After a bit of work onshore, we launched the Chautauqua Belle today, you can see the youtube video Here or check out the photos on our facebook fan page Here
Hope ya'll get a chance to come and enjoy the Chautauqua Belle this summer, unfortunately I will be out to sea till August it looks like, so have a cruise for me!
Pretty impressive seeing the boat go into the lake. You all have this so down you make the job look simple! She sure looked good with her newly painted hull and red rub rails. One of these days, I have to make it up there...it is on the to do list, I promise!
Mat, thanks for the updates from one of the 5 true stern-paddling steamboats we have left in this country, though she may be a lake boat (god forbid!). When I'm headin' back from Louisville in August, I'll definitely take a cruise for you, especially since she's looking as nice as she does now 🙂
I didn't want to start another thread, but we brought the electricity online today with the Skinner steam engine, I took a quick video when I had the inspection plate off in case anyone is interested!
You've told me this before, but what is the size of this generator?