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Dr. Suess and boating
Submitted by cac on Tue, 2009-10-27 22:38I am not a Dr. Suess fan... yes, I'll admit it. Never cared for it. I can't remember having liked his work even as a kid. Melanie and Dane, they love his stuff. As payback for various sins, I had to read various Dr. Suess books to Dane in his pre-reading days.
Little did I know that the (neverending) "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" started with a boat story.
According to this nifty little kids biography, Dr. Suess was on a boat trip home from Europe when he became fascinated by the sound of the engine. The rhythm led him to write the "Mulberry Street" story. read more »
More boat lifts
Submitted by cac on Sat, 2007-12-15 12:34Our friend Klaus Hafner sends us more links to interesting boat lifts on canals around the world. read more »
Continental Divide
Submitted by cac on Mon, 2009-02-23 17:21Not our usual type of link for Craft A Craft, but given that I'm both a "boat guy" and a "computer guy" I found this of lots of interest. Its a "dissertation" with lots of pictures and the like on how to compulationally find the actual continental divide (i.e. the point where water will either flow to the Atlantic or the Pacific if in the United States).
One piece of trivia mentioned was that at one point in South America, the continental divide is actually under water and you can sail over it.
The Murinsel
Submitted by cac on Wed, 2007-12-26 18:32
An interesting "floating island" that apparently has a small ampitheatre and cafe "on board".
Neat looking, anyhow. Follow the link for a bigger picture.
Sure doesn't help the navigability of that river, though :-)
Incline railway/boat lift
Submitted by cac on Wed, 2007-12-12 22:59
River to River Train Transport
Submitted by cac on Tue, 2007-12-11 22:17How do you tie two rivers together and get barges, boats and other shipping between them? If you are in Russia, you build a "float on/float off" train.
Check out the web page for a detailed set of pictures, including loading, unloading and movement. This isn't a small device... it's holding a full barge in this picture.
