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If you go to the News Photo Gallery and scroll down, you'll see ever boat he was on.
Captain JW

So sorry to read of the passing of Captain Gronwall. Being an airline pilot [at the time] I was a guest of American Steamship aboard the Adam E. Cornelius for a few days on Lake Michigan in the mid-70s. What a great person/Captain. I even got to wheel the Cornelius for a short while. My best to his ...

Did you get the foto I sent you of the Steamer Nicolet?

I'm with ya there, Tom. I've been on every boat since the AA-18; all the AA Boats, PM/C&O Boats, even the Milwaukee Clipper. Sad that only the Badger is left, and I fear for its future.

does Waugoshance Point count as a "jetty"
Looks like it could be 4 or 5 miles long.

Wonder if they caught any?!

Oh, I don't know 'bout that. I counted [15] boats one night anchored in both Sleeping Bear Bay and tucked in close to South Manitou. It was in November, 1953 or '54; can't remember exactly now. Quite a sight I'll never forget though.

Thanks for posting that Great video.

Forgive me, but I've been away from the Waukegan area for some time now, but back in the 1970's the power plant there used to receive coal by boat. Guess it must come by rail now

"The Navy always sends there vessels to sea to ride out storm."

Same thing applies to small boats sometimes. I was in Whitehall, Michigan a number of years ago with a 23-foot Slickcraft when a storm approached. I went right out and untied it and headed out in the Lake to ride it out. No problem.

Naturally, the reverse is: Lake Michigan to the Lower Lakes - South Channel and Lake Michigan to Lake Superior - Round Island Passage. Except as noted at this time of year when the South Channel is closed to navigation.

Take your pick: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/forecast.htm#nsh

Has an Algoma stack.

Nice shot of the Quebecois.

The Steamer Nicolet outbound Holland, Michigan in the mid 1970's.