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From: Charlene Dryer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, July 21, 2010 2:48:38 PM
Subject: RE: [IC27A] Wow...
My friend who works at the Marine Mammal Rescue says the reason whales do this
is to scratch their backs.
--- On Wed, 7/21/10, Phil Agur <pja...@sbcglobal. net> wrote:
>
>Some friends with a Catalina 36 were stuck off Mexico when a whale came up
>under
>them. They felt the stern lift a bit and then 30 seconds later the auto helm
>sounded. The rudder was split at the top and driven up the shaft locking it in
>place around the V shaped stub molded into the hull above the rudder.
> They are curious.... and playful . It was probably just checking you
out.....
