Would a 30' circle be enough for a smaller club pond? I have salvage parts from a grain bin 30' across and thought a ring would be enough. Add a liner, fill halfway and be good. I can empty it into an unused cistern between uses to keep it from going rotten.
The brouhaha pond is roughly a rectangle and is about 200ft by 85 feet to 200x100 feet and it can fit 20-25 ships easily. Half the space would be 100x100 or so.. and I would say we have fit the entire group in an area that big. 30 foot circle I would say 3-6 boats depending on type, bigger ships would find it hard to turn around and maneuver but smaller ships would be ideal.
Thanks, I needed that. I have more room, I can split the circle and add straight sections, or just build a normal small pond. I have the land, but you know, cost and construction. I expect just a few small ships anyway, but we'll see what happens.
If you're going to build a pond make it at least 100' long by 50' wide. Best size is a NATS size pond of 300' by 100'. Some shape to the pond is nice but not needed.
I'm in NW Iowa. I wish I has the dough for 300x100! I can maybe swing 100x70, or 120x50.I have to take the stumps out first.
In Houston I had wanted to make a rough interpretation of the battle of Leyte gulf or the smaller islands in the coral sea.....which would make for some interesting battling. In the pond I would have had to make the Islands out of cinder block or some stone, make the shape and fill with dirt....too expensive. But one day maybe..... It would also give us a place to stand
dig a deeper portion to allow stocked livebearers such as mollies to survive the winter. Or build a wind-powered aerator that will keep one section of it ice-free in the winter to allow for gas exchange. the deep spot doesn't even have to be that deep. I'm in the process of getting a decent chunk of land, and intend to build a pond which will double as an aquaponics stockpond, which I would fill with local varieties of edible fish.
NATS in Tennessee we battled in an area 150' x 100' also in Michigan. Lots of issues with a lake that is too big.
Don't make the pond too shallow. Ships don't sink right if they hit bottom too soon. Wrecks can also become navigational hazards. I would recommend at least 3-4ft deep throughout most of the pond, to provide plenty of clearance for even the tallest of warships. If you're planning for combat, also consider shore-based features such as dugout launching pits, shade trees, and availability of electric power.
If I get my way with stump removal and cutting of the trees I would like to have irregular shaped sides and maybe a few small islands. Maybe a few shore batteries on the islands.... The trees in our grove are done for anyway, plans are for evergreens for winter protection of the house.
Burr Oak, maybe a silver maple and a pine of two. Mostly good for firewood. One of the oaks was hollow at the bottom, solid in the middle and the top exploded when it hit the ground. I've got a few feelers out, we'll see what happens.
