May 262010
the-first-cruise

Well the time is here and it looks like it is shaping up to be a Fabulous Weekend with better temps! So be sure to get your tickets on-line and HI TAIL it down to the first weekend of Minnehaha’s season. Please note that we have altered the schedule from last year. Just click the [...]

May 132010

Great candid video of launch:
Minnehaha Launch!
Slide show of launch (with music):
Steamboat Minnehaha Launch 2010

May 132010
minnehaha-back-on-the-water

Launch 5-8-10
Great turn-out for the launch. Thanks to all the great volunteers the
launch was the smoothest I have seen. The genset started fine, the
in-leakage was low enough that the on-board bilge pumps could handle it with
out help from the extra bilge pumps we had standing by. We had a few issues
getting the boiler up but [...]

May 062010
weekly-engineering-news

Week of 5-1-10
Dave P, Mike M, Dani J, Jon A, Ben L, Fred F, John M, Terry B
Hydrated Hull
Worked on Fireboy connection to Genset
Completed # 5 hold access
Began work on pre-launch checklist
Installed stationary blade on prop shaft cutter
Installed battery box
Reinstalled stern light

Apr 122010
weekly-engineering-news

Week of 04-12-10
Dave P and James S
Installed limber chains and springs
Installed Temporary gel battery
Inspected Genset cooling water pump
Painted new feedwater tank and piping
Calk shaft log to packing housing
Leak chict CNG Piping