Comments on: Veteran Dares Atlantic In Barrel Boat (Oct, 1936) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/08/veteran-dares-atlantic-in-barrel-boat/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: mrchurchill109 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/08/veteran-dares-atlantic-in-barrel-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-489295 mrchurchill109 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:39:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/08/veteran-dares-atlantic-in-barrel-boat/#comment-489295 " During stormy weather he will reef his sail, seal the hatch, and bob about safe as a cork." Yah - barfing his guts out for days at a time...that thing would have set off the most seasoned sailor. Alan ” During stormy weather he will reef his sail, seal the hatch, and bob about safe as a cork.”

Yah – barfing his guts out for days at a time…that thing would have set off the most seasoned sailor.

Alan

]]> By: Jilly http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/08/veteran-dares-atlantic-in-barrel-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-487077 Jilly Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:44:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/08/veteran-dares-atlantic-in-barrel-boat/#comment-487077 NYT September 27, 1936 says he tested it in Lake Erie. Newspapers from Oct of that year report he was rescued by the Coast Guard after it leaked. The byline was from Buffalo. You can do a Google News Archive search & see. NYT September 27, 1936 says he tested it in Lake Erie.

Newspapers from Oct of that year report he was rescued by the Coast Guard after it leaked. The byline was from Buffalo.

You can do a Google News Archive search & see.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/08/veteran-dares-atlantic-in-barrel-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-485034 Blurgle Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:30:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/08/veteran-dares-atlantic-in-barrel-boat/#comment-485034 Oak barrel? Buffalo, NY? Anyone wonder if he was really trying to brave Niagara Falls, and the sixty days worth of food, etc. was just a smokescreen? Oak barrel? Buffalo, NY?

Anyone wonder if he was really trying to brave Niagara Falls, and the sixty days worth of food, etc. was just a smokescreen?

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/08/veteran-dares-atlantic-in-barrel-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-483869 Stannous Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:40:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/09/08/veteran-dares-atlantic-in-barrel-boat/#comment-483869 I doubt it, no records of it anyway. Talk about re-inventing the wheel! I doubt it, no records of it anyway.

Talk about re-inventing the wheel!

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