From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Frank Haber wrote:
> 1. I presume the rubber drive treads grab enough water to keep the thing
> on plane?  Amazing.

Yup.

> Or do they fit paddles, like a Mississipi River
> side-wheeler?
>

I'm sure some may have but it's not necessary.

Snow is just a slightly more solid liquid anyway (a snowmobile can
effectively float on soft snow).

> 2. What happens to the engine when you sink?  If one cylinder gets a
> good slug of water in it, I see a bent rod.  I guess you could attache a
> toilet float to an ignition cutoff.
>

I think killing the engine would be a good idea 

> 3. We got flurries this a.m. in Manhattan.  Amazed everybody.

Ah the joys of spring.

Here comes the heat 

Adam

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