After the Keuka sank, her masts were sticking above the waterline, which created a navigation hazard. So Ray Hamilton, a local boatyard owner, dynamited them off. Some time in the 1960's several timbers were brought up by a local diver and stored in a garage until this year. In the l970's Michigan passed a law that made it illegal to salvage shipwrecks but up until that time, scuba divers collected much of the old ship. All that is left is a skeleton of the old ship and it is now a favorite haunt of scuba enthusiasts. The decoys displayed below are made from the wood of the Keuka. The color is the natural state of the wood.
"MICHIGAN COHO"
Base: 26" in length
Decoy: 14" in Length
$800.00
"MICHIGAN GRAYLINGS "
Base: 27" in length
Decoys: 8" in length
$650.00
"MICHIGAN CHINOOK "
Base: 8 " in length
Decoy: 8 " in length
$250.00
"Michigan Brook Trout"
Base: 13 " in length
Decoy: 10 " in length
$350.00
Fred & Jo Anne Campbell
BenzieJo Decoys
P.O. Box 293
Benzonia, MI 49616
Phone: (231) 882-9827
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