I often keep an OPUS X90 running on a bull nose for weeks, but we always sand bag them. We use the fixed height tripods. I have come up with a design for a foot for the tripod that will allow us to secure them with a drop in anchor. The drop in anchor will leave a threaded insert that is flush with the top of the concrete. We are going to cut short peices of all thread and put a slot in one end to use as a plug when we don't have a tripod bolted down. When I get them built, I will post pictures. They may be a little Rube Golberg, but I think they will work.
Steve Corley, post: 387324, member: 23 wrote: I often keep an OPUS X90 running on a bull nose for weeks, but we always sand bag them. We use the fixed height tripods. I have come up with a design for a foot for the tripod that will allow us to secure them with a drop in anchor. The drop in anchor will leave a threaded insert that is flush with the top of the concrete. We are going to cut short peices of all thread and put a slot in one end to use as a plug when we don't have a tripod bolted down. When I get them built, I will post pictures. They may be a little Rube Golberg, but I think they will work.
A hex-head bolt with a bit of inner tube for a washer would insure that the holes remain clean and dry for the next use.
Looked for it for a few hours today, dragging the bottom. The bottom is somewhat solid and flat in this area. There is a hydro crew working down river (my actual client, I am a sub). A couple of weeks ago I loaned them my small boat and single beam fathometer for a shallow area on a lake, and they are going to be doing soundings here soon, so I asked them if they could come here next (hopefully tomorrow). They have both multibeam and side scan sonar, so I believe they will locate it. The water where it went in is about 12' deep. The one problem is that it is possible that a barge could have pushed it downstream, as it is on the lock side of the wall, but they usually swing out away from this wall. After walking out there myself today and looking at the wind on Friday from nearby stations, here is where I think it went in...towards the arrow tip
I found what I need to go recover the R8 at the bottom on the Monongahela River...
Now, all I need is $825,000...(plus tax, probably)
I know a couple of guys with a garden hose, an anchor and a very heavy cooler that might do it for 1/2 that. If you're interested, I'll send you their number. :p
I lost a TCRA1201 in a freak storm. Crew was about 50 feet from it in the truck doing something when a dust devil slammed the thing to the ground along with a outhouse next to it.
Anyone around there use a hooker (no that sort, get your mind out of the gutter!)?
This sort ( http://www.powerdive.com/product/deck-snorkel ).
