OLIVE JEANETTE - Lutcher, LA
N 30° 02.516 W 090° 41.767
15R E 722140 N 3325668
Located at intersection of Hwy.641 (Main St.) and Hwy 3193 (Lutcher Ave.) in Lutcher, LA.
Waymark Code: WM4TMC
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
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Easy access. In a town square. Easy to find. Nice trip and ALOT of historically significant places and attractions in general area.
Brief History (from application)
OLIVE JEANETTEThe Olive Jeanette is a twenty-four foot cypress vessel built in 1926 by Lutcher and Moore
Cypress Lumber Company. The boat was used initially in the company's Lumber business, but when
the cypress played out c.1930, Lutcher and Moore entered the fur trapping business. The Olive
Jeanette was used to carry trappers and their furs into and out of the swamps. The boat operated
originally on Blind River, but is now in a park in nearby Lutcher. The vessel had been beached for
over twenty years when it was relocated and meticulously restored in 1987- 89.
The Olive Jeanette has an eight foot beam and features hard chine construction and a
straight stem. Its ribs curve on their inside surfaces to make a firm connection with the boat's flat
bottom. The front portion of the hull is decked over while the rear portion features a large cockpit
defined by a continuous passenger seat on three sides. The cockpit is surmounted by a continuous
chair-back on three sides. It is also protected by a shallow arched canopy formed of steamed joists
and planks. The tore-deck and the canopy roof are fitted with metal hand rails, and the gunwales are
accented with double molded strips with a space between.
The original in-board motor is set on the cockpit floor. It is a Red Wing, Model B, 32 to 40
horse power gasoline engine. The propeller shaft is still connected, although the propeller itself is
replaced. The rudder (replaced) is actuated by the original system of wires, eyes, and blocks, which
is fastened to the small ship's wheel (replaced), located at the front of the cockpit.