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Cuban raft

Started by gotcha, July 06, 2013, 01:58:59 PM

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gotcha

Over the past 30 + years we have found plenty of cuban rafts,innertubes and makeshift boats floating in the gulfstream,this has to be the nicest.The refugees had already been rescued by USCG.Sure wished I had towed it in for some yard art.

gotcha

We found it 15 miles from shore,it was making 4 knots headed due south.

barry

Is that a fishing pole in lower right corner of photo?

mikejd

Not bad. I guess the Capt was looking to get here to put his engineering degree to use.lol.

probably were in a hurry to make sure they get in on the amnesty bill.

redarrow

Thats actually a good looking boat.So why couldn't Gilligan have built something like that.

mikejd

Quote from: redarrow on July 06, 2013, 07:05:33 PM
Thats actually a good looking boat.So why couldn't Gilligan have built something like that.

If I got stranded on an Island with Maryanne and Ginger I wouldn't be to quick to show off my boat building skills either.

gotcha

Quote from: mikejd on July 06, 2013, 04:51:45 PM
Not bad. I guess the Capt was looking to get here to put his engineering degree to use.lol.Current US policy is they have to make "landfall"to receive political asylum.These folks would have been sent back.

No fishing rod but it was well provisioned.It would have made a great bar,cut the side and deck and hinge it so you could stand inside.There are often big schools of mahi around rafts but not this time.My guess whoever initially found them and notified CG also caught the fish.Thats my mate on it,should have seen him when we pulled away and left him on it.

probably were in a hurry to make sure they get in on the amnesty bill.

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redarrow

Quote from: mikejd on July 06, 2013, 08:05:31 PM
Quote from: redarrow on July 06, 2013, 07:05:33 PM
Thats actually a good looking boat.So why couldn't Gilligan have built something like that.

If I got stranded on an Island with Maryanne and Ginger I wouldn't be to quick to show off my boat building skills either.

DUHHHH. Oh yeah,what was I thinking. ;D

Old Gobbler

About 30 years ago I witnesed s boat that was towed in to the Port Everglades that had about 50 Haitians in it -- I just couldn't get over how desperate people had to be to get in a death trap like that with next to no food and spend a few weeks in it

Those rafts are collectable I hear , years ago I remember there being a art gallery having them on display

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huntmaster80

pretty nice boat!!!

flintlock

Dang, that is nicer than what I fish from!  LOL!!!!
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TrackeySauresRex

Great craftsmanship for sure..
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