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| 42
ft Mackinaw Boat
My 42 ft, 7000 lb. Mackinaw boat "Raycliff"
ready for another river expedition.
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The bluffs near Niobrara, NE. The "Raycliff" making her way up one of the near original sections of the Missouri River. |
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| Personal
Training Butch and crew member Nate work together one evening. |
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| Deck
clutter Living on board a 19th century Mackinaw boat can leave a mess until the Captain calls for a deck cleaning party. |
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| Target
practice Once the decks are cleared, crew members can try there hand at black powder target practice. |
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| Black
powder training First mate Mike Butler helps Frank Koeppe 'alias' Corporal Worfington with his black powder skills. |
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| Big
Black Powder! All crew members are trained on the bow cannon. |
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| Cordelling This is a historic photo. It shows the first time a full size 19th century craft was Cordelled on the mighty Missouri in 180 years, taken on expedition 2001. |
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Crew One of our permanent crew members in costume, Robbie Jensen. |
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| The
Wild Bunch All crew members in costume line up for press photo. |
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| Programs Visitors on board during one of our many on river programs. |
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| End
of Day Everyone takes a break at the end of a long day on the mighty Missouri, even the "Raycliff" |
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- A.C. Butch Bouvier -
Boatwright
613 5th St Onawa, Iowa 51040
keelboat@longlines.com