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[StartQuote] Larry, I am not sure where you got your information about the HUCKINS BOATS, but let me set you straight. Although certainly not a pretty looking PT BOAT, the Huckins in fact was a very good riding boat, even better than the HIGGINS and the ELCO. I became friends with Lt. Comdr.. LES GAMBLE, who was in charge of RON 26, and had experience with both the 77 Foot Elco and the 80 Foot as well. According to him, the Huckins boat was underrated and in fact was a very good riding boat. He said it certainly pounded much less than Elco or Higgins Boats, and was easy to steer and maintain. It was a bit slower than both the Higgins and the Elco boat, but had very good sea keeping qualities, in that it gave the crew a much drier ride than the HIGGINS PT. I agree that it's box type look could never compete with the look of the Elco eighty-footer, but more of these boats would have been made, but the Huckins plant could not compete with HIGGINS and ELCO in the amount of boats it could turn out. Mr,. Gamble certainly thought they were a good boat. [EndQuote]
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