Chapter 1: Boat
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The boat is 14 feet long from bow to rudder,
with a covered deck to hide the hunter and provide safety in rough water,
a shallow keel for navigating estuaries, bays, and harbours.
Foot pedals control the rudder and steer the boat,
while a hand crank flywheel drives a propeller that can be raised near the shore.
It has a low gunwale for resting a gun and pulling birds into the boat,
with a flat rear deck to pile the dead ducks and geese.
The boat was painted white to hide among ice floes.
