Some interesting facts about the restoration of the Peerless II.
• Randy has made alterations to the width of the boat, from its original 12 ½ foot
width to its, now,16 foot width!
• The boat has a 5 foot draft on the bottom at the rear and 4 foot draft at the
front.
• There were height restrictions while Randy built the upper deck.
• The Peerless II has an original MACK diesel 1945 engine. Peerless II has a
single engine, single screw. (At one point in time I had my own 30 foot vessel with
a high fly bridge. It a single inboard engine and screw. Needless to say it was
a challenge, in the strong winds, to maneuver! The boat sometime had a mind of
its own, especially in the wind! (even though in calmer weather I could park it
in reverse on a dime!)
Being a very heavy boat, Randy's comment about the maneuverability of the Peerless II was understated! “It’s a bit of a challenge … but I like a challenge!” The restoration of both the Idyllwood and the Peerless II attests to that. Randy was Captain of the famous “Segwun” that also cruises the Muskoka Lakes. He said “the Segwun is like a sailboat with a mind of its own”. We asked Randy if he will be allowing anyone else to Captain his vessel and he said, “it takes a certain amount of finesse to drive it, so maybe just himself and perhaps a specific 'co-captain'”. (In other words, "no, Festival Nomad…you can not drive it! Oh well, it was just a thought!")
(To be continued in Part Three)
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