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The old dredge I used to run on the Mississippi back in 2017
Tbh I still think about that 12-inch Ellicott I ran near St. Louis back then. Last month I hopped on a newer model with all the digital controls and it just didnt feel the same. That old machine had a 6-71 Detroit that would shake your bones but it never quit on me. Anyone else miss the simplicity of those older rigs?
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janaf7618d ago
Right there with you on the analog gauges @william320. Had a 10-inch that was all levers and dials, if something went wrong you could see it and feel it before it broke. That digital stuff makes you complacent.
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william32018d ago
Used to be all about the touchscreens and GPS mapping, figured it was just progress. Took a job on an old 8-inch for a week last summer and those analog gauges and lever controls made way more sense for actual dredging. Kinda made me a believer in the old stuff again.
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