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Kootenai (sternwheeler)
''Kootenai'' was a sternwheel steamboat that ran on the Arrow Lakes in British Columbia from 1885 to 1895. ''Kootenai'' was the second sternwheeler to run on the Arrow Lakes. This vessel should not be confused with the similarly named SS Kootenay, ''Kootenay'', an 1897 sternwheeler that also ran on the Arrow Lakes. Design and construction The firm of Paquet & Smith (shipbuilders), Paquet & Smith built the vessel's frames in Portland, Oregon of Douglas fir. The frames were then shipped to the Little Dalles (now known as Northport, Washington, Northport), in the Washington Territory on the Columbia River near the border with British Columbia. Once the frames arrived, Henderson and McCartney, contractors for the Canadian Pacific Railway and shipbuilder E.G. Thompson (shipbuilder), E.G. Thompson assembled the rest of the hull with planks and timbers sawn on site from the local pine. The steamboat's engines were third hand, having been built in 1877 by Willamette Iron Works in Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sternwheelers Lytton, Columbia And Kootenai At Robson BC
A paddle steamer is a steamship or steamboat powered by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water. In antiquity, paddle wheelers followed the development of poles, oars and sails, where the first uses were wheelers driven by animals or humans. In the early 19th century, paddle wheels were the predominant way of propulsion for steam-powered boats. In the late 19th century, paddle propulsion was largely superseded by the screw propeller and other marine propulsion systems that have a higher efficiency, especially in rough or open water. Paddle wheels continue to be used by small, pedal-powered paddle boats and by some ships that operate tourist voyages. The latter are often powered by diesel engines. Paddle wheels The paddle wheel is a large steel framework wheel. The outer edge of the wheel is fitted with numerous, regularly spaced paddle blades (called floats or buckets). The bottom quarter or so of the wheel travels under water. An engi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
