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fargon · 06-21-2020, 06:39 AM

They are hollow, there are four chambers in each pontoon. The metal in the pontoons is 1/8" thick.

tw · 06-21-2020, 05:15 PM

By digitally enhancing the picture, there is a zit on his nose. Just another why masks are necessary.

fargon · 06-22-2020, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tw

By digitally enhancing the picture, there is a zit on his nose. Just another why masks are necessary.

Huh?!

fargon · 06-22-2020, 03:44 AM

Sunday afternoon on the river. where I had an expensive lesson on Wing Dams in the back channels. Stay tuned for further updates.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-22-2020, 04:05 AM

Oh dear, you can get in plenty of trouble at less than 15 mph.

fargon · 06-22-2020, 04:37 AM

The majority of the damage was done at less than 5 mph. We made it home Okay but the prop is toast, took about a 1/4 inch off the blades.

Griff · 06-22-2020, 05:40 AM

Oof. Sorry man.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-22-2020, 10:30 AM

Could be worse, you didn't have to swim.

Gravdigr · 06-23-2020, 02:47 PM

B.O.A.T.

Bust Out Another Thousand

tw · 06-23-2020, 07:37 PM

What is the definition / purpose of a wing dam?

sexobon · 06-23-2020, 10:32 PM

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A wing dam or wing dike is a man made barrier that, unlike a conventional dam, only extends partway into a river. These structures force water into a fast-moving center channel which reduces the rate of sediment accumulation, while slowing water flow near the riverbanks.

The Mississippi River in North America has thousands of wing dams which were originally constructed to reduce the amount of dredging required when the main navigation channel was maintained to at least 4 1⁄2 feet (1.4 m). Since that time, additional conventional dams have been built to increase the water level in the river, doubling the depth of the navigation channel to 9 feet (2.7 m). The wing dams still serve their purpose, but to a lesser extent than before.

While wing dams assist in assuring that rivers are navigable, they can also pose a threat to boaters. Many wing dams are often underwater and may be difficult to see, and can easily be struck by vessels. On the other hand, fishermen intentionally fish the quieter waters downstream of wing dams.

Griff · 06-24-2020, 06:13 AM

A boat is a hole in the water where the money goes. -Stan Rogers

Diaphone Jim · 06-24-2020, 07:13 PM

What kind of "navigation channel" is four feet deep and nine feet wide?

Gravdigr · 06-24-2020, 08:24 PM

One on the Mississippi river...

Oh, and:

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Since that time, additional conventional dams have been built to increase the water level in the river, doubling the depth of the navigation channel to 9 feet (2.7 m).

xoxoxoBruce · 06-24-2020, 08:33 PM

Couldn't figure that one out. Aren't dams exactly what you don't want when you're trying to navigate?

06-21-2020, 06:39 AM	#16
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	They are hollow, there are four chambers in each pontoon. The metal in the pontoons is 1/8" thick. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

06-22-2020, 03:44 AM	#19
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Sunday afternoon on the river. where I had an expensive lesson on Wing Dams in the back channels. Stay tuned for further updates. Attached Images __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

06-22-2020, 04:05 AM	#20
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh dear, you can get in plenty of trouble at less than 15 mph. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-22-2020, 04:37 AM	#21
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	The majority of the damage was done at less than 5 mph. We made it home Okay but the prop is toast, took about a 1/4 inch off the blades. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

06-22-2020, 05:40 AM	#22
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Oof. Sorry man. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-21-2020, 05:15 PM	#17
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	By digitally enhancing the picture, there is a zit on his nose. Just another why masks are necessary.

06-22-2020, 10:30 AM	#23
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Could be worse, you didn't have to swim. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-23-2020, 02:47 PM	#24
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06-23-2020, 07:37 PM	#25
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	What is the definition / purpose of a wing dam?

06-24-2020, 06:13 AM	#27
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	A boat is a hole in the water where the money goes. -Stan Rogers __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-24-2020, 07:13 PM	#28
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	What kind of "navigation channel" is four feet deep and nine feet wide?

06-24-2020, 08:33 PM	#30
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Couldn't figure that one out. Aren't dams exactly what you don't want when you're trying to navigate? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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