SS Bigwin

History
Canada
Name	SS Bigwin
Owner	James Kuhn & G. J. Gibson (1910-1924); Huntsville & Lake of Bays Navigation Co. (1924-1945); Bigwin Boat Livery Co. (1945-1960); Bigwin Inn Resort (1960-1970); Lake of Bays Marine Museum (2002);
Operator	Lake of Bays Marine Museum
Port of registry	Canada
Ordered	1909
Builder	Polson Iron Works, Toronto
Laid down	1909
Launched	1910
Completed	1910
In service	1910-1970; 2013-present;
Out of service	1970-2012
Identification	Official number: 126835
Fate	Partially sunk 1970-1991, raised 1992 and restored 2002-2013
Status	In service as of 2013
General characteristics
Tonnage	41.5 GT; 24.64 NT;
Length	66 ft (20 m)
Beam	11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Depth	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Decks	1
Propulsion	Polson triple expansion steam engine (1910); General Motors 115 bhp (86 kW) diesel engine (1956);
Capacity	32

SS Bigwin is a small steamship ferry that plies the waters of Lake of Bays in Muskoka area of Ontario.

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