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2wd_Sled_Puller

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Feb 19, 2008
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Never take a john boat down a shallow river on a suppose to be 5 hour canoe trail. Done that today left at 8 this morning here it is almost 1:00 at night and just made it home. Motor broke down. Pattle broke what eles could have went wrong today.
 

TNRGreene

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Never take a john boat down a shallow river on a suppose to be 5 hour canoe trail. Done that today left at 8 this morning here it is almost 1:00 at night and just made it home. Motor broke down. Pattle broke what eles could have went wrong today.
Where did you go? Peace? I heard it was low. WEe are below the dam on the Manatee so it's low right until they open the dam up :eek:
With 22 canoes & 9 row boats out here I try to stay aware
 

2wd_Sled_Puller

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We set in at River view which is peace river. From river view to pinoeer park is appox 4 hours i beilve .Half way in between the two are propller on the trool motor come off. That sucked we though o well we will paddle. Paddle broke we where stuck for awhile then two nice people come along and had kiawka paddles they let us have them. Well needless to say we didnt get no where fast with them POS.
 

LBZ

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Sounds like a 3 hr tour gone wrong.
Did you at least have enough beer and smokes/chew?
 

LB7Diesel

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You were going to use a trolling motor on a 5hr canoe trip:eek:WTF:rofl: I'm sure our Florida bird " The Mosquito" just loved that tender skin of yours about nightfall.
 

2wd_Sled_Puller

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You were going to use a trolling motor on a 5hr canoe trip:eek:WTF:rofl: I'm sure our Florida bird " The Mosquito" just loved that tender skin of yours about nightfall.

I was hoping they pick me up and fly away with me. I would have made it to land alot sooner thats for sure