To: justshutupandtakeit
How about removing the propellers? Heck, just pumping the bilge dry might do the trick.
14 posted on
11/06/2006 9:09:48 AM PST by
Charles Martel
(Liberals are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
To: Charles Martel
Yup or damming the river. LOL.
19 posted on
11/06/2006 9:13:07 AM PST by
jpsb
To: Charles Martel
Heck, just pumping the bilge dry might do the trick.That neglects the 'suction-effect' that you get when you are mired in fine river silt. Pumping the bilge dry might gain you some more bouyancy, but the gain might not be enough to overcome the 'suck'. Speaking of that, I heard Hillary was there...
23 posted on
11/06/2006 9:14:55 AM PST by
Tallguy
To: Charles Martel
"Heck, just pumping the bilge dry might do the trick."
Yes you are probably right. The Yorktown in Charleston is a two hulled ship and they filled the void with freshwater to make sure that the ship did not move when strong winds like hurricanes come in.
26 posted on
11/06/2006 9:18:35 AM PST by
reagandemo
(The battle is near are you ready for the sacrifice?)
To: Charles Martel
"Heck, just pumping the bilge dry might do the trick."
The EPA probably wouldn't let them.
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