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"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me if it is possible to bring a small pleasure craft
down the Mississippi river from Minnesota to the Ohio River without
having a engine running ? (27ft boat with twins)

I am doing this for my grand daughter who is 10


Lots of things are possible, but definitely not a good idea.

(Ever see a raft of barges being pushed by a tug boat? Best viewed
from afar when underway.)

Lew


Yes, over here, we call it "Grand Pa Shorty". Its best to give it a wide
berth!!