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There was no need to make it any bigger than it needed to be. Fit a battleship was the requirement.
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sure looks like a tight fit.....bit of good old bump and grind as they go I bet..... nothing a coat of paint wont fix.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Battleship vs Panama Canal |
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Gives the the bosun's mate something to do after passage is complete.
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Bushy Huh ?
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Bushmaster
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Battleship vs Panama Canal |
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They get to repaint the port and starboard sides...
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Boy that sounds like fun, I use to get to paint them old drilling rigs
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Yup...It sure looked like fun. They get to swing over the side in a "bosun's chair" and roll or brush haze gray.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: Battleship vs Panama Canal |
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Tight!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Battleship vs Panama Canal |
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You just have to go through on a cool cloudy day. If the metal expands from the heat then the walls get polished and the ship gets sanded. As Bushy said, ready for painting.
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That is an outstanding photograph.
