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  1. YachtForums, Jan 11, 2016
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    NOT my caption...

  2. Capt J, Jan 11, 2016
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    I actually saw them do that on the ICW to get under one fixed bridge several years back. Works pretty good to shorten your masthead height......the people I saw do it were up by Coinjock and used 2 55 gallon drums filled with water.
  3. Kafue, Jan 11, 2016
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    Ah, fine work Captain.
    Now what if it were to go all wrong?
    Would Insurance cover this? And under what Clause?
    The "Captains got Balls!" condition?
    Of course, it would be a "Balls Up!" claim.
    Remember, you started this one Carl...
  4. Beau, Jan 11, 2016
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    I've seen this video. It still amazes me. Based up the calmness and smoothness of the execution, this fella must hang his balls out regularly.
  5. Kevin, Jan 12, 2016
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    Basically, the more dramatic version of what race boats with deep, canting keels would do.
  6. bobhorn, Jan 12, 2016
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    There's a company that provides that service regularly on the Okeechobee waterway through Florida. They use 55 gal drums filled with water.
  7. Capt Ralph, Jan 16, 2016
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    We used to load up locals from Indaintown on the boom swung out many many moons ago. However, if the mast was that tall, we knew another call would come in and also went out and pulled them off the bottom a few times near the mid lake dawg-leg. Same drill, kids on the boom bringing the keel off the bottom.
    I can only hope the snail-boters figured it out.