Posted 18 May 2013 - 07:07 AM
The cabinet to cover the engine assembly is being manufactured, air conditioning and heat unit has been installed with final assembly when paneling is installed on the interior walls. Things such as lighting, horns and all are being worked on. Believe me there are a lot of people working and there would be more but they would be running into each other! If we get the proper safety equipment and placards in place we may be allowed to run next weekend! Wishful but possible! To conclude the project may be possible during the season with some scheduled down times. This could be arranged to get commuters across as well as noon and evening passages. Comments here will help to put this together. Post your questions or comments, thanks!
Posted 20 May 2013 - 12:21 PM
Posted 22 May 2013 - 05:57 AM
One big item is that the deck plate that was custom cut to fit the opening left from the wheelhouse was NOT delivered yesterday as promised throwing the schedule into chaos. It is being delivered at 6-6:30 Wednesday morning and will have to be installed after the hydraulic engineer completes his evaluation. Yesterday was the day the Coast Guard had scheduled to inspect the "fit" of the plate to assure that the weld joints were within specification. This is an approximately 8'x12' x 5/16 thick steel plate, fitting it into position with correct weld joints is not simple but is something that the Coast Guard is particular about. That item is now scheduled for Friday as well as system tests and approvals.
In the meantime the electrical system will get a lot of attention in the next couple days giving us the opportunity to get a significant amount of work done on the wiring which helps in the big picture.
We are very close, it may well happen that people will see the ferry moving back and forth at Ironton on Friday during testing. Once again, the crews that have been working on your behalf have really done a fantastic job! It will all be worth it!
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Posted 30 May 2013 - 07:22 AM
Hi Folks, Many things going on with the Ironton Ferry project. They have been testing the engine and hydraulics, fine tuning, found that the "charge pumps" that open and close the valves (to make it simple) for oil flow could have been a little bigger, on their way, will be installed by Friday. That will complete the hydraulic system for the most part! Welding is nearing the final stages. The house wiring is coming ahead very well and inspections were to be scheduled for Friday but the Coast Guard schedule conflicted. As you can see from Mr. Hamiltons note to Bob Pawlus yesterday we now have the final inspection scheduled for next Thursday. That should give ample time to tie in the pieces and parts. By that, if nothing else fails, the ferry should be approved and ready to operate. We can only hope so! Thanks for your patience. Please forward to anyone you feel that should be informed. Rich Gillespie
Just got finished talking to Mick. Because of the work left to be done such as the wiring, lighting,balancing the intermediate shafts, welding and all the other little things to clean up and last labut not least, the availablilty of the Coast Guard. The final inspection is scheduled for next Thursday
Even if the Coast Guard could have come earlier (which they can't) all the items to be inspected would not have been ready.
The hardest thing to do in the world is to do something for the first time. It is unfortunate, but this has been a learning curve of which we all are paying.
Please let your Captains know what is going on.
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