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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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i've read that in some places in alaska the tides are as much as 14 feet and a launch like this one is common.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=538478280732158577&a
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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I've never seen it done like that before. That guy on the tractor is crazy.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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holy mother of god you have to have some serious faith in a lot of different pieces of equipment to do that!!!

from the looks of things that boat doesn't seem to healthy. looked like it had a healthy list to the port side...
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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The dude in the tractor either has a set of brass ones or is as stated nuts...
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Cetane
holy mother of god you have to have some serious faith in a lot of different pieces of equipment to do that!!!

from the looks of things that boat doesn't seem to healthy. looked like it had a healthy list to the port side...
my guess is that it took on quite a bit water with the last big wave that hit it.
causing the port side list. bilge pumps will pump it out i guess...

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The dude in the tractor either has a set of brass ones or is as stated nuts...
i'm not man enough or crazy enough to launch on the windy side of a beach
 

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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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I want to watch the video when he tries to load it back on the trailer!
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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Good god too me that is as nuts as it gets
 

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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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I want to watch the video when he tries to load it back on the trailer!


now that's gonna be interesting!!
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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Looks like fun...
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Marine
I want to watch the video when he tries to load it back on the trailer!
i bet thats the easy part, just put the trailer in the water a bit and run the boat right on. that boat trailer has guides on it, so the boat won't be to far off center
 
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