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Comment on Primping and priming..Leaving here in 12 days. by 12 Days to the move | S.S. Keewatin

12 Days to the move | S.S. Keewatin — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:13:03 +0000

[...] 12 Days to the moveBy Captain Rick on May 20, 2012 in Bringin' Her Home Captain Rick writes about preparing the boat to move in 12 short days on DRONE-ON. [...]

Comment on Primping and priming..Leaving here in 12 days. by Dave Olszewski

Dave Olszewski — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:37:45 +0000

Beautiful ship will leave Douglas. I will miss her there. I won’t be there and watch her moving out because I live in Maine and will move to Michigan after June 5th. It is good that volunteers come and work on her. I hope she will have safe trip to Canada. Thank for take good care of her.

Dave

Comment on Primping and priming..Leaving here in 12 days. by Val and Stuart Brown

Val and Stuart Brown — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:29:14 +0000

This is so exciting Eric; it’s hard to believe that after all these years of hearing your stories that she is actually coming home. Amazing !

Comment on A Busy Week leads to day 41! by Eric Conroy

Eric Conroy — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:18:02 +0000

The middle mast was taken out at the time radar was installed. It had served as the antenna and the radio room was underneath. A staircase was then built from the promenade deck to the storm deck where the mast had been.Keewatin will be restored to her final configuration.

Comment on A Busy Week leads to day 41! by Jim Wickson

Jim Wickson — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:11:47 +0000

Over the active years of the Keewatin and Assiniboia they had various combinations of masts. Some times three (fore, main,and mizzen) some times with either the main or mizzen missing. What combination will be used in the latest restoration?

Jim

Comment on A Busy Week leads to day 41! by Eric Conroy

Eric Conroy — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:36:49 +0000

Saturday June 2 is the target date. However it is weather sensitive and strong winds might prvent it as we are pulling Keewatin through a 1 mile channel dug from the lake silt that is 50 feet wide and 10 feet deep. Keewatin is 48 feet wide and 10 feet deep…We are using a BIG tug boat!

Comment on A Busy Week leads to day 41! by Greg

Greg — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:16:17 +0000

What is the actual date that the Keewatin is schedule to be towed out of Douglas. I read the story on WoodyBoater, live near Detroit, and may want to make a road trip to watch this exciting event.

Comment on A Busy Week leads to day 41! by Dave Olszewski

Dave Olszewski — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:25:07 +0000

I thought group of volunteer will run S.S. Keewatin museum there. It was nice that Skyline company bought her and bring her back to Port McNicoll. I worried if RJ Peterson’s son, Matt will scrap her if no one buy her after RJ is gone. She is beautiful ship.

Dave

Comment on A Busy Week leads to day 41! by Eric Conroy

Eric Conroy — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:45:44 +0000

Basically the Skyline employee is local to Port McNicoll. We need a few people to learn about the magic of Keewatin to teach the rest..

Comment on A Busy Week leads to day 41! by Dave Olszewski

Dave Olszewski — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:25:56 +0000

Don’t forgot to put Canadian flag on her. Will Skyline employee work on ship? I noticed that two volunteers and one Skyline employee will come for training.
Keep posting!

Dave