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Offline fiddlehead322

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Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« on: Mar 23, 2009, 01:32 PM »
Any body know a good spot to view the icebreakers coming up the Kenne? I missed exactly when they are to begin. Just looking to kill some time. How far down is it froze? 
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #1 on: Mar 23, 2009, 01:40 PM »
Last year they started on the 26th of March.......haven't seen any reports yet Rich.


http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/3752550.html
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #2 on: Mar 23, 2009, 01:49 PM »
the ice breakers are starting today, theres going to be 4 ships total i think a couple are cutters. the richmond bridge is a good place to watch. the news said the operation will take about 10 days.
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #3 on: Mar 23, 2009, 02:03 PM »
BEE lives nearby and told me that once they go up the river, say goodbye to all the ice around Merrymeeting Bay and above. There goes my smelting! ;D
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #4 on: Mar 23, 2009, 02:58 PM »
Quote from: MG39 on Mar 23, 2009, 02:03 PM
BEE lives nearby and told me that once they go up the river, say goodbye to all the ice around Merrymeeting Bay and above. There goes my smelting! ;D
time to start jigging them up on the trebles now
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #5 on: Mar 23, 2009, 04:18 PM »
Hope everyone got their shacks out of the way
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #6 on: Mar 23, 2009, 04:43 PM »
They were supposed to start today. no idea of times though, and yes the richmond bridge would be a great place to see them. Theyd go right under you. I would imagine you have two chances on their way up river and on the way back down
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #7 on: Mar 23, 2009, 09:03 PM »
I was up that way a while ago and could see a lot of open water across from Bakers. It won't be long cause it's open for a long way. Still see a shack in the Richmond area I think.
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Offline Litchfield Fisher

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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #8 on: Mar 24, 2009, 03:16 PM »
any one know how far up the river they made it today?
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #9 on: Mar 24, 2009, 03:34 PM »
Local paper says they found as much as SEVEN feet ot ice yesterday.
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #10 on: Mar 24, 2009, 03:58 PM »
Quote from: bee on Mar 24, 2009, 03:34 PM
Local paper says they found as much as SEVEN feet ot ice yesterday.
that a lot of ice  :o
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #11 on: Mar 24, 2009, 05:53 PM »
wow, anyone make any 6 foot auger extensions?   :o
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #12 on: Mar 24, 2009, 06:20 PM »
It was saying one of the two got stuck at first. Anyone ever seen the you tube vid of the two people drilling in alaska I think.
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #13 on: Mar 24, 2009, 07:16 PM »
Quote from: keepah seekah on Mar 24, 2009, 05:53 PM
wow, anyone make any 6 foot auger extensions?   :o
yes,,,,
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y-k-cX7rTE
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #14 on: Mar 24, 2009, 07:30 PM »
They made it to Richmond today, and most likely headed back to Bath for the night. 7 ft. of ice may be a stretch, as the river ice has been pretty weak for a few days now. If I had to guess, they will head for Gardiner tomorrow, and should'nt have any problems. Most of the smelt shacks came off last week-end.
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #15 on: Mar 24, 2009, 07:53 PM »
When they hit Gardiner they ussally dock up for a day. Great spot to get up close, Gardiner boat landing. 8)
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #16 on: Mar 25, 2009, 08:46 PM »
any one know how far they made it today can't wait for them to hit gardiner
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #17 on: Mar 25, 2009, 09:07 PM »
if anyone sees them breaking take some pics....  never seen it.. 8)
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Re: Icebreakers on the Kennebec
« Reply #18 on: Mar 26, 2009, 06:11 AM »
Just for those that do not know, these Coast Guard vessels, are really not ice breakers, but are vessels that have other primary
duties.  The have some limited abilities to break ice, but still must be careful of very thick ice which could damage there vessel.
The best way for the Coast Guard to break ice is to create a wake which breaks the ice, rather than plunging head on into it.
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