SS Bigwin

History
Canada
Name	SS Bigwin
Owner	James Kuhn & G. J. Gibson (1910-1924); Huntsville & Lake of Bays Navigation Co. (1924-1945); Bigwin Boat Livery Co. (1945-1960); Bigwin Inn Resort (1960-1970); Lake of Bays Marine Museum (2002);
Operator	Lake of Bays Marine Museum
Port of registry	Canada
Ordered	1909
Builder	Polson Iron Works, Toronto
Laid down	1909
Launched	1910
Completed	1910
In service	1910-1970; 2013-present;
Out of service	1970-2012
Identification	Official number: 126835
Fate	Partially sunk 1970-1991, raised 1992 and restored 2002-2013
Status	In service as of 2013
General characteristics
Tonnage	41.5 GT; 24.64 NT;
Length	66 ft (20 m)
Beam	11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Depth	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Decks	1
Propulsion	Polson triple expansion steam engine (1910); General Motors 115 bhp (86 kW) diesel engine (1956);
Capacity	32

SS Bigwin is a small steamship ferry that plies the waters of Lake of Bays in Muskoka area of Ontario, Canada.

History

Canada
Name	SS Bigwin
Owner	James Kuhn & G. J. Gibson (1910-1924) Huntsville & Lake of Bays Navigation Co. (1924-1945) Bigwin Boat Livery Co. (1945-1960) Bigwin Inn Resort (1960-1970) Lake of Bays Marine Museum (2002)
Operator	Lake of Bays Marine Museum
Port of registry	Canada
Ordered	1909
Builder	Polson Iron Works, Toronto
Laid down	1909
Launched	1910
Completed	1910
In service	1910-1970 2013-present
Out of service	1970-2012
Identification	Official number: 126835
Fate	Partially sunk 1970-1991, raised 1992 and restored 2002-2013
Status	In service as of 2013
General characteristics
Tonnage	41.5 GT 24.64 NT
Length	66 ft (20 m)
Beam	11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Depth	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Decks	1
Propulsion	Polson triple expansion steam engine (1910) General Motors 115 bhp (86 kW) diesel engine (1956)
Capacity	32