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Old 10-29-2017, 08:59 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by DRH View Post
Sadly, there really isn't anything that can stop large sections of ice from damaging or destroying a dock when the wind gets them moving. Depending on the size of an ice mass, how thick it is, how solid it is, and how fast it is moving, it can weigh many tons and have tremendous crushing power.
Island Girl's video from last winter shows what you are up against. Luckily these docks were protected by breakwaters:

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