why couldn't a towboat of say 1800 hp use a two speed transmission. A low gear to get the barges started and a "overdrive" once you got the mass...
:!: WHAT IS THE SIMPLE FORMULA TO FIGURE DISPLACEMENT. A BARGE 295 FT LONG BY 52 FEET WIDE WITH A LOADED DRAFT OF 3000 TONS DISPALCES 140,715 CU....