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The Adventures of "Best Friend" |
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First time out, and it is a tight fit. |  |
Made it, next stop Hartford Illinois. | ||||
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The loading gang. This part of the mission accomplished. |  |
Vicki Koeppe and me collaborated to get this flag made for “Best friend”. We used the Gary Lucy research material for this one. | ||||
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Just pulling out for our first appearance in Hartford Illinois. |  |
Frank Koeppe, my trucker who delivers all my boats with his nephew at Guthrie Center school. | ||||
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While on there way to Hartford with “Best Friend”, Frank and Vicki Koeppe swung into the Guthrie Center school with nine tons of boat, nine tons of trailer, and there semi (the big green machine) and ask if the school would like a living history program. The school dismissed for the afternoon and the kids climbed all over Best friend while Frank portrayed Corpl. Richard worfington and told them about Lewis and Clark. | ||||||
| Just arrived at Camp river Dubois, Hartford, Illinois. |
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All set up at Hartford and ready for visitors. |
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After Hartford, we went to one other event then back to the lake to launch her for the first time. | ||||
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Almost wet for the first time. |  |
Almost off the trailer. | ||||
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First time afloat, draft is 15 inches! Not bad for a nine ton boat. |  |
First visitors while afloat. | ||||
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First time under way, I’m at the tiller evidently barking orders or singing, who knows. | ||||||
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L&C Replicas
- A.C. Butch Bouvier -
Boatwright
613 5th St Onawa, Iowa 51040
Phone 712-423-1988 Fax 712-423-3537