Fish Tugs of the Greatest Lake

THREE SUNS (J.R. CHAMBERS)

THREE SUNS 246930 Built by Burger Boat Co. as the J.R. CHAMBERS in 1944 for Murray Chambers, Holland, Mich., the all steel vessel, 52 ft. x 14 ft., was originally equipped with a 75-90 hp. Kahlenberg oil engine which was later replaced with the 100-120 taken out of the L.P. HILL. Donald Slenk, Holland, is listed in MVUS as the owner in 1951, with Chambers listed from 1952-1976. Weiner Bros, Lion Head, Ont. Owned the boat for a time in the late 1970s, changing the name toANTARES II. Gilmore Peterson, Bayfield/Lake Linden, bought the boat and renamed herTHREE SUNS. The Kahlenberg was then replaced with a Cummins diesel.