Boat Video

[TarHeeLBoater]

any great lakes Boaters see this ship?http://my.break.com/media/view.aspx?ContentID=264540 what are they halling up in the bucket?

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

The pilot boats often deliver mail and newspapers to the ships. Could also be a fresh 40 of Lambs and clean shorts for the skipper too! ;o)

 

[TarHeeLBoater]

ahhh ok thanks

 

[divedaddy]

Cool video.

Down here there are regular trades with the fish and shrimp boats, cigarettes and beer can usually be traded for for extremely fresh fish/shrimp.

 

[Jimmyboy]

Yes,that is correct. They do deliver mail and other items the captain and crew may need. The boat that delivers the mail and some times river captains for foreign vessels is the Prescott. A year or two back the Prescott capsized killing some of the crew. This boat is the oldest mail boat in the country I believe.
Once along side these big freighters, the captain can actually leave the helm as the wake holds them snug to the side. Obviously, they have to hold speed to keep pace. One of my friends said she had the chance to ride the Prescott, and delivered a goat! I didn't ask for details.

Jimmyboy

 

[nitwit]

There's a local Lake St. Clair magazine which had an article last year about this. Delivers mail, changes in orders, even pizza and cigs. Been in continuous use since something like 1905.

http://www.boatnerd.com/westcott/mbtnnw.htm

 

[The Other Gary]

There is also a service on the Mississippi that delivers groceries to the towboats as they run the river.

 

[jtybt15]

OH! I thought it was Dope!