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Show MADE BOAT FROM SIDE CAR Enthusiastic Duck Hunter Found Valuable Val-uable Use for His Motorcycle Attachment. On the opening day of the duck season sea-son at Baldwin Lake, Cal., last fall, a strange craft was sighted In the ell-grass ell-grass of the shooting grounds. Its occupant was known to have ridden a motorcycle Id more than 150 miles of mountain and desert road, and then to have been so unfortunate as to find all the boats gone.. When he came In that night with his limit of birds, It was seen that he had made a queer but efficient duck boat out of his motorcycle side car. Wood plugs closed the bolt holes where It was removed from the frame, and a can of pitch, judiciously applied, sealed all possible leaks. Rock ballast of some sixty pounds steadied the somewhat cranky craft, and Its tn-consplcuousness tn-consplcuousness aided the Ingenious sportsman In securing an unusual bag of birds. So well pleased was he with the adventure that now he contemplates contem-plates constructing a real combination combina-tion . side car and boat. Mechanics Magazine. |