St. Marys Challenger Montage

[Rumpintime]

I helped out on that ship over the spring while it was laid up for the season. Just found out today that their conveyorman died in an accident in the ship's cargo conveyor. He'd just got the position this year.

[Thermionman1970]

This video is a ship lovers dream.Got any more?!! I would love to go on this ship for a couple weeks and see and hear the steam engine in action . I lived in Owen Sound Ontario in the early1990's and watched the Willowglen warming up getting ready to depart at the end of winter and you could hear through the engine room hatch the huge reciprocating engine turning over slowly and I will never forget that awesome whining sound!

[clockbuilderhg]

This ship and the S.S. Badger are the only reciprocating screw steamers still running on the lakes. Both have Skinner uniflow engines.

[garbon2535]

Great video but it would be great if there was audio.

[mmichaelc]

Great video is there any more footage of the steam engine running ?

[BKNorthbound]

That's about the only footage I have of the steam engine...it's entirely enclosed, so the only way to see it moving is to look through small portholes near the crankshaft, which is how I got that shot.

[llibra]

i was lucky enough to catch her coming into Muskegon harbor yesterday. she's a beauty! you caught some great close-ups!

[fishnetlarry]

Really enjoyed this video. The music adds tons to it's quality but the video along is outstanding.

Nice Job!!!

[BKNorthbound]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[scottlmcleod1]

I give this video an 10 because it was made good along with the music blended into the video especially having Gordon Lightfoot as part of the music. it is amazing how and ship over 100 years old is still operating full function.

[tebreds1]

He does credit Gordon Lightfoot at the end of the video- the song is "A Passing Ship". I had never heard that song before, and I even have two of his cds. Great song that goes perfectly with the video. Thanks for the feedback BKNorthbound!

[tebreds1]

I agree, very well done video! It's interesting to see a ship of that age still in use. I don't know much about these great lakes ships (though they are oddly facinating), but I wouldn't think there are many even close in age that are still operating. How big is she? I would guess she had to have been consider quite large when launched in 1906.

[BKNorthbound]

Thanks! She is 551'01" from stem to stern, so a little over half the length of the largest boats currently sailing the Lakes. Definitely pretty good for 1906, although there were 600-footers coming out at that time as well.

[SilverBen54]

Hey who is singing this song it soudns like Gordon Lightfoot if it is what is the song called please give me a reply thanks but i like the video have you worked on the challenger i relive on her every now and then she is a nice boat for her age her owners keep her in good repair and looking sharp

[MWAirvirtual]

The next oldest great lakes ship is the Maumee built in 1929

[MvComeaudoc]

That is a very and I mean very well done video, thank you very much!

[BKNorthbound]

Thank you and you're welcome! :)