Towboat stuff

[capt1989]

Some of you may remember the I-40 bridge collapse in the Arkansas river in Oklahoma years ago. This is a picture of that bridge. I steered the last boat to go under that bridge before the M/V Robert Love hit it later that morning. I met that boat in Kerr lake at about 2310 about 20 miles from, and a few hours before, the accident. That was a pretty bad day and I was keenly aware of every bridge I made ( went under ) after that for some time.

2nd picture is of the dam part of lock and dam 14 on the Ark. river. They were flowing about 34,000 cubic feet of water per second. Sounds like a lot, but comparatively speaking, is not that much.

3rd one is the boat that is my avatar. It is the M/V Arrowhead. The name should please some of the members of this wonderful website. It was a great handling boat. Passed it today and thought I get a picture. Something about those older boats; they have a little more character than these newer models.

Hope ya'll like them.

john

 

[Lowbatts]

Thanks! Good shots!

 

[fossis]

My Son fishes around that bridge, I remember well the day it fell.
I had the pleasure, (I think) of helping pour some of the concrete in that dam.
Nice pic's.

Fossis..............

 

[Luck Be a Lady]

Great story and photos Captain! Thanks for sharing them with us. I can't imagine what it's like trying to maneuver one of those big boats down a river, I can't even row a boat in a straight line on a calm lake! LOL

Kathy

 

[kiddrock33]

awesome ship

 

[seger98]

It's always easier to blame the other guy LOL Just kidding


Some super nice photo's


Chris

 

[capt1989]

Glad you guys and gals like them. Kathy, 20 years of practice, and I am still learning... Fossis, you did a good job man, it is still there. Will post a few in sequence through the bridges in Little Rock in a couple of days. That I- 530 bridge is a real pain in the ---.

john

 

[Th3rty7]

nice pics capt., I like the ' arrowhead ', good name for her. I cant believe how many ac units that rig has, must have battery power to spare.

 

[sniffer]

Burdie and I went over that on the way to the Florida hunt.
Nice boat, looks like it could push a couple of tons LOL

 

[Burdie]

I won't forget that bridge. I was scheduled to go over it that day but we had a change of plans. Not that I would of been involved but it gives you a weird feeling.
Burdie

 

[sniffer]

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