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Some lovely seating is placed
on the screw pontoon boat
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A differential on either side will transfer
the axle power 90 degrees to the screw
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The Martial Mechanics
screw-powered ship
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The Boat Buoys sinking susceptible
skip
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The all steel skip requires many
hands to launch...
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...while the Mechanics' boat slips
calmly into the water
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Due to severe listing, the Mechanics'
have offered to lend a barrel for support
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At the start of heat 1, the Mechanics
steam past the Boat Buoys with ease
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However, their turn is ugly and they
end up dead in the water
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The Boat Buoys take advantage and
the lead
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They easily sail to a win
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This is the failure. The differential
twisted itself apart
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REpaired and underway, it's a repeat
of the first race so far
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The Boat Buoys tow their barge
dutifully
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But the Mechanics catch a chain attached
to a marker and run aground
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It's another easy win for the Buoys
and they take a 2 point lead
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The Mechanics, with one screw operating,
are winning the tug-of-war!
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It also twisted itself apart and the
Boat Buoys get a clean sweep into
the finals
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