Minimum Ice thickness for weight.

[kato13]

While thinking of using the Wisconsin Dells DUKWs for winter great lakes travel I came across this neat chart and I thought I would share.

Required Min Ice       Description of
Thickness in inches     Safe Moving Load
 1-3/4                  One person on skies
   2                    One person on foot or skates
   3                    One snowmobile
   3                    A group of people walking single file
   7                    A single passenger automobile
   8                    A 2-1/2 ton truck
   9                    A 3-1/2 ton truck
  10                   A 7 to 8 ton truck