Portland Canal near foot of 11th St.
<p>Towboat "Lenard" preparing to raise and move one of the anchors attached to the guy wires of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/dredge-cutterhead-design.htm">cutterhead dredge</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/481329/dredge-bill-holman-works-for-army-corps-of-engineers-at-mcalpine-locks/">"Bill Holman"</a> (in right distance).
Two guy wires (one on each side) are used to swing the dredge back and forth as it moves forward. The anchors for these guy wires need to be moved often, and the "Lenard" is equipped with a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_sheerleg" class="extiw" title="w:Floating sheerleg">sheerleg</a> crane for this purpose.
</p><p>Twin-screw towboat "Lenard" (doc. # 531997, length 46 feet, breadth 18 feet, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/power-systems/marine-power-systems/commercial-propulsion-engines/1000001073.html">Cat 3406</a> diesels, repowered 1989, 600 hp.)
Built in 1971 by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/small/barbourmbw.htm">Barbour Metal Boat Works</a>, St. Louis, Missouri
Owned by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.luhr.com/">Luhr Bros.</a>, Inc., Columbia, Illinois
</p><p>Ohio River mile 605
Louisville, Ky.
31-Jul-2004.
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A4G010.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/70020260@N04">William Alden</a> from Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_alden/6363930885/">a4g010_17mp: Lenard, dredge Bill Holman</a>