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camp guy · 09-08-2005, 11:38 AM

Most any de-icer will do the job of keeping the area around a pier clear; but the real problem with piers and ice is during "ice-out". At this time the ice breaks up and forms zillions of small icebergs. When the wind blows away from your dock, and floats these away - all is fine, but, then, if the wind shifts and blows these back this is when damage can occur. It doesn't take much to cause damage when you have a large iceberg being pushed by a fresh breeze. Somebody fluent in the laws of physics can explain mass - energy - and momentum with respect to dock damage.

09-08-2005, 11:38 AM	#8
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,224 Thanks: 317 Thanked 560 Times in 310 Posts	De-Icers Most any de-icer will do the job of keeping the area around a pier clear; but the real problem with piers and ice is during "ice-out". At this time the ice breaks up and forms zillions of small icebergs. When the wind blows away from your dock, and floats these away - all is fine, but, then, if the wind shifts and blows these back this is when damage can occur. It doesn't take much to cause damage when you have a large iceberg being pushed by a fresh breeze. Somebody fluent in the laws of physics can explain mass - energy - and momentum with respect to dock damage.