The current Mount Washington was launched in Lake Champlain in 1888 as the Chateaugay. She was purchased in April 1940 for $20,000 and was cut up into 20 sections and shipped by rail the 150 miles from Burlington to Lakeport where she was reassembled.
At that time, the owner installed steam engines (twin screw) taken from the Steam Yacht Crescent III for a further cost of $25,000.
The new Mount Washington II was launched on August 12, 1940. In addition to taking on passengers at the bridge, for ballast, they also pumped water into the hull for two and a half hours to bring her down two feet in the water. NB
Ref: Info taken from "Follow The Mount" by Bruce D. Heald
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