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For 81 years, the majestic¹ steamers the SS Columbia and the SS Ste. Claire took generations of Michiganders up and down the Detroit River to Boblo Island.

The hour-long river cruise to the amusement park was pure magic.

But the Boblo boats were taken out of operation in 1991, and the amusement park closed two years later.

There sat the two boats, rotting and decaying for more than two decades.

The Columbia has since been rescued by a group from New York State. She's being fixed² up and will be carrying passengers again, although not here in Michigan.

Her sister, the SS Ste. Claire, was not as lucky.

Now the Dan Austin of The Detroit Free Press is hoping to rally Michiganders to come together to save the Ste. Claire.

In 2007, an emergency room physician named Ron Kattoo bought the Ste. Claire, and has been making progress renovating³ the ship, but as tells us, "It's been a difficult process."

Kattoo's plans were delayed by health issues, and in the interim⁴ the boat continued to decay, but Austin says the Ste. Claire has seen more work than her older sister.

"He has been removing and replacing a lot of the rotted wood," he tells us. "She's a little bit rough around the edges, a little worse for wear, but I still think that the bones are there."

Austin tells us that the Detroit Free Press editorial board has decided⁵ that if this cherished piece of Detroit history is going to be saved, it has to be done now.

Dan Austin tells us more about the Boblo boats and how to move forward on restoration in our conversation above.

1 majestic   

adj.雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，威严的，崇高的

参考例句：

• In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
• He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

3 renovating   

翻新，修复，整修( renovate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The increased production was largely attained by renovating old orchards and vineyards. 通过更新老果园和葡萄园，使生产大大增加。
• Renovating that house will cost you a pretty penny. 为了整修那所房子，你得花很多钱。

4 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。