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On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 17:56:01 -0500, Wayne.B
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On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:23:02 -0000 (UTC), Bill
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Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:22:49 -0500, Alex wrote:


We're not always running in canals. If we get stuck - and it happens -
an alligator can walk onto the boat while we turn it around. We're
spinning a 6' propeller that doesn't have reverse.
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Are you running an air boat?

What other boat would have a 6' diameter propeller ?


39,000# fishing boat.


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Around here it would be an 80 or 90 ft shrimp boat.

They had one tied up behind Diversified Yacht next to the FMB bridge
that may swing a 6' wheel.