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boilermaker

Posted 10/2/2008 08:06 (#473572 - in reply to #472817)
Subject: Re: Machinery--the floating kind

Indiana

Looks like the 3rd pic is the USCGC Mackinaw. I have not seen that one in person, but did see the original Mackinaw (that was commissioned in 1944) this past summer in Mackinaw City. I believe this new ice breaker just replaced the old one 2 years ago due to a lack of parts available for the 6 2cycle Fairbanks Morse oppoosed piston engines. I've added a couple of links for anyone interested.

http://www.mightymac.org/cgcmackinaw.htm

http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/special/macklaunch/

You may notice some big differences between the old and the new on this next link.

http://www.uscg.mil/d9/cgcMackinaw/new_vs_old.asp

Looks like you had a great time. I'll have to check that out next year.

Machinery--the floating kind - rebuilder : 10/1/2008 09:03
- Re: Machinery--the floating kind - kinzepower : 10/1/2008 17:43
  - Re: Machinery--the floating kind - Hayburner : 10/2/2008 00:58
    - Re: Machinery--the floating kind - Thud : 10/2/2008 18:19
- Re: Machinery--the floating kind - boilermaker : 10/2/2008 08:06

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