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exboyfil

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1. It might be because these are death traps

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 11:47 AM

Jul 2018

Note how they are enclosed on the sides and the roof. I am surprised they took it out on such a large body of water. I don't think the Wisconsin Dells ones do that.

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Branson duck boat tragedy: 17 dead, all passengers accounted for [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2018 OP

It might be because these are death traps exboyfil Jul 2018 #1

A lot of good sea worthy boats. Soxfan58 Jul 2018 #2

Wow, this is at least the third accident with fatalities I know of. LisaM Jul 2018 #3

I was on the "Branson Belle" stern wheeler a few years ago SonofDonald Jul 2018 #4