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Show 7022 Baldwin- D 5003 A well, anything that was light, that was in a hurry to go out, and the big boat wasn't available that day, I would take it on this boat to hurry it up. Q The principal use of this boat was as a passenger boat, was it not? A Yes sir. Q You say there was another boat, smaller boat; what was the length of that? A It was about twenty feet. Q And about what width? A I judge it was four and a half feet wide, maybe five; I never did take the exact measurements. Q Approximately four and a half or five feet wide, was it? A Yes sir. Q What kind of engine did that boat have in it? A It had a model T Ford motor in it. Q Same sort of motor as the " Punkin Seed"? A Yes sir. Q Was that motor also taken from a Ford car? A Yes sir. Q I believe you said off the record that boat you just mentioned was at times called the Black boat? A Yes sir. Q How did it get that name? A It was painted black, painted with pitch or tar. |
