July 13, 1923 – Two boats were added to the local fleet recently when the Dorn and Urania were launched and commissioned from Skog Shipyard opposite Scow Bay. The Dorn was built for Larsen and Peterson, owners of the Dorn Island fox ranch. She is 32 feet in length with a 9 ½ feet beam and powered with a 30 horsepower engine and is said to be one of the speediest boats of her class in this section. The Urania is a 60 foot boat built for Enge, Dehrdahl and Dan Molver and is powered with a 60 horsepower Fairbanks Morse semi-diesel engine. Both boats are well and heavily constructed and are excell...
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