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  • Rebel_Rider1969

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    Dang that dont sound like a fun type of day. And realy tough for the bow man.
    Yeah, I think people don't realize how rough it can get out here. You can see the deck flex sometimes. The water lines that run up the deck (1000 feet) are set with multiple compression fittings so they don't snap the pipes. All the pipe clamps are loose so the lines shift. It's not unusual to have 12-14 foot seas in oct,nov.
     

    Longtooth

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    Yeah, I think people don't realize how rough it can get out here. You can see the deck flex sometimes. The water lines that run up the deck (1000 feet) are set with multiple compression fittings so they don't snap the pipes. All the pipe clamps are loose so the lines shift. It's not unusual to have 12-14 foot seas in oct,nov.
    I grew up close to Manitowoc for the first 18 years of my life. It can get nasty out there... I never wanted to actually be out on the water during those storms. Good on you for taking on the challenge. :)
     

    MauserLarry

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    Yeah, I think people don't realize how rough it can get out here. You can see the deck flex sometimes. The water lines that run up the deck (1000 feet) are set with multiple compression fittings so they don't snap the pipes. All the pipe clamps are loose so the lines shift. It's not unusual to have 12-14 foot seas in oct,nov.
    I would think the Edmund Fitzgerald should prove without a doubt it can get rough up there.
     

    SAWMAN

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    DON'T LISTEN TO JAMES ABOUT NOTHING.
    HE STILL CANNOT EXPLAIN WHAT THE SHIPS "WHEEL" IS.
    DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A "PAD EYE" STRETCHER IS.
    SHEEEEEESH !!!! --- SAWMAN
    ADDED: Bryan would know I bet.
     

    Capt. Dave

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    On your boat do you have a flag mast or staff ?? --- SAWMAN
    I’ll answer for him, per Coast Guard regulations, inland vessels do not require a “Mast” if above the Huey P Long bridge. But a vessel his size most certainly has some sort of flag pole. Due to bridges. All offshore vessels bigger than 7 meters require a mast with a mast light.
     

    Rebel_Rider1969

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    Unloading at Indiana harbor. This is the kind of thing that happens when the dock Forman gets involved. I had to haul ass and dump the hook when when the wind came up and peeled us off the dock. Did clock 15 hours, so more toys!!
     

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