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Originally Posted by John Doe
I completely understand your point, but I saw them change out an 8ft brass wheel (what, a ton?) on a 200 ft. fishing boat in Alaska while in the water. Heat, hammers and all. Putting it on a railway wasn't an option.  |
Well, I suppose that you can do just about anything if you're setup for it. With the ferry company, they can haul the boat in 30 minutes. It's more trouble to get the damn cars out of the way than to lift the boat. Their weight is not excessive..........90,000 lb...........so, the travellift can do the job without a railway.
That would have been a sight to see...........the rig to change that 8' wheel underwater and lift it back out...........