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Show 6629 Howland- D 4619 Q Just state what the situation as you found it was with respect to any sandbars and any contact that you or your boat had with sandbars. A If we got out of the channel, hit sandbar, we would stop, push off, and go on; I didn't call that trouble; that is the only thing I ever encountered, like anybody else would get on a sandbar, why, just push off. Q What would you say with reference to any difficulties or obstructions to your navigation in power boats? A It would be the same; never had any serious trouble -- I don't know what you mean. MR. FARNSWORTH: Cross examine. THE SPECIAL MASTER: Just one minute. I don't think you have asked the witness about the draft of any of these boats that he went for two months with supplies, and so on. Let's have the draft, if he knows it. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q What was the draft of these boats you made trips in that were without any power? A The boats were -- generally the boats were twenty- two inch sides, the first board was twelve, the next was ten; starting out with the loads, we were generally above the first board, twelve or thirteen or fourteen inch draft. I think in |