The shaft is lowered into the graving dock with a crane. A forklift holds one end of the shaft while chainfalls under the hull take part of the load (from the crane) and then it is Pushed, pulled lubed and generally cajoled
into the bearing and stern tube. These shafts were sent out for their 5 year ABS inspection.
Peter B
I don't have any wide angle shots of her, but they are out their on the internet by Googling.
Forklift- The work is being done at Donjon Shipbuilding in Erie, Pa.
I got off Monday 12/10 so I won't be making the trip Back to New York. They should be underway tomorrow, hopefully! Trying to get out of the Great lakes before the locks shut down for the season.