| The camp fleet of the thirties
and forties consisted of heavy wooden boats, both several sailboats
(Lightnings and “Old Class” boats) and “cutters”, heavy surf boats using
twelve foot oars, a gift of the Coast guard, we think. These boats were
too heavy to carry in and out of the water so the staff, guided by Fred
and Frank, no doubt, constructed a log track from the water up the bank
near the dining hall. Each heavy boat was floated onto a cradle at
the lower end of the logs, then a strong rope was attached from the cradle
to the camp truck, which dragged the boat up to level ground. The
boats were then manhandled onto the truck and moved to storage. Before
its collapse the sailboats were stored in the original craftshop and the
cutters on the porches of the recreation hall. Yes, there was some damage
to the sailboats when the building collapsed over them, but they were repaired
in time for the 1952 season. By the mid fifties the cutters were
beyond repair and the wooden sailboats were traded in on newer, lighter
models, so the track was abandoned. |
We haven't found a close up picture
of the actual Camp Hinds boat slide
but this picture wil give you the idea
of what it looked like.
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