Found this pic on the wall of a bar in Sandusky Ohio during Bike Week last summer
Does anyone know what this is (was)?
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whalebacks also called pig boats
Obviously, neither of you two gentlemen are "Lakers" as I am. I grew up on the St. Clair River connecting Lake St. Clair with Lake Huron and used to watch the whalebacks or pig boats, as we called them, sail by quite often. They didn't just run on the Lakes as some crossed the Atlantic as they were very seaworthy running through heavy seas with decks totally awash. Most of them ended their days as barges.
See the attached pic.
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DanBorn in Detroit - where the weak are killed and eaten.Comment
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Absolutely, see the referenced Wikipedia article:
In case you're wondering, we called them pig boats because of their bow/nose.
Oink, oink,
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Last edited by roedj; 01-05-2012, 11:22 AM. Reason: trying to escape the Caswell censor which is obviously out of its mindBorn in Detroit - where the weak are killed and eaten.Comment
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