Historical Perspective in Photos
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The Hoyt picture is particularly interesting to me. She appears to be drafting "0" at the bow !
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Many forms that we can't see now nor for many decades. That's delightful, thanks Jon Paul!
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Here are some B & W photos with a few interesting aspects. The Hoyt was just after lengthening and pre bowthruster and the Reiss is downbound in ballast and doesnt have a bow thruster yet either.
The Secord was always a favorite of mine as she reminded me of the barges of the same basic design.
The Secord was always a favorite of mine as she reminded me of the barges of the same basic design.
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Thank you for the great photos Jon Paul.
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That picture of the Cliffs Victory reminds me so much of my memories of living along the St. Clair River during the 1970s! Thanks for posting!
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Blustery day here at the Lakehead as well. Great pics Jon Paul. Looking forward to more. Thanks for sharing.
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A blustery day here in the Straits of Mackinac. The Federal Champlain, American Spirit and Joe Block are anchored over between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island and the Sam laud, Samuel DeChamplain and Algoway are anchored here just east of Mackinaw City.
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The primary system was the gyro/electric or as we joked the "power steering". It was smooth and only 3 complete wheel turns to hard over from amidships. To activate the back up which was the original main steering system, the gyro/electric had a lever on the port side of the wheel stand that was placed in the OFF position and then there was a brass lever at the base of the wood wheel stand that was switched opened. This activated the hydraulic telemotor steering. It was very stiff and would take a little muscle to turn.Darryl wrote:So this backup steering system was the cable system as opposed to the electronic main steering wheel? And they all went to the same steering engine in the engineroom? TIATesting the Hydraulic Telemotor steering was requires on each watch
On occasion in river systems (St Clair or St Marys) I would switch over to the telemotor for a short periods to get a feel for how the ship responded to it. I wanted to make sure if the gyro/elec went down that I was comfortable using it.
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On the Great Lake Fleet boats (with duel systems) the hydraulic system was required in the rivers/making port. Was this the same on your boats?
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I think I can speak for many here when I say we're really looking forward to seeing your photos. Your effort (and garbear's too for his fantastic collection) are very much appreciated !
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So this backup steering system was the cable system as opposed to the electronic main steering wheel? And they all went to the same steering engine in the engineroom? TIATesting the Hydraulic Telemotor steering was requires on each watch
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Nice and looking forward to more Jon Paul! Thanks for sharing with us!
Historical Perspective in Photos
Over the next months I will be posting photo's from my collection. some I took while working on the Charles M White as a deckhand then AB Watchman and finally as a wheelsman. Some were taken while a deckhand on the Samuel Mather.
I started off sailing in 1974 as a deckhand on the J R Sensibar. Because we ran mostly short trips on Lake Huron or Lake Erie and the fact that she had 30+ telescoping hatches, I was unable to take many photo's.
Many of the other photo's were taken by my father starting in the 1930's, mostly from under the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Shipping on the lakes has changed drastically from those wonderful days.
I started off sailing in 1974 as a deckhand on the J R Sensibar. Because we ran mostly short trips on Lake Huron or Lake Erie and the fact that she had 30+ telescoping hatches, I was unable to take many photo's.
Many of the other photo's were taken by my father starting in the 1930's, mostly from under the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Shipping on the lakes has changed drastically from those wonderful days.
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