How to remove a fallen tree from a canal?

[Simon Rotheram]

What's the bank like access wise that you took the picture from? We've had trick ones like that where the bank the tree is on is a no go access wise is the no chance to drag it up/down stream to a better landing spot?

 

Dragging it to a suitable location to extract may be the only option as all has to be removed.

 

I have just been informed that they want the rootball removing too which is also going to be a challenge!!

[HertsWood]

Years ago working for Midland Tree Surgeons, we had to remove windblown trees from the flooded Trent just outside Burton. Used Steve Foster Cranes - lowered a team over the river, chained, cut, lifted out to the wood chipper team on the roadside.

 

 

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[difflock]

Withams are currently selling off surplus "Combat Engineer Tractor", fully amphibious, on tracks, with a clamshell bucket and high capacity winch.

They have unfortunately already removed the 2" rocket that fired the anchor for the winch.

Cheers

M

[Adam Bourne]

I've got access to a turfer winch You can use simon! When are you looking at doing the job?

 

 

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[doobin]

Are you saying that you can't just get a 13 tonner and grab through the field behind to access it? If you have to do the rootball too you will need some serious muscle.

 

Grub that bush out as you come through, burn it all up. Day's work for a machine and driver plus chainsaw operator.

 

Tirfor etc is a waste of time for that size timber and rootball!

[Simon Rotheram]

Are you saying that you can't just get a 13 tonner and grab through the field behind to access it? If you have to do the rootball too you will need some serious muscle.

 

Grub that bush out as you come through, burn it all up. Day's work for a machine and driver plus chainsaw operator.

 

Tirfor etc is a waste of time for that size timber and rootball!

 

There is no access for anything from either side of the bank, only way to attack it is from the canal.

[Stephen Blair]

Surely the risk factor from working in the canal outweighs removing some fences and tracking a big machine close to it and reinstate.

 

 

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[Andrew Gale]

I mentioned it earlier but could you not use a tracked crane and lift smaller sections out into the field area? Appreciate the issues regarding the access but surely it'll be in everyone's best interest, including the neighbouring land owner, to get the tree removed from the canal.

 

You can run out boards in front of the crane whilst its being tracked in to mitigate any damage to the ground.

[Billy68]

get a horse logger

[doobin]

Surely the risk factor from working in the canal outweighs removing some fences and tracking a big machine close to it and reinstate.

 

 

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100%. There's land there, therefore there's access.