Pics of W.P. Snyder in drydock.

1. Port Bow (Close up).
2. Port Bow.
3. Port Stern.

1. Looking down on paddlewheel.
2. Top deck looking forward from stern.
3. Looking up into paddlewheel.

1. View from W.P. Snyder of other boats in repair yard.
2. Being lowered back into water.
3. Stern view.

1. Stern in water, bow being lowered.
2&3. Floating freely for first time on new hull.

GREAT photos John! Thanks for sharing them!

1&2. Tug taking Snyder off drydock.
3. Being prepared for trip back to Marietta.

The W.P. Snyder leaving for Marietta being towed by two tugs.

My boat, the Paul Striegel, a 5000 hp boat built by Dravo in 1968. She is 168'
by 42'.

More pics of the Paul Striegel.

And just a few more of the Paul Striegel at McGinnis repair in Southpoint, Ohio.

Drydock pix

Thanks for those dramatic drydock pictures. If anyone didn't know the drydock procedure, they do now. And I like the name of your boat... what was it previously?

Love, love, love that last photo!

Hey Judy, the Paul Striegel was originally built as the "Northern" and carried that name up until 2003 or 2004, when ACBL sold the boat to B&H Towing, who now leases it to AEP.

Capt John,
I can't help wondering what those feathery swirl marks are, on the Striegel's props. Do they serve any purpose? Like reducing drag or friction. Just an old mechanic's natural curiousity.
~FRANK~

Thanks for the update on the former name. I remember the Northern.