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Old 03-05-2022, 04:12   #16
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Re: What is this thing??

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As he original owner, this is a sled to tow a person behind a boat which allows the
Person being towed to dive down by pushing the front edge of the plane downwards which allows the user to dig down and check out fish, reefs, etc.
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Old 03-05-2022, 04:29   #17
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Re: What is this thing??

Being a large object towed behind a boat - what could possibly go wrong?

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Old 03-05-2022, 05:23   #18
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Re: What is this thing??

I think it is made to slowly tow people behind a boat.
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Old 03-05-2022, 05:37   #19
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Re: What is this thing??

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But you need 3 arms to use it!
Had an extra one installed to help with my ski-boxing
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Old 06-05-2022, 08:27   #20
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Re: What is this thing??

In my mind I see an old joke about trolling for alligators.
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Old 06-05-2022, 18:14   #21
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Re: What is this thing??

I want one!
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Old 06-05-2022, 20:21   #22
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Wot, you don't have three appendages?

Five, actually, but one of them is rather useless for gripping things.
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