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Updated 06/16/05
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Building the
Vacationland
By: Alan Hinchman
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Any questions feel free to email Alan Hinchman:
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Latest Construction News:
Award Winning Model / Maiden Voyage
 The Vacationland has become the
coolest project I've ever worked on! I've been in contact with the
captain and the Bridge Authority and both have been very supportive.
Looks like we will be taking her to the Mac next summer for the old
captain to give her a try in the Straits! How cool is that. I'm really
looking forward to next year regatta already. My dad is going to
construct the Old Mackinaw City Docks and St. Ignace dock for us to use.
Should look really cool. Plus since she is HO we will have a full load of
1950's era cars on board. John Belliveau is also working on one of his
drawings of her. She also will be my first of many fiberglass hulls. I
hope to release some smaller scale fiberglass laker hulls in the Spring.
Probably 1/192 or 1/200.
Read more about Alan's
Award Winning Model / Maiden Voyage
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Courtesy of Michigan MDOT.
In the
winter of 1952, the Highway Department acquired the 10,000 horsepower
Vacationland. Built by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge,
Michigan, it cost $4,745,000 and, with a 75 foot beam and a 360 foot length,
became the queen of the fleet. The Vacationland carried nearly 150 cars and
trucks. The five-vessel fleet had a total carrying capacity of about 500
vehicles.
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Above
photo courtesy of:
Historical
Collections of the Great Lakes Bowling Green State University
Research this
vessel by search their index, enter Vessels Name.
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Launch date on November 10,2000
This
site designed by and maintained by: Jeffrey W. Churill
All photographs & images are
property of:
Great Lakes Nautical
Society and/or Great Lakes Model Association
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