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Boatnerd Trip Raffle Winners |
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On July 26, Boatnerd Trip Raffle winners Kim and Gary Withun, and their guests boarded the Edward L. Ryerson in Superior, Wisconsin. The trip to Hamilton, Ontario ended up lasting nine days. The boat delivered 25,200 tons of HighComp pellets to Dofasco Steel. |
 BNSF Allouez Dock sign |
 Back side view of the loading silos |
 ELR appears behind the former light keeper’s quarters |
 Through the piers headed for the dock |
 Sliding along side |
 Gary Withun getting a better picture angle |
 Kim & Gary Withun and Kevin Haslett watch the docking process |
 1st Mate Lon Calloway explains the loading pattern to Kevin |
 Looking aft at the iron deckhand removing hatch covers |
 Kevin and Gary watching the process |
 Loading conveyors at work |
 Another view |
 A late dinner for the guests |
 View of the loading process from the crew’s mess |
 Ready to leave around Midnight |
 Sunrise over Lake Superior |
 M/V Ranger passing astern on her way from Isle Royale to Hancock/Houghton |
 Sunset over the stern as we get to the eastern end of Lake Superior
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 Another sunset view
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 The Barker house at DeTour Village
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 Former AA carferry Arthur K. Atkinson |
 Lewis G. Harriman pilothouse in her new home |
 Blowing the flues with Pipe Island in the background |
 American Fortitude up bound in DeTour Passage |
 DeTour Village |
 DeTour Reef Light |
 Wheelsman Mark Haig doing a little touch up painting |
 Gary Withun learning to wheel in wide open Lake Huron
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 Kim Withun ready to blow a salute
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 View across the pilothouse |
 View across the chart room behind the pilothouse
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 Catharine Desgagnes |
 American Integrity |
 Detroit River Light |
 Looking aft at DRL and American Integrity |
 Pelee Passage Light |
 McKee Sons |
 Southeast Shoal Light |