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To: FrogMom
The life boat is an enclosed capsule.

The writer states...He was quickly recaptured by the four pirates in the 28-foot open lifeboat. Are you positive this is an enclosed capsule?

19 posted on 04/10/2009 5:23:18 AM PDT by never4get (We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid)
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To: never4get

Here’s some info on the lifeboat - it’s enclosed and similar to the ones carried by cruise liners:

http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/


24 posted on 04/10/2009 5:30:07 AM PDT by Ben Hecks (Dec 7, 1941 - Sep 11, 2001 - Nov 4, 2008)
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To: never4get

Good pic of it at the link.


68 posted on 04/10/2009 6:27:03 AM PDT by FrogMom (No such thing as an honest democrat!)
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