Excavator works to free Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal - photo

**Toolmaker51** · Mar 28, 2021, 06:15 PM

Snit-snot, Twatter, Instaslam, click bait, social media in general, and I are polar opposites. Like pro sports, my interest is coupled with their concern for me, in case none of that's apparent.
However, some leaks through, vis-à-vis;
When younger, my concern was avoiding the common slide into crotchety old SOB.
But here I am, killing it!

**Hoosiersmoker** · Mar 29, 2021, 09:49 AM

In breaking new: In addition to excavation efforts, the "Worm" moon last night caused a higher than usual high tide and the stern broke free. They're keeping it from drifting hoping they can free the bow soon. Once removed there will be several (?) days of dredging to repair the damage done and prevent other ships from bottoming out. Over 250 ships are waiting and many others decided to go the old route around the "Cape of Good Hope" around the southern tip of Africa, over twice the travel time (depending on destination). The biggest heartbreak of all is the dozen or so containers one one barge containing thousands of cutting edge sexual aids! MORE TO COME!

**Frank S** · Apr 2, 2021, 10:38 PM

Start off with taking on as much water ballast as the tanks will hold this will add so much weight to the ship it will compress the bottom of the canal then pump out all of the ballast connect a ship and several tugs to the stern and do the same for the bow pull in opposite directions problem solved

**Toolmaker51** · Mar 29, 2021, 10:13 AM

Good Hope, cutting edge, and MORE TO COME.
If that's not a late night monologue setup, I don't know what is.

Worm moon?, that's gonna have to go it alone. Not common nautical parlance.

**Hoosiersmoker** · Mar 29, 2021, 11:52 AM

Worm moon is more of a farmer's reference. Early spring when the worms "return" also called sugar moon because it's around when the maple sap really starts flowing. but I thought worm was more fitting with the double entendres in the bit.

**Jon** · Mar 31, 2021, 02:11 PM

**jimfols** · Mar 31, 2021, 05:46 PM

number 25

That's funny. A classic example of why we wonder what makes some people tick.

**Toolmaker51** · Mar 31, 2021, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by jimfols

number 25

That's funny. A classic example of why we wonder what makes some people tick.

Even funnier, that scene came to mind days ago trying to get 8 x 12 floor grates around corner of forklift ramp through my rollup door and indoors. Used my Vermette hoist, those grates weigh 200 pounds!

**jdurand** · Apr 2, 2021, 12:27 AM

Our new house has a long, narrow food storage area. At the far end is room for a freezer...just. We managed to get the plumber to NOT put the water meter there and we verified it will fit with the appropriate maneuvers. Our sponsor and friends will be putting that in there shortly, hope they send pictures of figuring out how it fits.

We simulated it with our CAD system which is how we know it fits.

**hemmjo** · Apr 2, 2021, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by jdurand

... snip ... At the far end is room for a freezer...just. ...snip... We simulated it with our CAD system which is how we know it fits.

Did your CAD system simulate replacing the freezer if it goes bad? Or moving it after other other shelving etc is installed in the room? Or allowing access to various components for repair and maintenance?

I hope so.....