The HUCK FINN--Adventures of a canal boat on North America's waterways

Photos, captain's notes, and crew's tales from the 26' canal boat HUCK FINN. Itinerary: roundtrip St. Pete. FL/St. Paul MN.

Thursday, June 05, 2008

These May 2008 photos were taken just before HUCK's latest cruise from KY Lake to Inland Marina in Evansville, IN. Read more and see lots more photos in following posts.














HUCK's beautiful spalted maple solid wood galley counter top. To the left is a 3 burner, full oven propane range. To the right a double stainless sink with H&C water. Lots of storage below...I never did fill it up.


















HUCK's might 20 HP 3 cyl. Perkins diesel. Still runs like new--starts instantly, no smoke, and doesn't burn oil. Estimated run time is 7-800 hours. Engine has been maintained regularly and some spare parts are on board.






Here is the "slave cylinder" portion of the hydraulic steering mechanism. HUCK has an extra large rudder for linear stability and quick steering response.
















Looking up from the galley into the pilothouse. The rooftop AC does a good job of cooling HUCK. It can be moved to the center hatch, over the galley if you prefer it there.

Continue to following posts for more photos and info. Captain Brion can be reached at brionkerlin@yahoo.com or (727) 656-0700