Dwight, I saw the drain plut and did wonder why you highlighted it. But then again, I don't have the whole picture of what this beast is all about.
Is a drain
plut east-speak for drain plug?
This is the barge frame (bottom side up) hermetically sealed with smooth Durabak.
This is the approximate location of the floatation units.
I had originally intended to have 3200 pounds of buoyancy (8 floats). Then Gail asked, “what if it doesn’t float? “ Ok then 4800 pounds of buoyancy (12 floats) are good.