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Working week on South Fox Island

On Sept. 6, 2006, John McKinney, Phil von Voigtlander, Andy Thomas, George Carpenter and Ron Fitzsimmons went to the lighthouse aboard Andy's boat. A lot of hard work was done on this first day, such as securing the chimney of the old lighthouse, before Andy and Ron returned to the Northport.

On subsequent days, John and George prepped, primed and painted most of the metal structures on the old lighthouse (including the cupola roof) and the oil house. Phil stabilized the lopsided boathouse and repaired the collapsed wall at its southeast corner.

Andy returned to the light station with Tom and Deb Wetherbee on Sept. 10. Using climbing gear and ladders, Andy, Deb and Tom cleaned the eves of the keepers' quarters' roof, replaced missing gable tiles with galvanized formed sheeting, assessed the chimneys and removed vegetation from them.

After 5 days, due to near gale-force wind one day later than originally scheduled, the crew safely returned to the mainland.
 

Andy working on the lighthouse chimney
Andy working on the chimney of the old lighthouse.
 


Phil stabilizing the boathouse.

Chipping the lantern room
George (front) and John chipping
and painting the lantern room.
 

Painting oil house door
John painting the door of the
oil house.

Repairing roof leaks
Tom repairing leaks on the roof of
the assistant keepers' quarters.
 

Painting lantern room roof
Andy painting the roof of the old
lantern room, assisted by George.


A detailed report by Phil can be viewed here (in .PDF format).

Many thanks to all you guys!   

Hans Joerg Rothenberger, based on Phil von Voigtlander's report
Sept. 17, 2006
Photos courtesy of Phil von Voigtlander 

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