Gold Member Popular Post Kivalo Posted July 9, 2023 Gold Member Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2023 Iliasik pass 120ft tug with a 300ft barge on a 1000ft wire. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted July 9, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 This boat has wifi and it ain't great but it works. Pretty sweet! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DriftBusta Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 13 hours ago, Kivalo said: This boat has wifi and it ain't great but it works. Pretty sweet! I'm always interested in the motors in those giant tugs. My nephew graduated Maine Maritime and works on big tankers now. Its crazy some of the systems and just how huge everything is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 13 hours ago, Kivalo said: This boat has wifi and it ain't great but it works. Pretty sweet! Starlink? Shit works everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted July 10, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 7 hours ago, DriftBusta said: I'm always interested in the motors in those giant tugs. My nephew graduated Maine Maritime and works on big tankers now. Its crazy some of the systems and just how huge everything is. We have Cat 399's but we think our shafts were poorly ballenced because they shake above 750rpms. Where does nephew sail? Does he do a regular route? 7 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said: Starlink? Shit works everywhere. Not yet! We have been trying to get the company to spring for it tho. We have KVH and it does work but it's too slow to stream anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 5 hours ago, Kivalo said: We have Cat 399's but we think our shafts were poorly ballenced because they shake above 750rpms. Where does nephew sail? Does he do a regular route? Not yet! We have been trying to get the company to spring for it tho. We have KVH and it does work but it's too slow to stream anything. He’s been on a couple tankers and other kinds of boats whose function or name escapes me. He’s already been around the world and he’s only 25. I forget, you did mention those big cats thought you might have been on a different boat. Is that the one you guys put fresh cutlass bearings on? Drivetrain vibrations would drive me nuts. A buddy had a bad one in his 48’ Viking that he has been going through. My boat has twin 12 liter 715 hp Volvos, which are silly fun. Spent a couple hrs this weekend getting more of the leds working again. Boat is coming around. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sael Posted July 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Photos my Father took on Ektachrome of training with the 10th Mountain during WWII. Except for the hair I got on a few it’s pretty amazing quality for almost 80 year old slides. Edit: I meant Kodachrome Edited July 14, 2023 by Sael 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted July 10, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 5 hours ago, DriftBusta said: He’s been on a couple tankers and other kinds of boats whose function or name escapes me. He’s already been around the world and he’s only 25. I forget, you did mention those big cats thought you might have been on a different boat. Is that the one you guys put fresh cutlass bearings on? Drivetrain vibrations would drive me nuts. A buddy had a bad one in his 48’ Viking that he has been going through. My boat has twin 12 liter 715 hp Volvos, which are silly fun. Spent a couple hrs this weekend getting more of the leds working again. Boat is coming around. Yeah this is the same boat, it's been a whole bunch of issues but she's getting her sea legs now. Fucking thing rides like a cork without fuel tho. We've been in the ditch for most of the 7 days we've been at sea and its been a darn shit show of things being tossed around. We need another 40k in fuel to settle her out but we also gotta bring her over the yukon river bar. Can't do both I'm afraid. Is your nephew deck or engineer? Engineering guys have way more options shore side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kivalo said: Yeah this is the same boat, it's been a whole bunch of issues but she's getting her sea legs now. Fucking thing rides like a cork without fuel tho. We've been in the ditch for most of the 7 days we've been at sea and its been a darn shit show of things being tossed around. We need another 40k in fuel to settle her out but we also gotta bring her over the yukon river bar. Can't do both I'm afraid. Is your nephew deck or engineer? Engineering guys have way more options shore side. Thats crazy, and big big power I bet. My brother and I followed a big ass tug towing a barge up the intercoastal a few years back, just amazing watching those things. Whats diesel going for out that way, do you know? It got down to $3.49/gal here for a bit, but is creeping back up close to 4 bucks again. Nephew is an engineer from what I gather. He bitches about the job, but it pays really well. He's down inside the boat working on various systems and trying to work his way up. I don't know the different titles, but you probably do. Edited July 10, 2023 by DriftBusta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 10, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 6 hours ago, Sael said: Photos my Father took on Ektachrome of training with the 10th Mountain during WWII. Except for the hair I got on a few it’s pretty amazing quality for almost 80 year old slides. Amazing shots…thank you for sharing.👊🏻🇺🇸 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Friend sent me this from over by his place. The vent pipe is 24" tall for size comparison. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted July 10, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 2 hours ago, DriftBusta said: Thats crazy, and big big power I bet. My brother and I followed a big ass tug towing a barge up the intercoastal a few years back, just amazing watching those things. Whats diesel going for out that way, do you know? It got down to $3.49/gal here for a bit, but is creeping back up close to 4 bucks again. Nephew is an engineer from what I gather. He bitches about the job, but it pays really well. He's down inside the boat working on various systems and trying to work his way up. I don't know the different titles, but you probably do. Engineer is the way to go for a young guy. He can transition to a multitude of shore side positions when he's ready,deck crew not so much. He's got a bright future ahead of him. You know given that I deliver fuel you'd think I know the price but I ha e no idea. I know in Alaska its more expensive in general but in western Alaska it's much much more expensive. We are headed to Nunivak late tonight and then the Yukon River after that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 21 minutes ago, Kivalo said: Engineer is the way to go for a young guy. He can transition to a multitude of shore side positions when he's ready,deck crew not so much. He's got a bright future ahead of him. You know given that I deliver fuel you'd think I know the price but I ha e no idea. I know in Alaska its more expensive in general but in western Alaska it's much much more expensive. We are headed to Nunivak late tonight and then the Yukon River after that. He's a pretty smart kid. 25 and already owns a 2 family and a place up north. Gets girls at will but has no commitments. And he's a cheapskate. So he'll go far. Nice. Safe travels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 10, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 51 minutes ago, Kivalo said: Engineer is the way to go for a young guy. He can transition to a multitude of shore side positions when he's ready,deck crew not so much. He's got a bright future ahead of him. You know given that I deliver fuel you'd think I know the price but I ha e no idea. I know in Alaska its more expensive in general but in western Alaska it's much much more expensive. We are headed to Nunivak late tonight and then the Yukon River after that. That Yukon must be a sumbitch to navigate…isn’t it constantly changing with shifting sandbars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted July 11, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted July 11, 2023 6 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: That Yukon must be a sumbitch to navigate…isn’t it constantly changing with shifting sandbars? Yep! We usually send a sounding skiff ahead of us for the first trip up or until someone gets a good trackline for the season. I've been stuck for a few hours in the Yukon more than once. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Kivalo said: Yep! We usually send a sounding skiff ahead of us for the first trip up or until someone gets a good trackline for the season. I've been stuck for a few hours in the Yukon more than once. I can't even imagine running a boat that big and heavy aground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted July 11, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted July 11, 2023 3 hours ago, DriftBusta said: I can't even imagine running a boat that big and heavy aground. Well I better not be cause this one ain't built for it! We got 2 ATB's that are purpose built to go dry. Those can touch up to a mud bar every now and again and still be ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snoughnut Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: EVH and B.B King If tandem ass kickers was a photo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Here's a grade school friend's couple that he had at Iola today. It has a streetable 427 in it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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