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John Atkin at the helm of the original Happy Clam. |
John designed and built Happy Clam for Ed Davis. |
Because of the relatively broad, flat keel, the boat will maintain a level position when beached or tied to a flat-bed boat trailer. |
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The box deadwood provides protection for the propeller (the galvanized-iron shoe had not yet been installed). |
Happy Clam is powered by a Palmer Baby Husky. |
A compartment under a flush lid in the thwart holds tools and small gear. A gasoline tank and a rope locker lie beneath the slatted bow seat. |
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To allow one to face aft while trolling, the after thwart is set some distance ahead of the transom. |
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