[Rhodes22-list] Trip to a haunted lighthouse

[Jeff Kantor]

I have a blade from an early 70's Rhodes.  I'll look at it in storage and
send dimensions.

On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 12:46 PM Art Czerwonky via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Guys  I shared on an earlier.post that I lost a rudder in a storage fire.
> Does anyone know of a rudder that is an available replacement? Thx, Art
>
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>   On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 11:10 AM, Rod Ellner via Rhodes22-list<
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:   Thanks for sharing Roger
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> > On Jul 28, 2023, at 8:05 AM, jpd9668 <jpd9668 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Roger,Good to see you out on the water besides purveying your tech
> and engineering expertise on The List.Joe DempseyTrojan 42  M/V
> VoyagerFormer Rhodes 22S/V RespiteDeltaville, VA  Sent via the Samsung
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> > -------- Original message --------From: ROGER PIHLAJA <
> Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> Date: 7/27/23  6:03 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: The Rhodes
> 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Trip
> to a haunted lighthouse Hi All,Some people complain about their in-laws.  I
> go on high adventures with mine.  On July 11-13, 2023; my brother-in-law,
> Ken Mild and I mounted a mini expedition to the Waugoshance Shoal
> Lighthouse (WSL).  WSL marks the western entrance to the Straits of
> Mackinac.  The lighthouse was built in 1851 and deactivated in 1912 in
> favor of an unmanned automated light mounted on a steel tower nearby.  Over
> the years, there were a number of fatalities both construction workers and
> light keepers.  The lighthouse is said to be haunted!  During WW-2, both
> the US Navy and the US Army Air Corps used WSL as a practice bombing
> target.  The US Navy had a flight school complete with an aircraft carrier
> in Chicago, IL and the US Army Air Corps had a flight school in Traverse
> City, MI.  Both military programs sent pilot trainees on bombing missions
> to WSL and back.  Ken and I camped at Wilderness State Park about 12 miles
> west of Mackinac City, MI.  We made the trip in my Walker Bay 3.4 meter (11
> feet 1.8 inch) Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) with a Honda 9.9 hp outboard.
> The first image is a GPS track log of our voyage.  You can see I-75
> crossing over the Straits of Mackinac via the Mackinaw Bridge between
> Mackinac City in the Lower Peninsula and St. Ignace in the Upper
> Peninsula.  The over the water distance from Big Stone Bay Launch Ramp to
> WSL is about 10 miles 1-way.[cid:image002.png at 01D9C0B5.2B64F330]You don’t
> just go into the Straits of Mackinac in an 11’ LOA RIB without checking the
> weather.  Fortunately, Lake Michigan was kind to us.  On the morning of the
> July 12th, we had a nice stable weather window for the morning.  We got an
> early start, visited WSL, and were back at the launch ramp by 12:30 PM.  By
> then, the lake effect on shore wind was kicking in and we had 2-3 ft waves
> that were building.  Despite the waves, we were able to get the RIB back
> onto the trailer without any damage.The second image is me with WSL in the
> background:[cid:image005.jpg at 01D9C0B5.2B64F330]WSL is home to a large
> cormorant colony now.  In the picture, you can see them all over the
> lighthouse.  Downwind of the lighthouse, there was a strong ammonia odor
> from their guano!  They did not like having us near the lighthouse.The 3rd
> picture is Ken leaning on the bas of WSL:[cid:image009.jpg at 01D9C0B5.2B64F330]The
> whole area around WSL is very shallow with boulders above and just below
> the water.  We had to be careful not to damage the prop.  We had several
> spare shear pins and even an extra prop just in case; but, we didn’t need
> to use them.  We decided not to enter the lighthouse because the cormorants
> were very riled up and the mess they’ve made is simply disgusting!  In any
> case we would have needed rock climbing gear because there is no stairway
> or ladder.The 4th picture is the RIB back on the trailer at Big Stone Bay
> Launch Ramp:[cid:image011.jpg at 01D9C0B5.2B64F330]Roger PihlajaS/V Dynamic
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