White Pass backhoe moves her to the bank.
Down the skids.
Heading out.
To the shore
A quiet evening at Bennett.
Rigging
Building the Klondike Boat |
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July 20-22: Launching at Lake Bennett |
| Greg Chaney headed back up to Lake Bennett July 20-22 for the launch day and some rigging instruction. | |
| The rail crew had soaked her with water before the launch, then lined up a backhoe to gently haul the boat off the flatcar and down to the beach. An anxious moment! |
White Pass backhoe moves her to the bank.
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| The backhoe places her on log skids on the shoreline. With a big push, she's off...and floats! The boat really seemed to come alive at this moment. |
Down the skids.
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| First row! Heading out from shore she moves smoothly along. Amazingly, the gear all seems to work! |
Heading out.
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| Rowing to the shore in front of the beach at Bennett. |
To the shore
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| With her mast now rigged, she's ready to go! |
A quiet evening at Bennett.
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| Rigging practice at Lake Bennett. |
Rigging
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