
General Specifications
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| Name | Colonel |
| Style | Sternwheeler |
| Builder | Moss Point Marine |
| Hull | Displacement |
| USCG Official Number | 686185 |
| USCG Certified | Yes |
| USCG Dry Dock | 31 March 2027 |
| Passenger Capacity | 691 per stability letter |
| Gross Tonnage | 360 |
| Net Tonnage | 245 |
| Displacement | 1,702 tons |
| Built | 1985 |
| LOA | 150′ |
| LWL | 127.7′ |
| Beam | 38′ |
| Hull Depth | 8.2′ Freeboard: 3.2′ |
| Draft | Water 5′, Air Draft: 56′ |
| Route Certification | Rivers |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Deckhouse Material | Steel |
| Tank Capacities | Fuel: 10,000 gallons-steel Lube Oil:88 gallons. Hydraulic Steer Fluid: 88 gallons Waste: 8,000 gallons Potable Water: 10,000 gallons |
WHEELHOUSE
- Cummins control station with engine instrumentation (i.e., tachometer, engine oil pressure, ammeters, hour meters)
- Windshield wiper
- Cutch and throttle controls with port and starboard wing controls
- Quadruple bugle air horn
- Carlisle Finch 1,000-watt incandescent searchlight
- Upholstered helm seat
- EMI rudder angle indicador
- Furuno model FA-150 AIS transceiver
- Stand Horizon model GX 1400 VHF/FM marine radio with antenna.
- Two ICOM model IC-M45 VHF/FM marine radios with antennas
- SI-TEX model CVS-106 LMK II color sound and depth finder.
- Furuno model 1932 Mark 2 48-mile radar system
- 6” Ritchie compass
SALON (MAIN DECK)
- 81 tables (36” x 42”)
- 322 chairs
- Baldwin piano
BEVRAGE BAR (MAIN DECK – AFT)
- Beverage Aire stainless steel undercounter cooler
- Three compartment stainless steel sink
- Single partition stainless steel sink
- Kenmore chest freezer
- Two partition stainless steel sink
- JBL model CSMA 280 Drive Core, Panamax 4300 amplifier and Shure microphone
SALON (01 DECK)
- Baldwin piano
- 6 iron benches
WAIT STATION (01 DECK FORWARD)
- True upright refrigerator
- 6’ x 6’ walk in cooler
- Single partition sink
- Three stainless steel food prep tables
- JBL model CSMA 280 Drive Core, Panamax 4300 amplifier and Shure microphone
BEVERAGE BAR (01 DECK)
- Manitowoc commercial ice maker
- Beverage Air stainless steel under counter cooler
- Stainless steel cocktail station
- Three compartment stainless steel sink
- Single partition stainless steel sink
SALON (02 DECK)
- 41 6’ benches
BEVERAGE BAR (02 DECK AFT)
- Manitowoc commercial ice maker
- Beverage Air stainless steel under counter cooler
- Stainless steel beer dispenser with keg storage below
- Stainless steel cocktail station
- Three partition stainless steel sink
- Single partition stainless steel sink
RETAIL STATION
- Glass counter display case.
- Wood bookcase
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Two Caterpillar 135 kW generators each powered by a dedicated powered by two Caterpillar model SR-4 keel cooled marine diesel engines.
- Hours – Port 90/ starboard 73 August 2026 – since rebuild.
- Caterpillar 71 kW marine generator powered by a Caterpillar model 3304 keel cooled marine diesel engine. NEW
- Hours – 977 August 2026
- Spare generator engine
- Three phase shore outlet
- Six battery chargers
- Carrier three-ton A/C heat system for the retail station
- LG air conditioner – wheelhouse
- Carrier self-contained keel cooled air conditioning system with heart strips 40 tons
- 120 VAC lighting
- 120 VAC duplex outlets
- Internationally approved navigation lights (i.e., port light, starboard light, stern light, masthead light, anchor light)
HULL, SUPERSTRUCTURE AND DECKS
- Welded steel plate hull
- Six watertight compartments formed by five transverse bulkheads.
- Boarding doors: 2 port and 1 starboard with one service entry port
- Two 6’ x 32’ gangways and winch
HEADS
The vessel is equipped with four heads, each containing the following:
- One stall, one urinal and two sinks – Men’s head
- Two stalls with two sinks – Female Head –
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- 598 adult size personal flotation devices
- 85 child size personal flotation devices
- 8 30” life rings
- 22 type ABC fire extinguishers
- IBA – NOT CURRENT
- Fixed CO2 system in emergency generator room, generator room, thruster room, engine room and galley
- 750 lb. Danforth style anchor
- Schoellhorn-Albrecht model SA1014 12” 10 hp electric capstan
- 11’ aluminum rescue boat with a 6-hp. Mercury outboard
- Manually operated 2,600 lb. davit.
- 14 fire stations including: approved rubber lined hoses with brass or bronze fittings, brass or bronze nozzles, brass or bronze hose bibs.
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND ENGINE DETAILS
- Two Caterpillar model 3408 turbocharged, keel cooled, pneumatic start 402 hp marine diesel engines (port 85, starboard 85 August 2026 – since 2023 rebuild
- Caterpillar model 7211 4.48:1 air over hydraulic clutch reduction gear
- Two 52” 5 blade stainless steel propellers – two spare propellers
- Two 4.5” stainless steel shafts
- Propulsion System 24” Mini Thruster with a 1,000 PSI powered by the main generator engines via a Marco air clutch and hydraulic pump drive
- One 20’ diameter style paddlewheel approximately 24’ long with 16 timers. The wheel is hydrostatically driven.
- Two faux smokestacks
- Eastman 50-gallon water heater
- Two Quincy 5 hp air compressors
EXCLUSIONS
N/A
Details are deemed reliable but are not guaranteed. Offer subject to change, prior sale, taxes, freight and launch are applicable. Measurements are in United States units.




