Ted Carr standing aft of the pilot house showing me how much I missed
that inflatable by when we made the turn. Of course, we didn't know how
she'd handle or even if the engine would keep running... it was brand
new, 17 years old, and had never been run until the week before launch.
For that matter, we weren't absolutely sure that reverse would actually
be reverse (with a reduction gear and a max prop it get's confusing when
you're setting it up) but all turned out well and the small boats got
out of the way. 3 of the inflatables were there on purpose with competent
friends in them in case we needed push boats. Next