Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1895 — Washtub Uscd as a Boat. [ARTICLE]

Washtub Uscd as a Boat.

A Portland, Me., man recently distiu- j gitished himself by rowing a distance ; of six miles in an ordinary waahtub. It was just large enough to enable him to curl his legs up in and sit upon a j small cushion of shavings. In order to prevent capsizing it was necessary for the navigator to sit nearly rigid. When scuffing he could not look over his shoulder to see where he tvas going, for fear of tipping over, so he carried a small mirror, which enabled him to see the route ahead without turning. He also carried a small sail about a yard square. This he used a portion o* the time, but his main reliance jvas on the small oar with which lie scp|lled.