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Old Nov 29, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Great pictures!. Those things are huge!. In a previous job I was a buyer for a lot of parts from asia and container shipped. Korea, Japan, Indonesia. Always got a kick out the container ship names. Remember one being name The Pugwash Senator.
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Old Nov 29, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Huh. That's a big tube full of seamen.
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Old Nov 29, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 203Cree
Huh. That's a big tube full of seamen.
go getchya some of that rob
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Old Nov 29, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Good pics. Takes me back to my submarine days- Talk about something full of seamen...

"Cept, we were running the good stuff, nuclear power with lots of gear reduction!

Run silent, Run Deep!!!
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Old Nov 29, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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so do you glow at night now? haha

Sweet pics, I only got a couple of them to load, but dam thats a huge bitch!
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Old Nov 29, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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It was a blast, I hope to do it again if he comes back to this port, it's only about an hour north of me, across the channel from the abandoned Alameda Naval base where the "Myth Busters" do all of their road tests and crash simulating.
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Sweet, sending this to my Dad so he can enjoy
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 12:47 AM
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Are these Pushrods?

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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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Can you ski behind that thing?
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by viciousknid
Are these Pushrods?


No, those are head bolts afaik. ARP?

Originally Posted by kbracing96
Can you ski behind that thing?
Yes, actually this single engine propels the ship at speed in excess of 22 knots
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