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Spirit of Peoria

The Spirit of Peoria offers various length cruises as well as special event cruises, single day cruises and multiple day cruises to places such as Starved Rock State Park, Grizzly Jack's Getaway in Utica IL and St. Louis MO plus also available for private charter and rentals.

The Spirit of Peoria was designed by architect Alan Bates, and built in 1988 at the Walker Boat Yard in Paducah, Kentucky, making it the first paddleboat vessel to ever be built there. The propulsion system was designed by Norm Rittenhouse, with steering by Custom Hydraulics.

The Spirit has no props or thrusters, and is powered by twin Caterpillar 3412 diesel gensets, producing 700 kilowatts combined in 208 volt 3-phase voltage. The power is rectified using railroad-style rectifiers, probably from a GM GP38. The DC voltage goes to two traction engines, also from a GM locomotive, which drive the paddlewheel via two forty-foot-long by one-foot-wide chains. This allows the boat to be comparatively fast and efficient, burning approximately 15 gallons (57L) of diesel fuel an hour, with a top speed of over 15 mph (24 km/h).

Its shallow draft of 4' enables the Spirit to land in just about any river town. Boarding is by 30' long boarding stages

The boat is owned and captained by G. Alex Grieves, and co-captained by Harold Breitenbach. It routinely travels up and down the Illinois River and Mississippi River.
Owner Alex Grieves
Built 1988
Length 160' long
Height 4 decks, 47.5' tall
Weight Dry weight is about 275 tons
Capacity Passenger capacity of 487. The boat carries 3500 gallons (13200L) of fuel and 2500 gallons (9500L) of water.
Propulsion Solely propelled by its 21' diameter paddlewheel; making it one of the few riverboats operating without the aid of any props or thrusters
Steering 7' diameter maple wheel
Average speed Between 7–10 miles per hour, depending on the current.

Address:

100 NE Water Street
Foot of Main Street
Peoria, Illinois
United States 61602

Phone:

309-637-8000

Fax:

309-672-2836

Contact Person:

Alice Grady

Website URL:

http://www.spiritofpeoria.com