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A shipyard in Palatka is putting the finishing touches on a new glass-bottom boat for Silver Springs tours. Springs tours in glass-bottom boats have thrilled tourists since the late 1800s. The new boat will be the first able to accommodate wheelchairs and other extra needs. Here is the story of how that boat was first conceived and the long path to finally launching the vessel sometime this spring.
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Florida s Legacy Trail | Photo by Brian Gerhardstein
This blog has been updated from its original 2014 version. Special acknowledgment: Ken Bryan, RTC s Florida State Director and Senior Strategist for External Relations
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