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Show Baldwin- D 1181 only eighteen inches deep; the bottom of the boat would strike in between the waves, like, that way, for probably a quarter of a mile below this wash. As we came further, it would be quieted down, but it would be swift and shallow until we couldn't hardly make it upstream at all; held us along in places for probably a quarter of a mile, and maybe get into a little better place, and get past the wash and go on without much trouble. Q In the operation of this boat, how did you distribute the members of the crew? What was their work in connection with the operation of the boat? A Going down stream, if we hadn't been on the river for a day or two or a week, we would always have them up on front, sounding; it would help quite a bit; take an oar, one fellow on one side, show we how deep it was. Q How would they do that? A With an ordinary oar, seven- foot oar, and the length of the oar up to where it began to get small was just about right for the depth to go over nicely. If I got that much water, it was fine and dandy. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q How deep would that be? A About two and a half feet. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Coming up stream how would you do it? 3153 |