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Show 126 -- 122-- ( indicating)? " A ( Examining exhibit) No, sir. That is the picture of a boat at Moab; it is a picture of a boat probably two or three miles off the river at Moab, that Mr. Blake, our boatman's father, hoped at one time to use on the river." That is not the boat." R. 275. The plan for using the large boat for making that trip was not made after consultation with, and after receiving full information from those who lived upon the ground and were familiar with the rivers. The plan that he intended to follow when he left Washington until after he had arrived at Greenriver, as to the use of this large boat on this trip, was one that had been formed after consultation and communication with the government engineer to whom he has made reference, and with others who were familiar with that territory and familiar with the rivers. R. 275- 276. After he had made the investigation of the stretch between the Green River and the mouth of the San Rafael he arrived at the conclusion that he would not use that boat. The government boat that he used was known as an Evinrude boat, described on page 2 of his general report, [ Complainant's Exhibit No. 75]. This boat was equipped with an outboard motor. The length of the boat was 16 feet, and it was taken by him from Greenriver down the river, clear around. R. 276. This boat is shown in photographs 10 and 12 [ Complainant's Exhibit No. 77]. " Q Well, you speak here ( indicating exhibit) of the Johnson motor. |