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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

 

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Page last updated: 03/13/2007

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925 S. Main Street Suite D-3
Frankenmuth, MI  48734
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GPS Coordinates: N 43 19.462' by WO83 44.377'

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