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Show 4465 Marrs- 2485 Q There is no deeper draft on these wheels? A No, practically the same draft of the wheels. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q On this tunnel drive, the effect of that was to take all the water out from under the rear end of the boat and have it drop clear down? A Yes, the boat was built with a tunnel inside, the idea being you could go over the bars without the propeller digging into the sand, which was a good idea in salt water, where the boat was built. But over there, when you dug the water out there was nothing to get in tunnel; your wheel runs in water. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q It was a good idea if it worked? A Yes, if it worked. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q How far down would that rear end drop on those occasions? A Drop down? Q What would be its draft? A The rear end wouldn't drop any more than the depth of the water if we were trying to get over a shallow sandbar, because the water wasn't swift there the boat would come along and kick all the water out; you couldn't go, because there was no water for the wheel to take hold in. The water couldn't |