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Boston Duck boats struggle with muddy riverbank entries

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Plunging a massive World War II-era truck into a local river is never as graceful as a swan dive; it is a violent, churning fight against mud, traction, and physics. Boston Duck tours must meticulously calculate the exact angle and throttle speed for their shoreline entry ramps, because hitting the sludge too slowly leaves the multi-ton vehicle hopelessly bogged down half-in and half-out of the water.

Boston Duck boats struggle with muddy riverbank entries
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