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Old 07-24-2020, 07:53 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Descant View Post
Hourly rate alone can be deceptive. Barge work could be to carry heavy equipment, 2-3 kts. an LST at 10 kts or an old pontoon at 15 kts. And (is she still around?) the Kitty Belle, a sidewheeler built for shallow draft and truck drive through ramps, like a ferry.
Kitty Belle is still going strong. I think they had a new bottom put on her last winter or the winter before that. She’s a workhorse.
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