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CLANSMAN when she was new....
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Donald E. Meek
, Mar 16 2010 10:27 PM
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This is another of my very few and very quick watercolour sketches, produced on Saturday evenings. It is no great shakes, but was amusing at the time - a happy diversion from the cares and woes of academic life. It dates to around 1998/99, when the 'Clansman' burst upon care-worn, CalMac-tormented Hebrideans, with her bone-shaking vibration, causing water-spouts in tea-cups in the restaurant, and discomfort in the Observation Lounge. It makes her look far more sleek and elegant than she really is (I must have been in a very good mood that night), though, at times, she can look rather handsome. She has been tamed by now, of course, and behaves nicely when I am on board (!).
tamed ya bugger. vibrating as bad as ever last time I was on (august 09)
even worse on the way back, although the hangover may have had something to do with that
even worse on the way back, although the hangover may have had something to do with that
Thanks so much, Collach and Mark. Glad you have enjoyed this wee splash. I was never comfortable with water-colour - I made so many mistakes that I wore holes in the paper trying to sort them. 
So oil is better, as I can correct the mistakes that I see (though, sadly, not the ones I can't - other folk see them ). PLeased you enjoyed the experience of being on the 'Clansman', Collach. Mark, you should have felt her vibes when she was new....I think her current 'twitches' are related to deadweight - how much 'cargo' she has on board. If she is full, she is very calm; if she is relatively 'light ship', there is a more noticeable tremor. The 'Clansman' has very poweful engines relative to her size, and that is the heart of the matter. I understand that some 60 tons of ballast have been added towards the stern, and I know that rudders etc. have been adjusted across the years - to good effect. More ties have been added inside too. Anyway, it's a mere twitch compared with the old 'Claymore's' earthquake. Be grateful, all you modern travellers! We just accepted the 'Claymore's' earthquake as part of her character - that was the way she was. All the best, Donald
So oil is better, as I can correct the mistakes that I see (though, sadly, not the ones I can't - other folk see them ). PLeased you enjoyed the experience of being on the 'Clansman', Collach. Mark, you should have felt her vibes when she was new....I think her current 'twitches' are related to deadweight - how much 'cargo' she has on board. If she is full, she is very calm; if she is relatively 'light ship', there is a more noticeable tremor. The 'Clansman' has very poweful engines relative to her size, and that is the heart of the matter. I understand that some 60 tons of ballast have been added towards the stern, and I know that rudders etc. have been adjusted across the years - to good effect. More ties have been added inside too. Anyway, it's a mere twitch compared with the old 'Claymore's' earthquake. Be grateful, all you modern travellers! We just accepted the 'Claymore's' earthquake as part of her character - that was the way she was. All the best, DonaldI was trying to work it out as there's a definite rhythm to it. she was crammed solid with cars and punters, even the mezzanine/elevator decks were full of cars. 20seconds of vibes.... 5 second pause, when all goes smooth, bit of a shudder then 20 secs of vibes again
the trip out was a nightmare for many reasons, have a read of - http://bf494.co.uk/b...busmans-holiday might raise a smile
she might have just been having a bad day, as she broke down the next day, ended up coming back on the Isle of arran that trip (my favourite of the fleet - a proper wee boaty)
was back a month or so later, clansman both ways and was just the same. not nice with coupled with a lazy swell and a monumental hangover
the trip out was a nightmare for many reasons, have a read of - http://bf494.co.uk/b...busmans-holiday might raise a smile
she might have just been having a bad day, as she broke down the next day, ended up coming back on the Isle of arran that trip (my favourite of the fleet - a proper wee boaty)
was back a month or so later, clansman both ways and was just the same. not nice with coupled with a lazy swell and a monumental hangover
Fascinating, Mark, and most interesting. Yes, I remember August 09 alright...I came back from Oban to Tiree on the 17th, and had to wait for at least an hour before I could get near the food counters....queue out the door and down the corridors and round again....Your blog reminds me of that...Chipping Sodbury on Sea....but that is all part of the prescription! I felt like a complete stranger on board my very own vibrating friend! Don't quite understand the vibrations either. I thought that modern ship-building would have had all that licked years ago, and was so surprised to find it alive and well on the 'Clansman'. Tying down the furniture has helped a lot, believe me, compared with the fun on early voyages, when the tea-cup would create a lovely tea-spout, and flood the table in the restaurant....It was remarkable. On the 'Claymore', the knives and forks, all beautifully laid out, would start to shoogle on the white tablecloths. Ah well...for an islander like me, it's all part of the experience. Life just wouldn't be the same without that wonderful shoogle on board the 'Clansman'. Can't wait for Saturday for another wee shake! Donald
You have the bow of the hull just bang on perfect Donald....another good 'un !
Debra
Debra
I think they should put a little hatch on the side of the "Clansman" and "LOTI" just for my benefit and bring back the little Coll ferry again. OH if only.
Your painting as usual Donald is a very true portrayal of the ship and makes me wish I could paint or draw even to a tiny fraction of your standards.
Collach.