Navigating a too tall sailboat under a bridge

[Montanan]

Very clever method of navigating a too high of an air draft sailboat under a bridge.

Link to very short Reddit video:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sailing/com...t=share_button

[JPA Cate]

Yup, that worked a treat! Wouldn't work with our boat, though.

Ann

[boatpoker]

They've been doing this near Indiantown for about 30 years.
https://www.makelikeanapeman.com/201...ly-the-tipper/

[tenchiki]

I thought you were going to show this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAz...gizmodo.com%2F

[Montanan]

Instead of having the boat go under the road or rail bridge, an alternative is to make the roadway go under the water bridge.

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/09/3-most-impressive-water-bridges-around.html

https://interestingengineering.com/c...e-water-bridge

Hey, whatever floats one's boat.

[psk125]

What happens when he wants to go through the other way? Does the current run different directions with the tide, or is it a river, and he's stuck downstream?

[Wolfe10]

Originally Posted by boatpoker

They've been doing this near Indiantown for about 30 years.
https://www.makelikeanapeman.com/201...ly-the-tipper/

Yup, have used "Billy the boat tipper" many times on our trips between Texas and the Bahamas.


Billy, rest in peace.


Sadly, I am not aware of anyone who has taken over Billy's function. The place to check on whether there is a "replacement" is to call the Indiantown Marina-- it is the closest marina to the RR bridge.


BTW, the Corp of Engineers publishes a daily report of the Lake depth and bridge clearance: https://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/reports/r-oke.html


It is the end of the dry season here, so water depth is low (5.13') and bridge clearance is high (52.25').

[smacksman]

I did the same in a Contender to avoid a water spout. Just laid her down and sat on the side while all hell let loose around me. No problem.

[barnakiel]

Not just a bridge.


You can also get off a grounding by tilting (some) boats.


b.