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Life Along the Banks: M/V Louisianan Towboat
Posted on Oct 18th, 2013
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Did you know that steering a towboat is much like pushing a wheelbarrow? The back must swing out to point the front in the right direction. If you’re ever on a curve of the river and meet a towboat pushing a barge, be aware of the direction the stern is swinging. You don’t want to be on that side of the towboat. You may find yourself pushed into shallow water.
The M/V Louisianan towboat leisurely pushes a barge up the San Bernard River on a Sunday morning while a towboatman sweeps the deck. >>
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 Photo Courtesy: Linda Wright
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