26/08/2007 8:34 pm
Hi All,
I was pleasantly suprised today while down working on my boat to see Capt. Alan Bernstein's Belle of Cincinnati slide by and to my shock the sternwheel is fully operational again. The Belle apparently had some issues with the hydraulic drive system for the wheel and has had the wheel "chained up" for some time now. One Captain I spoke with last year told me he had heard there where no plans to fix the wheel. Cap'n Bill is a man of his word, as he said that wheel would roll again and around and round she was going today!
She sure looked great paddling upriver today, makes me kick myself for forgetting to take my camera down to the boat today.
Aaron
26/08/2007 9:14 pm
But what about the P. A. DENNY? She back on line?
26/08/2007 10:13 pm
Shipyard: The answer is NO. In fact little has been done. The boat is/ was at Port Amherst and buried in the fleet. Not a good sign !! My understanding is that a great deal of work has to be done per the USCG and as always money is the problem.
27/08/2007 10:55 am
Does anyone have more details on the Dennys status?