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Show 5291 Chaffin- D 3302 more energy to it. Q Did you ever operate a sail on that barge? A I never did operate a sail on it, no. I seen sails on it. When the breeze was right it would sail up. I remember now seeing them sail it. I never remember sailing it myself. I never operate it myself. Q When the sail was on it, would they still have it connected with the windlass? A No. When the wind was right they would sail. I suppose they would take that out of their way. I don't remember of paying any attention to it. Have to get rid of that wire, some way. They have a lot of wire, because the wire was fastened up the creek and the windlass was on the boat. They had a gasoline launch there. I have been in there when they tried to pull that up there with the gasoline launch, and couldn't pull her. Q The barge, you mean? A Yes, I have seen them try to pull it a couple or three different times, try to pull her with the launch, and couldn't pull her. Done well for the launch to get up itself, without pulling say barge. We tried to pull the barge up a time or two, and couldn't do it, when the river was swift -- couldn't pull it up any time, either high or low water, because there |