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How the Spirit of North Little Rock Became the Bavarian Belle
Spirit of North Little Rock became the Bavarian Belle in 2000 - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Spirit of North Little Rock		 Pilot House of the Spirit of North Little Rock - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Original pilot house		 Captain Jene explains to media how the Spirit of North Little Rock will become the Bavarian Belle - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Captain Jene talking with Little Rock Media		 Captain Jene and Captain Mitch check out the Spirit fo North Little Rock - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Checking out Spirit salon		 Former owner of the Spirit Hank telling of the selling of the Spirit of the North Little Rock - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Hank telling the news of selling the Spirit.
Captain Mitch behind the wheel of the Spirit of North Litte Rock - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Captain Mitch at the wheel of Spirit		 Spirit at her floating barge dock - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Spirit's starboard stack and dock barge		 Dining room salon of the Spirit of North Little Rock - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Spirit's dining room		 The conversion starts from the Spririt of North Little Rock to the Bavarian Belle - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Stern view of Spirit lower salon with bar		 Salon of the Bavarian Belle ready for new celing tile - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Spirit's salon without ceiling
Bar removed from the salon of the Spirit - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Work in progress		 First sheets of steel arrive to reshape and make corrections to the Spirit - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Dan and Mitch unloading steel		 Captain Dan making a cut - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Dan cutting steel for Belle Stern wheel supports		 Captain Mitch grinding - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Captain Mitch cleaning up metal plate for welding		 First exterior modification on her way to becoming the Bavarian Belle
First modification to the Bavarian Belle
Captain Dan modifying stair rail - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Dan modifying port side staircase		 Captain Mitch and Captain Dan on work barge - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Staircase wall cut		 Gang Plank on work barge - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Gang plank removed		 Captian Mitch working on stairway - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Captain Mitch preparing starboard staircase		 Captain Dan making cut to remove the pilot house of the Spirit - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Dan making cut to remove top of pilothouse
Cutting off the Pilot house - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Sparks fly as Dan cuts		 Cutting pilot house - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan Work on pilot house - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
 		 The Duke lines up to tow the Bavarin Belle - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
The Duke hooking up with The Belle		 Captain Mitch, Captain Stan and Captain Dan watching the Captain of the Duke - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Duke Captain, Captain Mitch, Captain Stan and Captain Dan Duke pilot house
Spirit at dock North Little Rock,- Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Duke moving The Belle		 Captain Mitch watching the Duke - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Captain Mitch watching The Duke		 Captain Stan as Duke pushes Spirit - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Paddlewheel view		 The Towboat Duke Assists Bavarian Belle - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Thanks Duke		 Lining up to crane off the pilot house of the Bavarian Belle - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Craning off pilot house
The Duke at her dock at Oakley - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Duke at dock		 Cutting of the lower section of the pilot house - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Ed cutting lower section of pilot house off		 Pilot house moved forward on the Bavarian Belle - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Pilot house places forward		 The Bavarian Belle taking shape with pilot house moved forward - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Bavarian Belle at dock North Little Rock		 Salon of the Spirit in need of reapair - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Floor under former bar cut out to be replaces

Deck repairs made on Spirit - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Dan patching floor in salon

 Ed works out electrical problems on the drive engine of the Bavarian Belle - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Ed working on wiring drive engine		 Captain Stan and Captain Dan cutting beams upper deck - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Dan cutting a beam		 Ed securing the rope - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Ed securing a beam		 Captain Stan preparing the Bavarian Belle pilot house - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Captain Stan cutting new door in pilot house
Belle lifted out of the Arkansas River for trip to Frankenmuth, Michigan
Belle lifted out of the Arkansas River		 Belle Waititng for Truck to Michigan - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Over the sea wall at Oakley port		 Belle Placed on Truck for Short Move - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Put on truck for short move to Oakley's yard		 Belle on crane - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle placed in Oakley's yard for prep to Michigan		 Below the Belle - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle temporarily floating in air
Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle cradled on 1' by90' nylon straps		 Belle on blocks at Oakley yard - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle on 1'x1'x20' oak beam on top of steel supports		 Stern of Bavarian Belle paddlewheel forward - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Under stern looking forward		 Bavarian Belle starboard side rudder - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Starboard side rudder		 Bavarian Belle bow - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Under bow looking aft
Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Securing Belle on truck		 Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle stripped down and lifted for truck to MI		 Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Trailer backed in		 Captain Mitch loading Bavarian Belle pilot house onto truck to Michigan - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Pilot house put on truck		 Bavarian Belle on Truck Rounding a Corner - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle rounding the corner
Bavarian Belle on the Road in Michigan - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle on the road		 Belle Arriving on Truck in Heritage Park Frankenmuth - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle arrives in Heritage Park Frankenmuth		 Bavarian Belle riverboat ready to be set into the Cass River Frankenmuth Michigan - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Preparing to lift Belle into Cass River		 Bavarian Belle riverboat lifted of the edge of the Cass River Frankenmuth Michigan - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Over the edge		 Bavarian Belle riverboat ticket booth under construction -Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle ticket kiosk under construction
Bavarian Belle at Frankenmuth's public dock before her perminant dock is finished - Bavarian Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat, River Place, Franeknmuth, Michigan
Belle at public dock before her dock is finished		        

 

 

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Page last updated: 03/13/2007

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Frankenmuth, MI  48734		 Toll free   866-808-2628
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GPS Coordinates: N 43 19.462' by WO83 44.377'

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