Hey I was right. Here is a caption that goes with a different angle shot:
Cuban migrants trying to reach the U.S. coast in Florida ride on a 1951 Chevrolet truck, converted into a marine vessel with air-filled drums for flotation and a propeller driven off the driveshaft for propulsion, July 16, 2003. REUTERS/U.S. Coast Guard.
I bet they try again with a more camoflaged design.
And here's another shot. Yes, definite propwash going on there. They are even making a little wake.
I just want to invite them all to come live with me. And not because I feel sorry for them, but because I respect them. How many of our neighbors could even attempt to do something like this?