Mysterious Spider Boat


	Mysterious Spider Boat

abramsv

11-29-2006 1:30 AM

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abramsv says:

"An entirely unheard-of, twin-hulled watercraft with no markings is photographed by a bystander in the Port of Ilwaco on the Washington State coast. Those guarding it refuse to answer questions about what it is, or where it came from."

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