tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post7717323028934174972..comments2024-03-28T16:03:02.583-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: They don't do things by halves - no, wait, they do!Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73057092670564560902008-08-27T23:29:00.000-05:002008-08-27T23:29:00.000-05:00I agree with Joe, it's reall not unusual.... altho...I agree with Joe, it's reall not unusual.... although, if done wrong, it can be a problem. One of the THEORIES about the demise of Andrea Gail (perfect storm) has to do with the ship being lengthed, perheps improperly.... Most likely though, it wasn't a factor....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-64603174335512381012008-08-25T23:54:00.000-05:002008-08-25T23:54:00.000-05:00This is actually not an unusual method for making ...This is actually not an unusual method for making a vessel bigger, though maybe not quite on this scale. It generally also involves repowering (bigger power plant). The company I used to work for a number of years ago did this to a half dozen or so workboats. Keep in mind that the rest of the hull was also welded together.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14981428927321701616noreply@blogger.com