Talk:Benson raft

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A fact from Benson raft appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 11 October 2010 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Benson raft (pictured) was a huge sea-going log raft designed to transport millions of board-feet of timber at a time through the open ocean?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2010/October.

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Pictures

This article should really only have one or two pictures, not every available picture of the raft. Since the photographs exist on Wikimedia Commons, please utilize the Commons template. The³5₉ (Talk) 06:27, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rubbish. What's the problem in having so many photos? It's not like we are short of space here. Each of the photos has something unique and informative to it. A gallery is fine.

I came here to ask for more inofrmation about how the rafts were propelled - towed by tug? 81.147.147.215 (talk) 06:50, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Every photograph ever is unique. That does not mean they are all necessary in a relatively short article. Some images are informative, but most are redundant or easily explained by text. This is an encyclopedia, not an image gallery. Please see Manual of Style - Images. The³5₉ (Talk) 07:27, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Propulsion

In answer to the person asking about how the rafts were propelled, it seems from the photos that they were treated as a barge and pushed, rather than pulled. By so doing, the barge may be steered by the 'pusher' engines with a higher degree of control than can be applied by simply towing a non-steering mass. I hope this makes things more clear. You might have a look in the appropriate portal for more information about barges, especially those on the major rivers of the world, and those in the Gulf of Mexico. Best Regards, Drieux 07:59, 11 October 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drieux (talk • contribs)

Compliment

Is a pity that more public recognition is not given to such entrepreneurial achievements! Semperlibre (talk) 08:27, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]