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Nice one. Hard to believe a couple barges like that dug that canal in the early 20th century. Wikipedia page reports the project had been considered since the early 17th century.
So is that guy handling wire rope with his bare hands?
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Bucyrus-Erie was an American surface and underground mining equipment company. It was founded as Bucyrus Foundry and Manufacturing Company in Bucyrus, Ohio in 1880. Bucyrus moved its headquarters to South Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1893. In 1927, Bucyrus merged with the Erie Steam Shovel Company to form Bucyrus-Erie.
Renamed Bucyrus International, Inc. in 1997, it was purchased by Caterpillar Inc. in a US$7.6 billion[7] ($8.6 billion including net debt) transaction that closed on July 8, 2011. At the time of its acquisition, the Bucyrus product line included a range of material removal and material handling products used in both surface and underground mining.
Maybe that's just regular rope he's holding?
Yeah, it's probably just something they had to rig up to get in/out across those gears and that turntable without dumping steam. They didn't give a shit about mantraps back then.Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman
The one with Teddy is a little work hoe, but that big bastard dredge got on that spud barge via the rail, prob in pieces just small enough for 2 rail-mounted steam cranes.
Steam generates hella torque, which the operator can vary by "cut-off", or amount of time the steam is injected into the cylinders. But the higher the torque, the lower the efficiency and the more somebody had to shovel coal.
Is Teddy Roosevelt driving that thing also?Quote:
Originally Posted by highangle
Best friend from law school has a 37 Freeman w/ quad 300's. It will run 50+ in 5' seas and never bat an eye.Quote:
Originally Posted by neufox47
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Does he ever take you out on it? Does he make you chip in for gas?Quote:
Originally Posted by TNKen
I didn't realize that was a Merritt's project. Looks like they're doing another one. It's hard to imagine being unhappy with work done by Merritt's.Quote:
Originally Posted by VTeton
I wonder how many times Roy Merritt said "I don't think I wanna do that" before Buffett finally wore him down.
that Buffett fella sure has some boats.
Planes, too. Quite the carbon footprint.Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman
His best one- 42 RyboQuote:
Originally Posted by iceman
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My new fantasy- Sabre 66 Dirigo Salon Express.
If I find 3.15 mil somewhere
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mercs still suck
You thinking of retiring on that? Live on that sucker all winter in the Caribbean. Wouldn't be my choice for a weekend family/day boat in the northeast.Quote:
Originally Posted by warthog
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"knees. Trees. Freeze"
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Originally Posted by wooley12
LOL, At 50, it is burning about 1.1 gpm. At 70, it's about .7 gpm. My 24' jet boat does worse. I don't charge him for fuel and he doesn't ask for it from me.Quote:
Originally Posted by highangle
My favorite "day" boat ...right now;)
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I love the new Chris Crafts.
That 42 Rybo is nice!
Floating condo > RV. My dream retirement.Quote:
Originally Posted by VTeton
That makes sense. Great retirement boat.
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Imho that galley down below would suck for a liveaboard. Poor design in that boatQuote:
Originally Posted by warthog
Ha! Forgot about that pic. My old neighbors AWSA regulation ski pond that he dug in his back yard. Had so many small bass in it that fishing wasn't fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marshall Tucker
Seems kinda okay from here, I like the Quartzite counters, although they could've picked stone with less iron streaks in it.Quote:
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