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
Very cool!
@lildodge34 20 күн бұрын
Astounding! Are you telling me that any 3 points define a triangle? Do the mathematician know? Wake up Pythagoras! He has got to hear this!
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
That's a great idea... It would take me a year to research it, and the title would bomb, but it would still be fun.
@striker1553 20 күн бұрын
Over the zilwaukee and you're officially "up-north" in my book.
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
That’s where the fun begins.
@michaelnault5905 20 күн бұрын
Great pair of videos. I remember the old draw bridge. Sat in more than one jam as a boy.
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
The old drawbridge sure did cause some delays.
@russvoight1167 21 күн бұрын
The Kinross Incident perhaps?
@mellissadalby1402 21 күн бұрын
You didn’t pull me in with the stupid triangle, I genuinely like your videos. Of course there’s no accounting for taste.
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
That's because you're one of my subscribers, so you have great taste, you're very smart and people like you... so you just tuned in for the fun.
@mellissadalby1402 21 күн бұрын
Yup, more like a Great Lakes polygon
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
Dang... I knew I should've paid more attention in geometry
@leehanna4929 21 күн бұрын
Hey…I watched it just because you posted it, Wes! Another great video!
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
Appreciate you watching!
@leehanna4929 21 күн бұрын
My wife and I went over the high level bridge a few years ago. Nice to know how it came about. There is a similar drawbridge/high level bridge at St. Catherine’s Ontario over the Welland Canal.
@authorwes 20 күн бұрын
I've been through it
@549RR 21 күн бұрын
Love the Soo shirt. Can you pick it up in the Canadian side anywhere? Also, thanks for the good laugh
@authorwes 21 күн бұрын
Unfortunately not. I got that one in 2023 and I went back this past summer to get another just like it. However, that one had the same art work, but said "Ship For Brains" so I bought it too.
@johnkelley9877 21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the new tutorial. It was great watching it!
@authorwes 21 күн бұрын
Happy to do it.
@williamkaczmarek3996 21 күн бұрын
I knew her, she was a sand sucker making daily trips out into the bay and back down to the GM foundries in Saginaw.
@D.WittYard 21 күн бұрын
This is great, Wes!
@authorwes 21 күн бұрын
Thanks. I got an e-mail from a viewer asking about the... you know what... so I figured I'd answer the question once and for all.
@richardgofton4957 21 күн бұрын
Great story! I remember the new Zilwaukee bridge construction issues while I was at SVSU.
@authorwes 21 күн бұрын
SVSU is a great school!
@Minecraft-pj4hm 21 күн бұрын
I tuned in becuse it sounded fun like the Bermuda Triangle, the Pyramids as water pumps, and the Rhubarb Triangle - whoops that is real - though the other two are equally Rhubarb. I want the mystery of Crude Oil Tankers disapearing in the Plains of America explained - none have : why. They disapear off the coast. Why do no cars, lorries, buses or pedestrians disapear in the Bermuda Triangle when so many ships , and aeroplanes have ( supposedly). If their wrecks are found does that mean they didn't disapear, and who saw them disapear in the first place? Above all why have no trains disapeared except in myth.Lies, damn lies, and statistics - false data in, false result out.
@crosscompiler 21 күн бұрын
... says the guy as he releases a triangle of videos. Coincidence?
@authorwes 21 күн бұрын
As I said in the video- that's how I suckered you in to viewing. Great lesson- anyone watching the entire video would learn
@jeffdayman8183 21 күн бұрын
Great video Wes! Quite a history for the Niagara and Captain Vieira. Cheers!
@authorwes 21 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@glawefarms5020 21 күн бұрын
Very interesting! Great video wes!
@authorwes 21 күн бұрын
I think the mystery is solved now.
@seajustsea4935 21 күн бұрын
Thank you for the info and the humor. 😁
@authorwes 21 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.