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SS BigwinCanada
NameSS 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)
OperatorLake of Bays Marine Museum
Port of registryCanada
Ordered1909
BuilderPolson Iron Works, Toronto
Laid down1909
Launched1910
Completed1910
In service
  • 1910-1970
  • 2013-present
Out of service1970-2012
IdentificationOfficial number: 126835
FatePartially sunk 1970-1991, raised 1992 and restored 2002-2013
StatusIn service as of 2013
General characteristics [1]
Tonnage
  • 41.5 GT
  • 24.64 NT
Length66 ft (20 m)
Beam11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Depth6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Decks1
Propulsion
  • Polson triple expansion steam engine (1910)
  • General Motors 115 bhp (86 kW) diesel engine (1956)
Capacity32

SS Bigwin is a small steamship ferry that plies the waters of Lake of Bays in Muskoka area of Ontario, Canada.[2]

  1. ^ "Polson Iron Works ships built 1910, Shuniah, Trillium, Bigwin". polsonironworks.ca. 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. ^ "The Bigwin | Bringing it back to life". Retrieved 2021-07-06.

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