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Show 469 the front of the boat and tent the depth of the water for purposes of navigation and had he felt that there was any serious menace or danger in making the trips he would have kept a watch at such times and while they were running regularly they did not have to watch out no much. ( Discussion by the Master and Counsel. R. 1203- 1207.) " Q. Any other case during that entire period that you were navigating that big boat when you were stuck on a bar for any such length of time as that? " A. Not that long. " Q. What is the next longest time you ever were stuck on a bar? " A. We were stuck one day at noon until the next day about eleven o'clock, I believe. " Q. The third longest time you ever were stuck on a bar? " A. We were stuck many times in the afternoon, had to stay there all night, camp out in the middle of the river. " Q. Had to stay there all night? " A. Yes. " Q. How many times have you, all told, during that entire period, how many times has there been anything of that kind? " A. I would say that happened a dozen times." R. 1307. In the ordinary operations of the boat when it was stuck on a bar for a short time it would probably have taken three quarters of an hour to get the boat free. It was usually necessary to take a line to shore to free the boat from a sand bar. This would happen |