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Show 7122 Beach- C 5103 A Well, I would judge; I know if I figured up the time I could tell how long I had worked there; it was about two months. Q Did you have a winch on that boat, or a captain? A had a winch, yes sir. Q Ever use that? A Yes sir. Q How do you use that? A If we wan to stop we throw an anchor out, then use the winch to pull it back in. Q You get off of sandbars that way, don't you? A Yes sir. Q Have you ever been on that boat when you had to pass a line ashore? A Yes sir. Q And how did you put that line ashore? A We took a little boat, took the line to shore, and tied it to something, and wound the winch up by hand. Q You never took the line ashore, did you?\ A No sir; I have went with the fellow that rowed the boat: I couldn't row the boat. Q About how many times did you go/ with the man that took it ashore? |