The Dive!

ApS · 08-30-2019, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

With the platform, a barge, that they built upon, and the speed at which she travels I don't think there is any reason to be concerned with a tipping issue.

The engines and their longevity are of course in question. As with all the other barges I see around the lake I will not be surprised to see engines being replaced, from time to time... The beauty of outboards is that swapping them out should be pretty straight forward.

If I owned the Dive, I would be strongly considering going to an external tug to move around the lake with, and making the barge just that a barge..... A separate tug can be setup, to have much more thrust power to push that barge around, and have a very reliable and long lasting diesel engine....

A barge goes by here in Winter Harbor, nearly every day. It is pushed by a separate "tug" powered by a pair of Yamaha outboards. Not only is it quiet, it's amazingly fast, leaves a small wake, and pushes an impressive bow wave!

Barney Bear · 08-30-2019, 09:09 AM

Two times last week, we saw the Dive heading towards Braun Bay, coming from the northwest beyond Bear Island. Curious where she has been during the night. She moves right along for her size. 🐻

Phantom · 08-30-2019, 07:05 PM

Barney -

Every night the Dive returns to the Weirs Dock.

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joey2665 · 08-30-2019, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantom

Barney -

Every night the Dive returns to the Weirs Dock.

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Might want to edit your post

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Phantom · 08-31-2019, 07:33 PM

Hmmm - did I have a typo?

I see Don already corrected whatever it was, thanks Don !

08-30-2019, 09:09 AM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 961 Thanks: 488 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Where-o-where? Two times last week, we saw the Dive heading towards Braun Bay, coming from the northwest beyond Bear Island. Curious where she has been during the night. She moves right along for her size. 🐻

08-30-2019, 07:05 PM	#3
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,936 Thanks: 452 Thanked 603 Times in 340 Posts	Barney - Every night the Dive returns to the Weirs Dock. {edited by the moderator} __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

08-31-2019, 07:33 PM	#5
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,936 Thanks: 452 Thanked 603 Times in 340 Posts	Hmmm - did I have a typo? I see Don already corrected whatever it was, thanks Don ! __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

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