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Overview"In 1975 at the tender age of 17 a very wet behind the ears Bob Deck left high school to learn the art of being a deckhand on Mississippi River towboats with the goal of becoming a ""harbor pilot"". The men who trained him were colorful and unique characters. Men like ""Steamboat"" Bill Ruport a grizzled River Rat at the ripe old age of 24who learned Bob how to handle the lines (what rivermen call ropes) and ""lay riggin"" (wire barges together) into ""tows"" (rafts of barges to be pushed downriver from St. Paul to St. Louis). Bob learned that rivermen have a whole different nautical vocabulary. Later decking under the iron-fisted Captain Crash provided danger and humor to a young man's coming of age. If you have ever driven across a bridge over the river and wondered what life on those Mississippi riverboats is like then this is one view that is enlightening and entertaining." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Captain Bob DeckPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Volume: 3 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.327kg ISBN: 9781496032270ISBN 10: 1496032276 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 23 February 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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