Here were 2 and 1. What intrigued me in post 1 about Marjorie B. four years ago was its telescoping house.
Some time back I saw the whole vessel lifted up out of the water.
Behold what the 39-year-old former Exxon Ocean State looks like as seen from below.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
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November 1, 2013 at 6:46 am
Les Sonnenmark
I understand how they got the shafts out through the holes in the rudder, but how did they get the wheels off without dropping the rudders?
November 1, 2013 at 9:19 am
Bill Brucato
It appears that once the wheels were freed, they would swing the rudders and use a web of chain falls to work the wheel out. The rigging got a bit complicated, but timing and coordinated effort got the job done every time.
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November 2, 2013 at 1:51 pm
tugster
bill– i appreciate the explanation. thanks.