Here are the two models of my boat together, one on
the left as she looks now and one as she did when she was built
in 1941, on the right as she is today. The 1941 version is
currently on display at the
White River Light Station in Montague,MI., as that was her
home port until 1947.
More Fishing Tugs!!
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MAGGIE LYNN 240396 Built 1941
by Burger Boat Co. measuring 44ft. x 13ft steel hull.
Powered by a 50-60 Kahlenberg oil engine. Original owner in
1941 was
Floyd Grover of Montaque, Mich. In 1949 the boat was
sold to Chicago fish dealer Lawrence A. Schweig. Fred Post
of Chicago for a time also owned the boat. In 1952 Stenberg
Bros., Pentwater, Mich., were the owners being re-powered
with a 75-90 Kahlenberg. Present owners are Petersen
Fisheries of Muskegon, Mich. since 1971. Being re-powered
again with a Caterpillar D353 turbocharged diesel.
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