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#438356 - 10/03/08 08:44 PM A towable Higgins boat...
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I can see some practical uses for this.

Kind of a neat idea. I can see it used for flood rescue and emergency uses.
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#438357 - 10/03/08 09:03 PM Re: A towable Higgins boat... [Re: Parrott_head]
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Flood rescue seems like a practical use.

The first thing I thought of; guides using it in rural areas of the country to take sports (hunters and fishers) to land and bodies of water others rarely get to.
Or a camping trip to an area of tranquility - miles & miles away from any other human.

That is very cool!
Where did you find that?
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#438361 - 10/03/08 09:47 PM Re: A towable Higgins boat... [Re: Parrott_head]
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Your own personal landing craft.

Cool!

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#438509 - 10/05/08 09:18 AM Re: A towable Higgins boat... [Re: ABoater]
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This would make dock building easier. Load all the needed materials tow then drive to location.
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#438532 - 10/05/08 01:24 PM Re: A towable Higgins boat... [Re: patrick232]
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I like the concept, but want one that I can haul my truck or at least a small car.
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#438591 - 10/05/08 08:45 PM Re: A towable Higgins boat... [Re: Lambert Laker]
Parrott_head Offline
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Originally Posted By: Lambert Laker

That is very cool!
Where did you find that?


I stole it from another boating site....
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#438617 - 10/06/08 05:16 AM Re: A towable Higgins boat... [Re: Parrott_head]
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I liked the pic showing the guy in a wheelchair on board.. Looks a little complicated for someone to launch if in one, but, hey, who wouldn't help out if you got to go with, to do some fishing.

Wonder how much maintenance there would be for the retractable wheels.

Almost like having a pontoon boat without the pontoons...I like the idea... thumb
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