BARGES, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCKABLE, PIN TOGETHER

2.3.22. SPARTA MARINE WORK FLOAT; NEW BUILT FOAM FILLED; 10 FEET LONG BY 8 FEET WIDE BY 8.5 INCHES DEEP, 2.25 INCH DRAFT EMPTY; 420 LBS PER INCH BUOYANCY; WITH 4 SPUD WELLS, 2 INCH PIPE, FOR 1.5 INCH GALVANIZED PIPE SPUDS (SPUDS NOT INCLUDED) THE SPUD WELLS ARE ALSO CONNECTOR FIXTURES TO CONNECT FLOATS TOGETHER TO WORK BULKHEADS AND DOCKS RIGHT CLOSE TO THE WATER; ARE ALSO USED AS FLOATING BOAT DOCKS AND SWIM PLATFORMS WITH ALUMINUM LADDER ADDED (LADDER EXTRA); COATED WITH THE SAME TOUGH SEMI FLEXIBLE URETHANE COATING USED ON TRUCK BEDS AND ON THE TOP OF THE SUPER DOME; MADE WITH TREADED 2 BY 8 INCH FRAME FILLED WITH POLY URETHANE FOAM WITH 3/4 INCH PLYWOOD TOP AND BOTTOM; WEIGHT 925 LBS; $4,000.; PHOTO A(60K); PHOTO B(60K); PHOTO C(60K); ALUMINUM LADDER PHOTO D(60K); FOAM FILL PHOTO E(60K); STEEL WORK FLOATS IN USE PHOTO F(60K); LOUISIANA; SM-GM-DT-VW-NRNMNA.

2.3.23. "MIGHTY PUSH" TRUCKABLE WORK BARGE WITH GOOD PUSH BOAT CAPABILITY; NEW VESSEL WITH TIME AND LABOR SAVING INNOVATIONS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE: 30 FEET LONG BY 8.083 (8 FEET 1 INCHES) WIDE BY 3.5 FEET DEEP (CAN BE DEEPER OR SHALLOWER BUT 3.5 FEET IS FOUND TO BE THE MOST USEFUL DEPTH;) (NO PERMIT REQUIRED TO MOVE LESS THAN 8.5 FEET WIDE) RAKED BOW SQUARE STERN; SAND BLASTED AND PAINTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, BLACK *COAL TAR EPOXY* INSIDE AND BLACK OR GREY EPOXY OUTSIDE, NON SKID ON DECK; PHOTOS AND DRAWING OF SIMILAR ITEMS INCLUDED HERE TO HELP YOU VISUALIZE THE BARGE FEATURES AND BENEFITS; SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, IMPROVEMENT AND CUSTOMIZATION; PHOTO A(60K);

SPUD WELLS: 2- 6 INCH ON EACH SIDE THAT CAN DOUBLE AS 4 POINT REINFORCED LIFTING FIXTURES; FOR 2- 4 INCH SPUDS, ELECTRIC OR MANUAL SPUD LIFTING FIXTURES CAN BE ADDED, (SPUD AND SPUD LIFTING FIXTURE IS DESIGNED TO BE LIFTED OUT OF SPUD WELLS IN ONE ASSEMBLY) (ONLY 2 SPUDS ARE USUALLY USED TO SECURE A BARGE, HAVING SPUD WELLS ON BOTH SIDES ALLOW CHANGING POSITIONS OF SPUDS TO ACCOMMODATE WORK AND PERSONAL PREFERENCES); ONE MAN CAN LAND LOWER AND RAISE SPUDS WITH ELECTRIC REMOTE CONTROLLED SPUD WINCHES EVEN IN CURRENT; (GET LINED UP AND CLOSE TO LANDING POINT, LOWER FRONT SPUD, TURN AS NECESSARY TO GET PERPENDICULAR AND LOWER THE BACK SPUD; THEN WITH THE FRONT LANDING RAMP YOU CAN MORE EASILY WALK ON AND OFF THE BARGE; PHOTO N(60K);

EVERYTHING THAT SAVES TIME AND EFFORT ESPECIALLY REPETITIVE TIME SAVES AND MAKES MONEY. MANY DECADES OF BOATING, MARINE CONSTRUCTION, COMMERCIAL DIVING, ENGINEERING AND WELDING EXPERIENCE OF MANY INNOVATORS ARE BUILT INTO THESE VESSELS.

PUSH KNEES: SET OUT TO SIDES WIDE SPREAD 8 FEET O.D. TIRE TREAD FACED FLAT SURFACE (FOR BETTER CONTROL AND LESS TWISTING WHEN PUSHING AND TURNING;) (KNEES DECK DOWN 2.5 FEET, DECK UP 2.5 FEET); PHOTO B(60K);

REMOVABLE AND / OR FOLD DOWN ENGINE OPERATING CONTROLS PEDESTAL AND / OR OPERATOR LIGHT SHELTER BUT 6.5 FOOT HEAD CLEARANCE MINIMUM; (SAVES TRUCKING HEIGHT, MAXIMUM OF 13.5 FEET AND FLAT BED SEMI- TRAILERS ARE UP TO 5.17 FEET (5 FEET 2 INCHES) HIGH) PHOTO C(60K);

REMOVABLE HAND RAILINGS; FIT OVER REMOVABLE BITS THAT FIT IN FLUSH BIT FIXTURES (5 ON EACH SIDE OF 30 FOOT LONG BARGE); (FLUSH BIT FIXTURES HELP ELIMINATE TRIP POINTS AND REMOVABLE BITS AND RAILINGS ALLOW EASIER WORKING CONDITIONS SAVING EFFORT, TIME AND MONEY;) PHOTO D(60K);

FLUSH BIT FIXTURES: ON SIDES FOR REMOVABLE BITS AND REMOVABLE RAILINGS PHOTO G(40K);

SPUD: USED DRILL STEM WILL ALSO MAKE GOOD SPUDS WITH A LITTLE POLY PIPE LINER AND REPLACEABLE WEAR SURFACE ADDED TO THE SPUD WELLS; PHOTO E(60K); PHOTO F(60K); A FATHOMETER HEAD CAN BE PUT DOWN ONE OF THE EXTRA SPUD WELLS ALSO; SEE ITEM 2.3.15. THIS SELF PROPELLED WORK BARGE, WHICH WAS AN EARLIER DESIGN, WENT THROUGH HURRICANE KATRINA WITH NO DAMAGE IT HAD ONLY 2- 20 FOOT SPUDS DOWN. SURGE HEIGHT WAS ABOUT 12 FEET; PHOTO E(40K);

OUTBOARD ENGINE MOUNT SYSTEM: REMOVABLE AND ADJUSTABLE FOR DUAL ENGINES; WITH MOTOR PROTECTOR PIPE ASSEMBLY AND 3 POINT BALANCED MOTOR LIFTING PAD EYES; (CAN BE RAISED OR LOWERED IN SLIDING MOUNT ON STERN OR LIFTED OFF COMPLETELY WITH MOTORS BATTERIES AND CONTROL CABLES IN MOUNT SYSTEM BOX); (LENGTH OF BARGE IS ABOUT + 5 FEET LONGER WITH ENGINES ON MOUNT AND DOWN, ABOUT + 7 FEET LONGER WITH ENGINE UP AND ATTACHED TO BARGE;) DESIGNED FOR UP TO 2- 250 HP OUTBOARD MOTORS; PHOTO G(60K); (APPROXIMATELY 1500 LBS)

FLUSH DECK TIE-DOWN FIXTURES WITH FOLD UP RING TO SECURE GEAR AND LEAVE SIDES UNOBSTRUCTED TO WALK AROUND; (NO NEED TO SECURE TO SIDE BITS OR LEAVE UNSECURED BECAUSE OF THE TIME AND EFFORT NEEDED;) PHOTO H(60K);

FLAT BAR PROTECTOR: PAINT WEAR AND STIFFENER AROUND BARGE, LOCATED ON BOTTOM AND SIDES SIDES; 1/2 (0.500) THICK BY 4 INCHES WIDE (4 BARS ON BOTTOM TO PROTECT HULL PAINT ADD STRENGTH WHEN TRAILERING AND 2 PROTECTOR BARS ON LONG SIDES (ONE AT DECK LEVEL AND JUST ABOVE THE LOCATION OF THE WATER LINE WHEN LIGHT LOADED); PHOTO A(60K);

A SMALL REMOVABLE PEDESTAL MOUNTED LIFTING DAVIT CAN BE FITTED TO THE TOP OF A PUSH KNEE OR A LARGER CRANE CAN BE ADAPTED TO ONE OF THE UN-USED SPUD WELLS; (ONLY 2 SPUDS ARE USUALLY USED TO SECURE A BARGE, HAVING SPUD WELLS ON EACH SIDE ALLOWS CHANGING POSITIONS OF SPUDS TO ACCOMMODATE WORK AND PERSONAL PREFERENCES AND THESE SPUD WELLS ARE HEAVY DUTY LIFT POINTS); PHOTO J(60K);

EXTRA LARGE HATCH: WATER TIGHT FLUSH RECTANGULAR HATCH 42 INCHES LONG BY 30 INCHES WIDE, PROVIDES USEABLE STORAGE ACCESS; PHOTO XP(40K); PHOTO D(40K); (DESIGNED TO MAKE IT MUCH EASIER TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE BARGE AND STOW ITEMS ON BOARD; HATCH CAN HAVE A LOCK ADDED FOR ADDED SECURITY;

INSPECTION FIXTURES WITH FLUSH PLUGS AT BOW AND STERN ON OPPOSITE SIDES, 4 INCH ; (MAKES IT EASY TO CHECK INSIDE THE BARGE WITHOUT OPENING THE LARGE HATCH; COULD BE USED AS PUMP OUT OR POSITIVE PRESSURE IN POINT IF NECESSARY; CAN BE USED AS CROSS VENTILATION TO DRY OUT NORMAL CONDENSATION IN HUMID AREAS; PHOTO G(40K);

PIN TOGETHER BARGES CAN BE ADDED ON THE SIDES TO MAKE WIDER BARGE FOR CRANE AND EXCAVATOR WORK, (SPECIAL PIN TOGETHER FIXTURES REQUIRED IN CONSTRUCTION OR ADDED LATER); FOR UP TO 25.5 FEET WIDE WITH 2 NO PERMIT REQUIRED TRUCKABLE SECTIONS SIMILAR TO THE CENTER SECTION BUT WITHOUT THE MOTOR MOUNT PUSH KNEES AND SPUD WELLS; PHOTO L(60K);

FRONT LANDING RAMP; CAN BE HANDLED WITH PEDESTAL CRANE OR BY HAND, STOWED ON ITS SIDE ON ONE SIDE OF THE BOAT RAILINGS EITHER SIDE; SAVES TIME AND LABOR IN LANDING ON UN-IMPROVED WORK SITES; 8 TO 20 FEET LONG BY 3 FEET WIDE (THINK OF THE SAFETY AND SAVINGS BETWEEN 3 FOOT WIDE RAMP AND THE 2 BY 12 INCH PLANK MAN HANDLED RAMPS YOU OFTEN USE); PHOTO M(60K);

CONTAINER SHIPPABLE ON IT'S SIDE IN 40 FOOT DRY HIGH CUBE CONTAINER; 8.5 FOOT DOOR HEIGHT (8.75 INSIDE) WE HAVE KEPT THE DIMENSIONS DOWN TO 8.42 FEET (8 FEET 5 INCHES) WIDE, LEAVING 1 INCH CLEARANCE; DOOR WIDTH IS 7.67 FEET (7 FEET 8 INCHES); WITH A BARGE AND SMALL PROJECTIONS AND TOLERANCE ALLOWED FOR WE HAVE ABOUT 3.75 FEET WIDTH OF CONTAINER USE FOR BARGE AND HAVE ABOUT HALF THE CONTAINER FOR THE REST OF THE MOTOR MOUNT, MOTORS, MOTOR CONTROL AND PILOTING ACCESSORIES;

BUOYANCY, CAPACITY AND WEIGHT: 1,218 LBS PER INCH BUOYANCY; EMPTY DRAFT ABOUT 12* INCHES WITH ENGINES; 240 SQUARE FOOT DECK AREA; WEIGHT ABOUT 14,616* LBS; (ABOUT 1,500 LBS REMOVABLE FOR MOTORS, MOUNT AND RELATED ACCESSORIES);

CALL FOR CURRENT PRICING (AND / OR SEND DRAWINGS OR PHOTOS AND TEXT OF WHAT YOU WANT; CURRENT BUILD TIME 5 TO 8 WEEKS; PHOTOS AND DRAWING OF SIMILAR ITEMS WE HAVE BUILT INCLUDED HERE TO HELP YOU VISUALIZE THE BARGE FEATURES AND BENEFITS; SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, IMPROVEMENT AND CUSTOMIZATION; PHOTO E(40K); LOUISIANA OS-GM-DT-VW-NRNTLL

2.3.24. TRUCKABLE SELF PROPELLED WORK BARGE; 30 FEET LONG BY 14 FEET WIDE BY 3 FEET DEEP, DRAFT AT STERN ABOUT 18 INCHES AND ABOUT 12 AT THE BOW (SEATS FORWARD WERE REMOVED, WORK EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WOULD LEVEL IT OUT); TRANSVERSE BULKHEAD AHEAD OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT; ENGINE ROOM VENTS; HAS 8 FOOT HIGH STEEL CANOPY AND 3.5 FOOT HIGH STEEL TUBING RAILINGS; 420 SQUARE OF DECK SPACE; 2,132 LBS PER INCH OF SUBMERGENCE; WEIGHT ABOUT 32,000 LBS; ADDING 11,000 LBS WILL INCREASE DRAFT ABOUT 5 INCHES;

WITH TWIN VOLVO MARINE DIESEL, MODEL HPI24TMD40A, 6 CYLINDER,4 CYCLE, RATE 124 HP EACH, KEEL COOLED; INBOARDS / OUTDRIVES, MODEL 280; RUNNING GOOD BUT NEED NEW ALTERNATORS, STARTERS RECENTLY REPLACED; 2 - 12 VOLT AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS; REQUIRED RUNNING LIGHTS, 4 LIFE JACKETS, 2 30 INCH RING BUOYS WITH LIGHTS AND LINES;

MADE OF 0.250 (1/4) INCH STEEL PLATE WITH 2 BY 2 BY 0.250 ANGLE IRON FRAMES 2 FOOT ON CENTER; 65 GALLON DIESEL TANK, 30 GALLON WATER TANK, 75* GALLON HOLDING TANK, ENCLOSED CREW / PASSENGER HEAD IN STARBOARD STERN (RIGHT REAR); HAS THREE 2 BY 4 FOOT HATCHES; WAS A TOUR BOAT DOCUMENTED AND INSPECTED FOR 49 PASSENGERS BUT NOT SELLING AS TOUR BOAT; HAVE OUT OF THE WATER MARINE SURVEY DATED 2007 06 19, $115,000. REPLACEMENT VALUE, $40,000. MARKET VALUE; O.K. RUNNING AND O.K. LOOKING; WILL SELL FOR $36,000.; PHOTO A(60K); PHOTO B(60K); PHOTO C(60K); PHOTO D(60K); PHOTO E(60K); PHOTO F(60K); PHOTO G(60K); PHOTO H(60K); PHOTO I(60K); PHOTO J(60K); PHOTO K(60K); LOUISIANA; WQ-VW-NRNILE UPDATED 20071220 PRICE REDUCED TO $31,000.; UPDATED 20080401 MORE PHOTOS ADDED;

2.3.26. "TAILGATOR" WORK SPUD FLOAT; PIN TOGETHER; 10 FEET LONG BY 7 FEET WIDE BY 2 FEET DEEP; 2 INCH SPUD WELLS / PIN TOGETHER FIXTURES IN CORNERS; HAS FOLD DOWN GATE ON LONG SIDE, ADJUSTABLE IN HEIGHT ABOVE WATER AND ANGLE OF GATE, SAVES TIME AND LABOR; CAN BE CUSTOMIZED; THIS SET DIVIDED INTO 6 TANKS WITH 4 INCH FLUSH INSPECTION AND PUMPING ACCESS FITTINGS , 3 TANKS ON EACH SIDE FOR PRECISE BALLASTING AND LEVELING AND HAS PLATE SEAL EXTENSION PLATES TO SEAL AROUND SHEET PILINGS; 1/4 (0.250) INCH STEEL PAINTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FOR LONG LIFE (10 YEARS AND MORE WITH OCCASIONAL OUTSIDE MAINTENANCE); $9,600. EACH 1 TO 3; $9,400. EACH 4 TO 7; $9,200. EACH 8 OR MORE; PHOTO A(60K); PHOTO B(60K); PHOTO C(60K); PHOTO D(60K); PHOTO E(60K); PHOTO F(60K); PHOTO G(60K); PHOTO H(60K); ALABAMA; SD-SF-DT-VW-NRLOLN

2.3.27. "GOLD DIGER" CONTAINER MAX PIN TOGETHER BARGES; 39.25 FEET LONG BY 7.5 FEET (90 INCHES) WIDE BY 3.67 FEET (44 INCHES) HIGH; DECK 294 SQUARE FEET; BOX ENDS; MAXIMUM SIZE THAT 2 WILL FIT IN A 40 SHIPPING CONTAINER; BUOYANCY 1,545 LBS PER INCH OF SUBMERGENCE; EMPTY DRAFT 7.5 TO 9 INCHES (DEPENDING ON ACCESSORIES AND REINFORCING); LOADED WITH 37,080 DRAFT WILL BE ABOUT 31.5 TO 33 INCHES; WEIGHT BETWEEN ABOUT 11,565 AND 13,905 LBS; ALABAMA; DT-VW-NTNRLT

WHEN MAKING INQUIRIES PLEASE INCLUDE THE ITEM NUMBER AND AS MUCH DETAIL ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT AS POSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER, LOCATION AND GMT TIME. WE CAN OFTEN CLARIFY MUCH DETAIL FASTER ON THE PHONE. WE CAN OFTEN GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE OF AVERAGE SHIPPING IF YOU WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST CITY AND ZIP CODE IN THE U.S. OR FOREIGN MAIL CODE. WE ARE IN GMT -0600 AND CAN BE REACHED BEST BETWEEN 0700 AND 2300 -0600 GMT (GREENWICH MEAN TIME).

FOR ALL ITEMS OR PARTS THAT YOU WANT THAT ARE NOT ON THE WEBSITE INCLUDE PHOTOS. HERE IS SOMETHING WE HAVE LEARNED THAT WILL SAVE ALL OF US TIME. IN THIS DAY AND AGE PHOTO INFORMATION IS ABOUT 10 TIMES AS POWERFUL AS TEXT AND ABOUT 5 TIMES AS POWERFUL AS VOICE COMMUNICATION. PHOTOS ARE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE. SEND PHOTOS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE NUMBERS SEND PHOTOS AND A TEXT DESCRIPTION WITH DIMENSIONS THE BEST THAT YOU CAN. WE HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE ON SOME MACHINES THAT DATA PLATES, IDENTITY TAGS AND NUMBERS ARE LOST OR CANNOT BE READ. WHEN YOU SEND PHOTOS WE CAN EMAIL THEM TO OUR NETWORK AND MANY MORE PEOPLE TAKE AN INTEREST AND FIND IT MUCH EASIER TO UNDERSTAND AND FORWARD TO OTHERS IN ATTEMPTS TO FIND ITEMS AND PARTS FOR YOU. SEND PHOTOS FOR REASONABLE LOCATION AND ESTIMATES.

AN ASTERISK (ALSO KNOWN AS "STAR") "*" MEANS THAT WE SEE THAT THERE IS IMPORTANT AND HELPFUL DETAIL MISSING OR THE ACCURACY IS IN QUESTION. IN MOST CASES WE ARE TRYING TO CLARIFY AND CONFIRM OBJECTIVE DETAILS AND WILL UPDATE AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION.

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PLEASE SEE SECTION 2.23. FOR SOME USEFUL OCEAN SHIPPING INFORMATION.

WE HAVE CHECKED, PERSONALLY USE AND RECOMMEND THE PRODUCTS IN THESE LINKS.

LIMITED WARRANTIES AND GUARANTIES: ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS WHERE IS. IT IS NOT PRACTICAL TO SHIP MOST ITEMS ESPECIALLY MACHINERY ITEMS GREAT DISTANCES EVEN BETWEEN STATES AND ESPECIALLY BETWEEN COUNTRIES BUT THESE STATEMENTS SHOW THAT THE ITEMS ARE BETTER QUALITY AND WILL PROBABLY BE REASONABLY TROUBLE FREE WHEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

EVEN IF WE BUY A CAR IN THE U.S. IT HAS TO BE DELIVERED BACK TO THE DEALER OR AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER WHERE A DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE THAT A PROBLEM IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP AND IS NOT DUE TO LACK OF PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. ITEMS USED FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS ARE SELDOM WARRANTED TO THE SAME STANDARD AND ARE, IN FACT, USUALLY EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTY. VERY FEW ITEMS HAVE A NATIONAL AUTHORIZED SERVICE NETWORK THAT IS PRACTICAL WHEN WE CONSIDER OUR "DOWN TIME" AND EVEN FEWER HAVE INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS. OUR BEST GUARANTEE IS TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN WHAT WE BUY AND IT WILL BE CHEAPER OVER TIME AND IN MOST CASES MUCH OF OUR PROFIT MARGIN.

MOTIVATED RESPONSIBLE PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EVERYTHING EVEN PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. THIS IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BECAUSE SPARE PARTS AND EXPERIENCED SERVICE ARE NOT AS AVAILABLE. MOST AMERICAN BUSINESSES BUY USED EQUIPMENT WHENEVER THEY CAN AND MAINTAIN IT THEMSELVES ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE GROWING. THE NEW EQUIPMENT IS OFTEN TOO EXPENSIVE AND STILL HAS TO BE OPERATED AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST DAY OR THE DOWN TIME PUTS US OUT OF PROFITABLE BUSINESS. IF WE DO NOT HAVE TIME TO "DO IT RIGHT" WHEN WILL WE FIND TIME "TO DO IT OVER".

USEFUL INFORMATION:

THE INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET CAN SAVE MUCH TIME AND MINIMIZE CONFUSION. ALL INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES AND MARINERS USE THIS. IT IS IN OUR "ENLIGHTENED SELF-INTEREST" TO HAVE A WORLD WIDE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION OF THE NEXT GENERATIONS. WE DO NOT HAVE TO KEEP RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL.

ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE, DELTA, ECHO, FOXTROT, GOLF, HOTEL, INDIA, JULIET, KILO, LIMA, MIKE, NOVEMBER, OSCAR, PAPA, QUEBEC, ROMEO, SIERRA, TANGO, UNIFORM, VICTOR, WHISKEY, X RAY, YANKEE, ZULU;

BUOYANCY EQUALS 5.25 LBS PER SQUARE FOOT PER INCH OF DEPTH; USING 63 LBS PER CUBIC FOOT OF FRESH WATER (ACTUAL IS 62.4 FRESH WATER, 64.3 SALT WATER AT 68 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT [19.9 CELSIUS] )

DISPLACEMENT HULL SPEED FORMULA: 1.25 TIMES THE SQUARE ROOT OF THE WATER LINE LENGTH = HULL SPEED; EXAMPLES: 30 FOOT LENGTH SQUARE ROOT = 5.477 X 1.25 = 6.846 MILES PER HOUR; 20 FOOT LENGTH SQUARE ROOT = 4.477 X 1.25 = 5.59 MILES PER HOUR; IT TAKES MUCH MORE EXTRA POWER TO PUSH OR PULL FASTER THAN HULL SPEED THAN THE POWER REQUIRED TO GO HULL SPEED OR LESS.

FOR BARGE HULLS ARROW DYNAMICS OF A RAKED BOW HAS ALMOST NO POSITIVE AFFECT ON SPEED BELOW HULL SPEED SO IF A BARGE IS NOT GOING TO BE PUSHED FASTER THAN ABOUT 5 TO 6 MPH A RAKE IS NOT USEFUL, ADDS TO COST AND REDUCES BUOYANCY.

RUST: RUST SCALE, WHEN PRESENT, IS 11 TIMES THE THICKNESS OF THE METAL LOST;

CONDENSTATION: ALL BARGES, BOATS, FUEL TANKS AND CONTAINERS SWEAT INSIDE AND CAN RUST INSIDE WITH TEMPERATURE CHANGE UNLESS THE METALS ARE PROPERLY CLEANED AND COATED INSIDE. AS TEMPERATURE GOES UP AIR EXPANDS AND THEN WHEN TEMPERATURE GOES DOWN AIR CONTRACTS THIS CAUSES A NATURAL AIR MOVEMENT. WARM AIR CAN HOLD MORE MOISTURE THAN COOL AIR AND IT IS NORMAL FOR MOISTURE TO COME OUT OF THE AIR IN BARGES, BOATS, FUEL TANKS AND ONE ATMOSPHERE CONTAINERS AND CAUSE MOLD AND MUSTY SMELL IN BOATS AND SWEATING OF SIDES, COLLECTION OF WATER IN THE BILGES AND CORROSION OF METALS AND OTHER DAMAGE. AIR CONDITIONING REMOVES MOISTURE. DEHUMIDIFIERS CAN REMOVE MOISTURE IN BOATS AND HOMES THAT ARE LOCKED UP AT LESS COST THEN RUNNING AIR CONDITIONING WHEN NOT REGULARLY OCCUPIED. .

INSIDE LOSS OF METAL THICKNESS: MOST BARGES AND BOATS THAT WERE NOT SAND BLASTED AND PAINTED WHEN NEW HAVE 100 TO 300% MORE CORROSION AND METAL THICKNESS LOSS ON THE INSIDE, WERE IT IS ALWAYS DAMP, THAN ON THE OUTSIDE.

CONTAINER SHIPABLE SIZES MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS (0.5 INCH CLEARANCE ON EACH SIDE AND I INCH ON TOP AT THE DOOR OPENING, MORE CLEARANCE INSIDE): THE CHEAPEST WAY TO SHIP WORLD WIDE IS BY CONTAINER. 40 FOOT CONTAINERS ARE ONLY ABOUT 25% MORE COSTLY THAN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS TO SHIP FOR 100%* MORE CAPACITY. HIGH CUBE CONTAINERS, WHICH ARE 1 FOOT HIGHER, ARE USUALLY THE SAME PRICE AS STANDARD 40 CONTAINERS. (TEU MEANS TWENTY FOOT EQUIVALENT UNIT)

CONTAINER SHIPABLE MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS (0.5 INCH CLEARANCE ON EACH SIDE AND I INCH ON TOP AT THE DOOR OPENING, MORE CLEARANCE INSIDE):

40 FOOT CONTAINER; 39.4 FEET (12.0 M) (39 FEET 5 INCHES) LONG BY 7.58 FEET (2.31 M) (7 FEET 7 INCHES) WIDE BY 7.33 FEET (2.234 M) (7 FEET 4 INCHES HIGH) (HIGH CUBE CONTAINERS ARE 1 FOOT HIGHER WITH MAXIMUM HEIGHT AT DOOR OF 8.73 FEET (8 FEET 5.75 INCHES); NORMAL HEIGHT OF SMALL BARGES IS 3 TO 3.5 FEET HIGH (0.91 TO 1.066 M) WHICH IS GOOD WORKING HEIGHT AND CAPACITY AND AT LEAST 2 STACKABLE PER CONTAINER; IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SHIP OTHER MATERIAL AND RIGGING INSIDE THE BARGES BECAUSE THE WEIGHT OF 2 BARGES IS ONLY ABOUT 40% OF THE WEIGHT CAPACITY OF THE CONTAINER, 45,200 TO 58,400* LBS (26,490 KG); THERE ARE HIGH CUBE CONTAINERS THAT ARE 1 FOOT MORE HEIGHT CLEARANCE BUT THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE; (MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT ALLOWED 67,200 LBS (30,482 KG);

20 FOOT CONTAINER; 19.25 INCHES (19 FEET 3 INCHES) LONG BY 7.58 FEET (7 FEET 7 INCHES) WIDE BY 7.58 FEET (7 FEET 7 INCHES) HIGH; WEIGHT CAPACITY OF THE CONTAINER BY VOLUME IS 38,000 LBS (17,237 KG); THE WEIGHT CAPACITY OF A 20 FOOT CONTAINER CAN ALSO BE 45,200 TO 58,400 LBS (26,490 KG) THE SAME AS A 40 FOOT CONTAINER (WEIGHT LIMITED BY THE NORMAL 40 FOOT CONTAINER HANDLING EQUIPMENT);

TEU ('S) MEANS TWENTY FOOT EQUIVALENT UNIT ('S); A 40 FOOT CONTAINER IS 2 TEU

USEFUL TRUCKING INFORMATION: UNDER 8.5 FEET WIDE NO PERMIT REQUIRED; 8.5 TO 9.92 (9 FEET 11 INCHES) WIDE OVERSIZE LOAD SIGNS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR EACH STATE BUT CAN RUN ON MOST ROUTES SUNUP TO SUNDOWN HOURS ONLY; PERMIT REQUIRED 10 FEET TO 11.92 FEET (11 FEET 11 INCHES) AND WIDER BUT RESTRICTED TRAVEL ROUTES; ESCORT AND PERMIT REQUIRED FOR 12 FEET WIDE AND WIDER; 14 FEET WIDE IS MAXIMUM IN MANY STATES A FEW STATES ALLOW 16 FEET WIDE MAXIMUM; NORMAL MAXIMUM WEIGHT IS 80,000 LBS COUNTING THE TRUCK AND TRAILER (30,000 LBS), EQUALS A MAXIMUM OF 50,000 LBS OF LOAD; BLANKET OVER WEIGHT PERMITS COST AVERAGE EXTRA $75. FOR EACH STATE CROSSED; OVER WIDTH PERMITS ARE FROM $25. TO $50. DOLLARS PER STATE OR ANNUAL PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE AND CHEAPER FOR THE STATES CROSSED OFTEN;

MAXIMUM HEIGHT WITHOUT SPECIAL PERMIT: 13.5 FEET HIGH; SEMI TRAILERS WITH THE NEWEST 24.5 INCH WHEELS AND TIRES ARE 60 INCHES HIGH AT DECK ON STEEL TRAILERS AND 62 INCHES HIGH TO DECK ON ALUMINUM TRAILERS (THERE IS PRE-STRESS BUILT INTO THE ALUMINUM AND SOME STEEL TRAILERS BED TO KEEP BED FROM SAGGING WHEN FULLY LOADED;) MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF LOAD AND DUNNAGE WOOD WOULD BE 8.5 FEET; SAVE HEIGHT BY USING NO WOOD ON BOTTOM OR THIN PLYWOOD AND EVEN AS LITTLE AS PLYWOOD, 1 BY OR 2 BY DUNNAGE RATHER THAN 4 BY 4 'S; TRAILERS WITH SMALLER WHEEL SIZE WILL BE HAVE A LOWER DECK HEIGHT AND ALLOW MORE CARGO HEIGHT: 22.5 WHEEL SIZE IS ABOUT 58 INCHES HIGH; 20 INCH WHEEL SIZE IS ABOUT 55.5 INCHES HIGH;

LOWBOY TRAILERS: ARE 20 TO 24 INCHES HIGH SO THE LOAD CAN BE 11 FEET 9 INCHES TO 11 FEET 5 INCHES HIGH (1 INCH LESS THAN MAXIMUM TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE);

STANDARD PIPE DIMENSIONS, U.S.: PIPE SIZES THROUGH 12 INCHES ARE I.D. WITH THE PIPE WALLS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DIAMETER SIZE (I.D. ARE NOMINAL/APPROXIMATE NOT EXACT, AND SCHEDULE 40 WALL THICKNESSES); 14 TO 60 INCHES ARE O.D. WITH THE PIPE WALL THICKNESS INSIDE THE DIAMETER SIZE; NPS = NATIONAL PIPE SIZE (SIZES TO 2 INCH ARE OLDER COMMON RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERICAL PLUMBING PIPE DIMENTIONS); NPT = NATIONAL PIPE THREAD; UPDATED 20080226 DB;

PIPE SIZE CHANGES UNDER 1 INCH ARE 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4; PIPE SIZES 1 INCH TO 2 CHANGE BY 1/4 INCREMENTS AND ARE 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 1 3/4 (VERY SELDOM SEEN) 2 TO 4 INCH CHANGE BY 1/2 INCH INCREMENTS, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2; PIPE SIZES 4 INCHES TO 6 INCHES CHANGE BY 1 INCH INCREMENTS, THERE IS A 5 INCH; 6 INCHES TO 60 INCHES CHANGE BY 2 INCH INCREMENTS; THERE IS A 72 INCH; SIZES LARGER THAN 72 INCH ARE SPECIAL ORDER; UPDATED 20080226 DB;

TUBING SIZES:

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