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[00tec]

Could it get under the bridge if it wasn't on the barge? I mean, it is a boat after all.

Bridge clearance is 131ft.
The masts that are to be installed on that thing are 229ft

[FoxtArt]

Bridge clearance is 131ft.
The masts that are to be installed on that thing are 229ft

I am guessing they can't float it and just tug because they can't put the weird keel thing that sailboats have on it inside the canal? Still seems like it would be easier to give it temporary pontoons for stability and tug it out than it is to disassemble a whole bridge.

[eddiememphis]

I am guessing they can't float it and just tug because they can't put the weird keel thing that sailboats have on it inside the canal? Still seems like it would be easier to give it temporary pontoons for stability and tug it out than it is to disassemble a whole bridge.

A ship that large likely doesn't have a deep keel like a traditional sailboat. It's main propulsion will be a big Caterpillar diesel. The sails are mostly for show. Although they will be functional, they won't use them in winds high enough for the boat to heel excessively, so a deep keel isn't necessary.

They can't float it because it's not watertight yet.

They are towing it to another shipyard. They have different ones for the hull, propulsion, electrical and plumbing, finish work etc. Usually, they haul them on trucks but that sucker is too big for that.

As far as fuel, it will likely burn over 100 gallons per hour, much more when underway. No big deal since it will likely have 50-100k gallons onboard.

[FoxtArt]

A ship that large likely doesn't have a deep keel like a traditional sailboat. It's main propulsion will be a big Caterpillar diesel. The sails are mostly for show. Although they will be functional, they won't use them in winds high enough for the boat to heel excessively, so a deep keel isn't necessary.

They can't float it because it's not watertight yet.

They are towing it to another shipyard. They have different ones for the hull, propulsion, electrical and plumbing, finish work etc. Usually, they haul them on trucks but that sucker is too big for that.

As far as fuel, it will likely burn over 100 gallons per hour, much more when underway. No big deal since it will likely have 50-100k gallons onboard.

Thanks for the insight. That's what has really been missing from the story.