The dredge foreman stopped at our house this morning. We looked up and down the canal and visited for a bit. He is sympathetic, and I understand their situation. The way they have the pipe right now, I think I can get by it with only two places to "jump" the pipe (push down on the pipe with a boat pole, raise the motor, and ease the boat across the pipe). He said that situation will change each day as the actual dredge moves.
So, there won't be any "leaving in the dark for sunrise" excursions, nor "coming back after dark" sunset trips - you have to see down into the water to see how far you're pushing the pipe. No solo trips either, since it will take two of us to cross the pipe.
But, unlike when the dredge is in the canal, and tied off to docks on both sides, with a bit more effort, we should be able to get in and out. Here is their pontoon, being used to check pipe connections just up from our dock...
He told me about some of the crap they have run into in the canals: a roof (??), shingles, metal flashing from roofs, tarps, grill covers, etc. Each time they run into something like that, it takes time to clear the mess before they can begin dredging again. They have two dredges running now... when I asked him when they expected to be done, he shook his head - "It just depends on what we run into to.
Literally.
In the meantime, we installed a couple automatic lights and a camera that lets us keep an eye on the boat and dock - from anywhere.
Projects done... for now.
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