Six types of feature data sets etongue data set, enose data set, directfusion. If your pole tongue measures 3 inch by 3 inch then this would be the correct kit. Nov 04, 2014 would a jack plate make much difference on a 2250gsr with a 250. Harris flotebote has pontoon boat,pontoon boats,pontoons boat. Guidelines for adjusting trailer tongue weight if you can not move the boat back, then yup the axle has to come forward. Cracked 520 bridge pontoons headed for drydock repairs the. I was thinking id knock the winch post forward an inch or three to start. Washington state department of transportation wsdot has reached agreement with its pontoon contractor for added costs associated with building pontoons for the new state route 520 floating bridge. Sr 520 floating bridge and landings project deputy construction manager greg meadows shares an overview of repair procedures made to pontoon w, one of four cycle 1 sr 520 bridge pontoons requiring. Results have demonstrated that spectral features at 460, 520, 660, 740, 850, and. A tongue weight that is too heavy will create drag, be hard on your transmission and use more fuel. Repairs and design modifications are coming to the pontoons that will support the new state route 520 floating bridge, the state department of transportation announced tuesday.
Too little tongue weight leads to swaying and fishtailing at highway speeds. Cracks in the pontoon end walls which extended into the keel slab beneath the pontoons were. The water buoyancy supports the boats, limiting the maximum load to the total and point buoyancy of the pontoons or boats. World war i, not counting several hundred barges, lighters, pontoons.
Officially known as the governor albert d rosellini bridge, it was opened in 1966. Convenient swing tongue is standard on select models. Pontoon bridge over lake washington on sr 520 replaced by a new bridge. A bridge made of aircraft carriers will make william gibson proud. How to set up a boat trailer for a boat gone outdoors. Tongue weight diy trailering guide boatus magazine. Boat trailer jacks can mount in several different ways, as well as have different capacities. Two horizontal cracks ran across the lower part of the spalled area. Rosellini bridge, carries washington state route 520 across lake washington from seattle to its eastern suburbs. Big cranes and construction barges line the shores of medina, where the easternmost span of state route 520 meets land. The pontoon bridge has the same terrain restriction as in the scenario need to be adjacent to 4 land tile, see screenshot, to prevent any visual issues and to keep the bridge flavor. D661 932019 standard test method for evaluating degree of cracking of.
Fluidr makes it easy to view photos and videos on flickr using continuous pagination which essentially means that you can view hundreds of photos and videos without ever having to click on a next link. Sr520 pontoon construction general construction company. The sr 520 floating bridge is a twolane floating bridge that spans from interstate highway i5 in seattle to state route highway sr 202 in redmond, washington, us. Seagate pontoons is offering for sale refurbished floating concrete pontoons that are structurally sound and in excellent condition. Sr 520 pontoon construction project completed march. A pontoon bridge is a collection of specialized, shallow draft boats or floats, connected together to cross a river or canal, with a track or deck attached on top. If i was still working id have access to freight scales so i could get it exactly right, but i. This is the original replacement patch kit that comes with each creek company float tube and pontoon boat. Full text of construction materials for coastal structures see other formats. The sr 520 project includes the evergreen point bridge and it is the replacement of the floating pontoon section, fixed approach structures, and adjacent highway sections that are the subjects of the actt workshop.
Sr 520, floating bridge and landings project federal aid no. Keep a couple of these handy for each of your inflatables. The ta02 tritoon kit is used to convert a standard pontoon trailer into a trailer that is designed to properly support and transport a tritoon boat. Geology of bikini and nearby atolls usgs publications repository. The axle is the balance point, and of course you do not want a completly balanced trailer as you need some tongue weight, the 1015% rule of thumb. Boatmotortrailer packages available with mercury outboard power. Mar 30, 2016 inside the worlds longest floating bridge.
Seems like youd be better off with a smaller piece of steel welded all the way around. Can trailer hinge kits be used on pontoon boat trailers. The cracks, which appeared to dip steeply down into the wall, yielded a flow of some 15 m3hr. Whether youre looking for trailer guides, rollers, or jacks, we have it all. Majestics pontoon systems are ferrousfree, noncorrosive and hence have minimal maintenance requirements and superior service lives. Boat trailer tongue jacks, bolt on, swivel, and drop foot. Sr520 is a floating bridge that used to open to allow boeing aircrafts on barges to pass by. Im getting just enough sway when pulling down the road to make an adjustment. Why is the hinge length limited to 34 i need to cut more than that of my trailer tongue. Sr 520 i5 to medinaevergreen point floating bridge.
A tongue weight that is too light will cause the vehicle to sway while transporting. The 7,710footlong 2,350 m floating span is the longest floating bridge in the world, as well as the worlds widest measuring 116 feet 35 m at its midpoint. The new 520 bridges construction site on lake washington is seen in november looking west. Galvashield, foldup tongue jack, 1400 lb winch, 3step boarding ladder with handrail, removable wind guides, 14 inch tires.
Too much and the tow vehicle can become difficult to steer. Discussion of boats, general boating questions and anything else not directly related to an engine. Fulton foldaway hinge kit recommendation for a trailer carrying a 1800 lb pontoon boat question. Two of the four cracked pontoons for the new highway 520 bridge will be towed back out of lake washington and hoisted aboard dry docks where engineers think they can be fixed faster than if. Concrete faults delay floatout of sr520 bridge pontoons 22 may 12 crews building the pontoons for the new sr520 floating bridge must remove damaged concrete and make modifications requiring four. The sr 520 pontoon construction project built 33 of the new floating bridges 77 pontoons at a casting basin in aberdeen, wash. The original evergreen point floating bridge, also named for state governor albert d. I think my toon needs just a bit more tongue pressure.
A 4 x 3 tongue is better than a smaller tongue, if the steel is an adequate gauge, but welding it only on three sides seems to weaken it. Learn more about the project on our sr 520 pontoon construction project webpage. Instant high strength extreme concrete crack repair duration. Photos of the legislative efforts and community outreach that led up to the pontoon construction project in aberdeen.
Sr 520 pontoon final floatout march 910, 2015 youtube. Questions about boat trailer lights, winches, jacks. The evergreen point floating bridge, also known as the 520 bridge and officially the governor albert d. Videos regarding the pontoons constructed for the new sr 520 floating bridge. Sep 23, 2012 the state route 520 bridge and its 33 massive pontoons have floated on lake washington for 50 years. Fulton foldaway hinge kit recommendation for a trailer. More than 115,000 vehicles cross the aging sr520 floating bridge between seattle and bellevue on a daily basis, and it was imperative that the washington state department of transportation wsdot provide commuters a new, safer and more modern bridge to withstand potential seismic activity and severe weather. Its done everyday in the automotive world for front brake calipers.
The final three aberdeenbuilt pontoons were completed in march 2015. Wsdot says cracks in new sr520 pontoons are par for the. The pontoons represent versatile marine infrastructure that can be implemented in a broad range of applications including. Work involved planning, coordinating, and executing fish collection and removal from the 4acre pontoon casting basin immediately after six basin flooding and pontoon float out removal. A particularly challenging part of the seattle sr 520 floating bridge. Calculate the tongue weight of your loaded trailer. Can be beached on a rocky shore without chipping or cracking the hull. Dedicated to the improvement of marine structures sr1270. Proper tongue weight is 5% to 7% of the total weight of the trailer, boat and gear. Sr 520 floating bridge king county, washington opened in 2016. Furthermore, majestics pontoon systems are certified by crs croatian register of shipping, which is an iacs class member international association of classification societies.
The 44 other pontoons needed to support the new bridge were built at a casting basin in tacoma. Wsdot and contractor kiewitgeneral built a castingbasin facility, featuring a concrete batch plant, onsite water treatment and a 4acre casting basin, to stage construction of 33 pontoons for the new sr 520. Concrete faults delay floatout of sr520 bridge pontoons. D520 002019 standard specification for zinc dust pigment see all versions. Its not uncommon here to drive or walk onto a ferry for a nice boat ride before.
Wholesale marine stocks all the boat trailer parts you need. I need to install lifting strikes on both sides of the logs and dont want to weld. When the new bridge opens in 2014, something will have to be done with all that concrete. In the state of ca, program provided through boat association.
See more ideas about pontoon boat, boat and boat accessories. Cracks in some pontoons have forced costly repairs. Jun 18, 2015 wsdot and contractor kiewitgeneral marked a major milestone in aberdeen on march 9, 2015, as crews prepared to float out the final three pontoons for the new sr 520 floating bridge. How engineers made seattles new lake washington span bigger, better and safer. Every trailer owner needs to know the weight of the trailer tongue on the hitch. Overview project timeline how you benefit funding overview the pontoon construction project broke ground in february 2011 at a 55acre site in aberdeen, washington. Levoy drive, suite 100 taylorsville, ut 84123 18008691686 0018015710071 outside the u. Our focus was to ensure fish health during the float out of large pontoons used for the replacement of the sr 520 floating bridge in seattle, washington. My suggestion was tongueincheek of course, but its a fact that a carrier. For patching all bladders in our float tubes and pontoon boats. This will be about 25 long and made of 8gauge aluminum bent to about 28 to 33 degrees. A total of 77 pontoons were constructed in aberdeen and tacoma before being towed to lake washington, where the pontoons form the backbone of the new sr 520 floating bridge. The tongue assembly supplied in the trailer is designed to fit with either side of the tongue to the top so depending on how it was.
Sep 23, 2007 i built a 33foot pontoon boat with a 140 iron duke mercruiser and used 3 old aluminum 30logs. By the time construction was completed in march 2015, 77 pontoons had been built in aberdeen and tacoma, and floated. Amd they do sell the kits for swing aways look in the trailering forum there is a post on it and it turned out 1st class just use the search option. Wsdot says cracks in new sr520 pontoons are par for the course. This is where the pontoons that have been floated in from aberdeen and tacoma are located now. Does your trailer have a pole tongue on it that isnt made of aluminum. Guidelines for adjusting trailer tongue weight page. Full text of construction materials for coastal structures.
Painted hull, fuel tank, kplanes, 99% of electrical done, livorsi gauges, battery boxes, black rubber rub rail, dirty but easily cleaned up and ready to finish. Boat trailer tongue jacks below is a selection of boat trailer jacks and accessories to fit all types of boat trailers. The pontoon cannot be constructed on sea ressource. Rosellini, opened on august 28, 1963, carrying the fourlane state route 520 at the time designated temporarily as the evergreen point branch of primary state highway 1 until the 1964 state highway renumbering. Wsdot and contractor kiewitgeneral marked a major milestone in aberdeen on march 9, 2015, as crews prepared to float out the final three pontoons for the new sr 520 floating bridge. The pontoon bridge requires the engineering tech to be constructed. Rush university medical center pediatric and adult ophthalmology. Your tongue weight should be 710 percent of the total trailer weight. D1845 862014 standard test methods for chemical analysis of strontium.
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