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Beaver Islander spring service, repairs, and inspection, 1972

Also Beaver Islander April–May 1972 service · 1972 Beaver Islander repairs

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TypeEvent
Dates1972-04-20 – 1972-05-19
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1972-04-20 – 1972-05-19
Kind
Transportation
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
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Summary

The Beaver Islander began its 1972 season on April 20 with a heavy load of needed supplies. Harbor ice delayed its return to Charlevoix until the following week. A faulty water-cooling pump caused one engine to overheat on April 26, and the ferry was laid up for more than a week while repairs were made. It then went to the Soo on May 14 for its five-year hull inspection and was expected back from dry dock on May 19.

Evidence and limits

This is a dated operational snapshot, not a complete voyage, repair, or inspection log. The source does not identify the repair yard, inspectors, technical findings, or whether the ferry returned exactly on May 19.

Open questions

  • Which company, Coast Guard, or shipyard records document the 1972 inspection and repairs?
  • What route and cargo details survive for the first 1972 supply trip?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports the crew painting the Beaver Islander and checking its machinery while harbor ice delayed the ferry season; it does not provide a departure date or mechanical inspection record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-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 · 1972-04_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Anticipates the Beaver Islander’s departure to the Soo for a five-year inspection before its 1972 schedule; the later May report supplies the observed April–May service and dry-dock interval.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-03_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held eleven-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 · 1972-03_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Reports the Beaver Islander’s first trip on April 20 with supplies, delayed return because of harbor ice, an overheated engine caused by a faulty water-cooling pump on April 26, repairs lasting over a week, and the vessel’s May 14–19 Soo dry-dock period for its five-year hull inspection.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-05_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held eight-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 · 1972-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islander spring service, repairs, and inspection, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-islander-spring-service-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1972, “Beaver Islander Ready.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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