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I stuck with a manual swing ladder over a hydraulic one, no buyer's remorse in 14 months
Everyone on my crew in Galveston swore I was insane for passing on a hydraulic swing ladder on the refurb we were speccing. I picked the manual because the hydraulics add 900 lbs of dead weight and one more system to fail on a 20 foot dredge. It takes me an extra 20 seconds to reposition, but I've seen two hydraulic units down for weeks waiting on seals. Anyone else running manual gear just to keep things simple?
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barnes.wren10d ago
Man, I used to think the hydraulic was the only way to go, figured the crew was just being cheap when they talked me out of it on our last rebuild. But watching you break it down like that, the extra weight and the downtime risk really hit home, especially since we run in tight spots where every pound counts. You've got me rethinking my next spec, sometimes the simple fix is the smart one.
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