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Published September 17, 2012, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery: John Finkle wheels handmade boat to Lake Superior


John Finkle of Duluth offered bread and smoked whitefish to helpers and bystanders before he launched his newly constructed handcrafted wooden boat into Lake Superior on Sunday afternoon in Duluth. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)

  • John Finkle of Duluth offered bread and smoked whitefish to helpers and bystanders before he launched his newly constructed handcrafted wooden boat into Lake Superior on Sunday afternoon in Duluth. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • John Finkle of Duluth christens his wooden boat with fresh apple juice as it is launched into Lake Superior on Sunday afternoon. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • John Finkle of Duluth rows his wooden boat in the waters of Lake Superior off Canal Park on Sunday afternoon. The boat is a Grand Banks dory, a design that has its roots in Newfoundland. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • John Finkle rows his wooden boat in the waters of Lake Superior on Sunday afternoon. The boat is a Grand Banks dory, a traditional design that was used in Newfoundland. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • John Finkle of Duluth (center) pulls his wooden boat down East Superior Street in Duluth with the help of Kyle Brownlee, 13, (left) and James Marceau, 13, both of Duluth, on Sunday afternoon. Finkle spent about nine months handcrafting the wooden boat and was taking it down to Lake Superior to launch it for the first time. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • John Finkle (center) of Duluth pulls his wooden boat down East Superior Street in Duluth on Sunday afternoon with the help of Kyle Brownlee (left), 13, and James Marceau, 13, both of Duluth. Finkle spent about nine months handcrafting the wooden boat behind the Dorothy Day House on Jefferson Street, and decided to use human power to bring it to Lake Superior for its first launching. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)