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John A. Birdsall · 10-30-2006, 05:51 PM

I had not thought too much about that, I have seen one of these boats out on patrol during the day. And then on the 4th of July firworks out of Alton Bay they put that large craft at echo point and the stern was not lite up it was on the bridge and we came much too close. 50% of that dark boat could not be seen at night. I have no idea if they corrected that or not.

It has its uses I will grant that, but I think it is too big. And when they had the steel crafts in the 50's the towns had their police boats out patroling. Mr. Cates did Alton Bay and knew where everyone was. and he had a 15' starcraft with an evinrude on it I believe. I could be wrong, but he knew what I had.

10-30-2006, 05:51 PM	#29
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	response I had not thought too much about that, I have seen one of these boats out on patrol during the day. And then on the 4th of July firworks out of Alton Bay they put that large craft at echo point and the stern was not lite up it was on the bridge and we came much too close. 50% of that dark boat could not be seen at night. I have no idea if they corrected that or not. It has its uses I will grant that, but I think it is too big. And when they had the steel crafts in the 50's the towns had their police boats out patroling. Mr. Cates did Alton Bay and knew where everyone was. and he had a 15' starcraft with an evinrude on it I believe. I could be wrong, but he knew what I had.