The props were often entangled with plastic bags, rope and other garbage. Lifted out of the water, the engine would race and throw some off. No reverse on most, so you need a fellow boater and shut down if it won't fling off.

The props were often entangled with plastic bags, rope and other garbage. Lifted out of the water, the engine would race and throw some off. No reverse on most, so you need a fellow boater and shut down if it won't fling off.

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Here is the ingenious engine cooling water system. The prop blows water into the funnel that feeds the engine cooling system. The feed pipe keeps the prop out of the mud (sort of). Grit in the intake water doesn't matter because there is no impeller blade.

Here is the ingenious engine cooling water system. The prop blows water into the funnel that feeds the engine cooling system. The feed pipe keeps the prop out of the mud (sort of). Grit in the intake water doesn't matter because there is no impeller blade.

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Most of the vessels seemed to rely heavily on bilge pumps. Everything I saw had water squirting out several places where it was always visible to the crew.

Most of the vessels seemed to rely heavily on bilge pumps. Everything I saw had water squirting out several places where it was always visible to the crew.

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It looks like it was re-purposed. It now pumps water out of a canal connecting the upper and lower Mekong. There was no place to go ashore and see what the water was used for.

It looks like it was re-purposed. It now pumps water out of a canal connecting the upper and lower Mekong. There was no place to go ashore and see what the water was used for.

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The eyes don't always work. This one was hard aground. It would take a lot of 3m 5200 to get this one floating.

The eyes don't always work. This one was hard aground. It would take a lot of 3m 5200 to get this one floating.

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All vessels of any size had "eyes" on the bow to keep them out of danger.

All vessels of any size had "eyes" on the bow to keep them out of danger.

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There were lots of large cargo ships with removable canopies to allow them to go further up river under lower bridges.

There were lots of large cargo ships with removable canopies to allow them to go further up river under lower bridges.

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Although 50 miles up from the ocean, the lower Mekong is still tidal. I wouldn't trust that buoy. I saw plenty of them on shore.

Although 50 miles up from the ocean, the lower Mekong is still tidal. I wouldn't trust that buoy. I saw plenty of them on shore.

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Using a drift net with a mesh that could catch a guppy.

Using a drift net with a mesh that could catch a guppy.

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Other forms of fishing, using nets or traps, were common. The water always looked like this.

Other forms of fishing, using nets or traps, were common. The water always looked like this.

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At the appropriate time (???), the net is lifted and the fish, if any, slide towards the man-and-wife counter balance team and into a bucket.

At the appropriate time (???), the net is lifted and the fish, if any, slide towards the man-and-wife counter balance team and into a bucket.

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The net is lowered into the water. I never saw any chumming, so I guess you just wait for the fish to happen by.

The net is lowered into the water. I never saw any chumming, so I guess you just wait for the fish to happen by.

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This is the traditional dip net fishing boat.

This is the traditional dip net fishing boat.

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Mile after mile is covered by run down "loading docks."

Mile after mile is covered by run down "loading docks."

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The Mekong has been used commercially for centuries and it shows.

The Mekong has been used commercially for centuries and it shows.

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