I was around when one of the crusher cones went in. We rolled it out of a
pickup truck next to the water onto a floating dock section with a few small
logs in between as rollers. We then pulled the floating dock out to the
position desired (with mooring chain and float already attached) and pushed
it off the dock. It made a pretty splash. There were five or six guys
aroud for this as extra hands are handy. Watch your toes. These are in the
Bras d'Or Lakes, one in a very exposed location. They dig into the bottom
by themselves and DO NOT MOVE. Very nice.

I work with one of the guys who put a train wheel or two in at Baddeck
Harbour so I'll see him Monday and ask him how they got those in.
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton at eastlink dot ca

"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message
k.net...
Ken Heaton wrote:
Train wheels are good. One wheel with half the axle is what a couple of
friends in Baddeck are using. He won't tell me where he got them.

Another option are Crusher Cones, inner or outer, made of manganese
steel, from rock crushers. About 1000 lbs I believe. Some other
friends of mine use them. I'm not sire where he got them, he's had them
for years.

Perhaps Paul Hashem's Scrap Yard on Brookland St. in Sydney could help.
(902) 564-6346 They may have other suggestions.

Ken,

How are these people gettin' these things in the water :-)

Thanks again,

Courtney