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PBR question.....
Joker
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2006 - 09:28 AM UTC
Okay,I might be going out on a limb on this one but could/did anyone really waterski behind a PBR going up inland rivers...curious.Anyone got any photos? Haven't Googled or anything, just wondering
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Joker
sherb
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:55 AM UTC
Well, it's not a PBR but they are water skiing.

http://brownwater-navy.com/vietnam/LifeRiv.htm


and another....

http://www.tf116.org/vgallery5.html


Skiing behind a Swift Boat......

http://www.mwweb.com/ndc/SwiftBoats/Fdimage/swifski.jpg


HeavyArty
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:59 AM UTC
Don't have any pics of it, but a PBR was dfinitely powerful enough to tow a few skiers. I'm sure it happened based on the above pics. Totally plausable.
liberator
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2006 - 02:26 PM UTC
WOW..lots of boats..i didn't know they have different sorts of brown river vessel out there. nice to collect..wish they have them all in 1/35 scale.
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2006 - 07:23 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Totally plausable
Geez..... Been watching Mythbusters???? I'd be willing to speculate that it happened......
Joker
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2006 - 08:36 PM UTC
Thanks men,
Just thinkin' (don't hurt yourself Pete)
Thanks
Joker
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