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Genuine Bell

This Side Fwd

After experiencing flakiness from my cordless phones one too many times, I threw them out, and...

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Uploaded on Jun 3, 2009

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I was amused by the warning sign, and more amused by the adjustment someone had made to it.

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Uploaded on May 18, 2009  |  Map

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Winch

Patti Built

Big honking cables on the dredge.

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Uploaded on May 18, 2009  |  Map

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With downtown St. Paul in the reflection. The Taggatz was built by Patti Shipyard of Pensacola, FL.

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Uploaded on May 18, 2009  |  Map

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Axe

Dredge Goetz Plans

Careful with that...

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Uploaded on May 18, 2009  |  Map

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Cool. I wish I'd gotten a better photo, though.

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Uploaded on May 18, 2009  |  Map

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Muffler

Danger!

This is one of the two mufflers on the General Warren. To give you an idea of the scale, I shot this...

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Uploaded on May 18, 2009  |  Map

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Aboard the M/V General Warren. I figured it was okay to ignore the sign, since they were having an...

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Uploaded on May 16, 2009  |  Map

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The business end

The small "work boats"

Of the dredge Goetz.

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Uploaded on May 16, 2009  |  Map

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These two small towboats are part of the five-boat dredge fleet. They move the dredge pipe around...

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Uploaded on May 16, 2009  |  Map

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Gland Seal Pump Switch

That's a big pump

You know, in case your glands were leaking, or something.

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Uploaded on May 16, 2009  |  Map

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The pipe coming into it is twenty-two inches in diameter, if I'm remembering correctly.

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Uploaded on May 16, 2009  |  Map

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Wrenches

The Walking Spud

Inch and a half for the biggest one, I think. On the left in the background is a pipe wrench...

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Uploaded on May 15, 2009  |  Map

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When the dredge is operating, this goes down to the river bottom, and slides along its track to move...

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Uploaded on May 15, 2009  |  Map

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Laundry Room

Rope Coil

It's the little touches that make a place feel like home, right?

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Uploaded on May 15, 2009  |  Map

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Just a coil of rope laying on the deck.

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Uploaded on May 15, 2009  |  Map

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General Alarm

Quarters Boat Taggatz

Go to your stations!

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Uploaded on May 15, 2009  |  Map

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Crew quarters for 60. This fact sheet has more information.

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Uploaded on May 15, 2009  |  Map

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