Kaye E. Barker

[mccollochd]

The port side windows are for the passenger (well, company guest) lounge. The Captain's quarters are on the starboard side. Way back in 1968 when I sailed on her (then named Edward B Greene) she had impressive guest accommodations. Since the Greene was Cleveland-Cliffs flagship for a number of years, the guest accommodations were first-rate. I would assume Interlake has kept them intact. In 1968, we carried company guest almost every trip from Memorial Day to mid-September. With cooler weather coming, we would pack away loose items, cover the furniture, put down runners on the carpet. Window covers were installed in early November in preparation for lay-up. Of course, back then, almost all of the boats were laid-up by Xmas.

[kpgubert]

When I've seen her at Marquette in November, December, and January, they have had most of the shutters on the second deck windows. The second picture is from this past October, the first is from November 2010.

[Shipwatcher1]

The windows you are speaking of are still there. During the warmer summer months those windows are uncovered. Sometime during the late fall, the shutters are put back on the windows.

[Paul J Magyar]

I was looking at some photos of the Kaye E. Barker
from 2011 . She's one of my favorite boats.
It appears that some of the windows on the second deck
of her pilothouse have been removed.
Does anyone know the story behind this ?

Thanks,
Paul