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Old 03-10-2005, 09:18 PM   #6
xoxoxoBruce
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Originally Posted by hampor
I don't know about skulls, but for crew shells there is sometimes just a little bit of a keel at the tail, and then the rudder. For most of the length it's sort of a semicircle. Here's a picture of a cross (very cross) section. http://www.jrshells.com/pages/jrs_vespoli_repair.html

What I found intriguing is the risk that they took. The ice could have esily drifted closed and then they would have to walk home.
It looks like the area below the deck is sealed off for a water tight chamber......or smuggling drugs and illegal aliens.
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