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Old 08-06-2005, 09:39 PM   #4
KAYE RIVERCITY
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....I don' t believe it is insurable at a reasonable price as I'm betting it isn't Coast Guard approved...Escape is nearly impossible from what I can tell-there is no life rafts-nor did the "captain" have a PFD near her.....underpowered with a 3126/C-7 at 30K#....and a flat nose....MIGHT go 70 mph on a flat road with a tail wind at 5-6 mpg.....but if your going to pay 1.2 million who cares about fuel mileage anyway-cuz your just plain crazy to buy a rig like that anyway...maintenance is going to be extreem because of water/mud/sand/gravel and marine growth....I drove a military dukw some time ago and every time the owner took it swimming he had to spend 2 weeks lubeing/oil changes and like....and he knew what he was getting into......I think the New LCAC's are the most maintenance intensive craft besides the aircraft carriers.....geofkaye
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