- Date
- 1969-04
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Boat Company
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationmaritimeshipping
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Before the 1969 season, the Beaver Islander’s crew went to Charlevoix for engine checks and a test run. They discovered that one rudder was missing and installed a replacement.
Evidence and limits
The Beacon suggests the rudder may have been lost during the previous fall’s rough crossing, but does not establish when or how it disappeared.
Open questions
- When did the replacement rudder enter service on the regular route?
Sources
- Reports the crew flying to Charlevoix, engine checks and a test run, discovery of a missing rudder, and installation of a replacement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islander receives replacement rudder before 1969 season, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-islander-rudder-replacement-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1969, “Beaver Islander Runs.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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