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The MV Calcite II

Ashland, because I sailed on her in 1969, and T. R. McLagan.

Frontenac & Armco

Les Weston wrote:

Brent wrote:Boyer in her original colors as Shenango II

Hi, Brent. If all goes as planned, by her 100th anniversary next year, she will be back to the Shenango colors.

If only the same thing could be said of the Willliam G. Mather.

American Integrity when it sailed as the Oglebay Norton. I toured it while unloading at Detroit Edison, also The C.M. Beeghly, classic lines!

The Sykes in 50'/60's livery takes the crown. She is still the best looking of all time!

I couldn't vote for a tug/barge, my vote for a ship goes to the Sykes in her straight decker days. i have a post card of her from 1950, and you just can't beat those classic lines, and Inland livery.

Presque Isle.

Watched Her Sail Upbound At Mission Point.

Wilfred B. Sykes.

Sykes and the Arthur M, such style and history, as for the footers. the Gott and McCarthy, Great crews too!

The classic of classics still afloat. The Willis B. Boyer, soon to become again the Col James M. Schoonmaker. With mostly original 1911 configuration, how can anyone overlook this one?

1st place the Presque Isle. Every time I go to the lakes I seem to bump into her. She also notably interrupted my nephews wedding vows in Marquette's PI Park many years ago. She was either departing the ore dock or her captain had quite the wicked sense of humor.

1. Seaway Queen
2. James Norris
3. Canadian Mariner(now scrapped)
4. Algoisle
5. Canadian Miner

The Three Sisters. Humphrey, Beeghly and Sherwin. Sailed 2 of the 3. Need to get the Sherwin fit out.

The Munson and its great horn

Any classic laker Top All time favorite Cliffs Victory one of a kind look. 2nd Stewart J Cort. After that any classic front cabin laker.

Cliffs Victory, then the Shenango II (Charles Beeghly)

The classy CCIC 716' Cliffs Victory, she was quite the shore crowd pleaser. Any other Cliffs laker will do just fine

Joe Thompson
Paul Carnahan
Leon Falk, Jr

Almost any of the old Cliffs boats. Especially the Wm. G. Mather and the Cliffs Victory. Also the Challenger, the Agawa Canyon (which I saw in the Cuyahoga mere feet from my face when I was 14) and the Ryerson.

southsideriverrat wrote:Wilfred Sykes, hands down.

Is anybody tallying up these posts to figure out which boat has the most fans?

DJV

80 different boats were named as favorites.

Ryerson is leading with 9 votes
Lee A. Tregurtha, Arthur M. Anderson and Roger Blough have 5 votes.
Charles M. Beeghly, Wilfred Sykes and American Victory have 4 votes.