Option · Rakes
Rakes.
Angled bow.
A rake is an angled bow for less resistance when pushed, usually placed at the head of the tow. Same steel, same pin-flange connection, just an angled face instead of a flat one. Available as a customization option on Sentinel barges.
Overview
When a rake makes sense.
A flat-faced float pushes water in front of it when towed. An angled bow lets the water pass under and around the hull instead. If your fleet moves between sites under tow, or works in current, a rake at the head of the float is the option to look at.
Rakes are specified with the barge order and covered by the same engineered and stamped drawings. Tell us how the float will be towed and we will recommend where the rake goes.
Use cases
Where rakes are used
Towed fleets
Floats that move between sites under tow.
River and current work
Floats that sit in moving water for the length of a job.
Material runs
Barges that shuttle material and equipment across a site.
Long floats
Multi-section floats where the head of the tow takes the water first.
Questions
Rakes FAQ
Pricing, specs, lead times, and delivery — straight answers.