A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

In recognition of the eight month interval since my last post, I thought it fitting to look back in my photo archives.  This ancient hull lies along Highway A which roughly bisects Door County in a north-south direction.  She is a reminder of the maritime past of the peninsula, having served her masters for years in the early twentieth century; a time before the causeway was built connecting Cana Island to the mainland. The lighthouse keeper and his family used her to travel to and from Baileys Harbor to collect mail, supplies and maintenance items for the light.
Her name is no longer visible on her weather ravaged topsides, but even mother nature cannot totally destroy her handsome hull and deckhouse. Good looks sometimes actually improve with time.  This is a good example.  She might now be considered as outdoor sculpture contributing to the ambiance of the county. Long may she reign.

Since the last post on the site, Sue and I have been busy selling “CAPER” and replacing her with a 2003 Mainship 390 trawler, now named “SUSAN LEE”.  She is powered by a pair of 240 HP Yanmar diesels and can cruise comfortably at anywhere between 8 and 15 knots.  We leave in a couple of weeks for a couple of weeks cruising southwest Florida.  Look for updates soon.

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