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Old 07-29-2018, 07:03 AM   #28 (permalink)
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They use them here as well. Well, we call them mud motors. Basically makes it to where the boat can go anywhere hunting wise.
In Amazon they're used for general transportation. Even in big cities such as Manaus we see a lot of them in the "voadeiras". It's used there to prevent the propeller to get stuck on tree stubs below the water while crossing an igapó.


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Mostly, they are noisy and everyone hates them.
Well, soundproofing is not really a top-tier priority on those, but honestly it didn't bother me too much.
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