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Rocket City Rednecks: Redneck Power Pictures

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  • Photo: Water wheel
  • Photo: The rednecks
  • Photo: Tennessee River
  • Photo: Pontoon boat
  • Photo: On the river
  • Photo: Michael steers
  • Photo: Michael and Rog
  • Photo: Hydro-powered pontoon boat
  • Photo: Fixing the pontoon boat's motor
  • Photo: Broken boat motor

  • Water Wheel

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Travis and Pete go over last minute plans on attaching the water wheel to the pontoon boat.

  • The Rednecks

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Travis tells the rednecks that he would like to take the pontoon boat down to the river to test out its buoyancy.

  • Tennessee River

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Charles backs the hydro-powered boat into the Tennessee River with the help of the Ford Superduty.

  • Pontoon Boat

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    The rednecks travel up river in their fully hydro-powered pontoon boat.

  • On the River

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    The rednecks are filmed getting their hydro-powered pontoon boat down the river.

  • Michael Steers

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Michael steers the hydro-powered boat out to the test site.

  • Michael and Rog

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Michael and Rog kick back with a cold beer on the back of the hydro-powered pontoon boat.

  • Hydro-powered Pontoon Boat

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Travis, Rog, and Charles talk on the back of the hydro-powered pontoon boat.

  • Fixing the Pontoon Boat's Motor

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Michael works on fixing the pontoon boat's motor.

  • Broken Boat Motor

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Rog and Michael work on a broken boat motor while the Director of Photography, Kip Robbins, films the action.

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