Being able to visit this huge tug (110′), the MV Prescotont in Midland, was such a thrill for Amy Daggett and I. We attended a little onboard social get together which was awesome, but we were SO honoured when Captain Paul (the owner) asked if we wanted to see the engine room. Janey Anderson
The Canadian Pacific Railway purchased this tug in 1930 from the Lauzon, Quebec-based Davie Shipbuilding Company. In under ninety days, she became the first diesel-electric vessel ever built in Canada. She transported railroad car-laden barges between Prescott, Ontario, and Ogdensburg, New York, between 1930 and 1970. She went to work for the Windsor/Detroit Barge lines in 1970, and she remained there until 1988, when a fire forced her to resign. Before being acquired privately and restored as a pleasure vessel, she was destined for the scrapyard in 1994.
Thirty-one-year-old Paul Gaynor purchased the Prescotont and set to work restoring her. The engine room had been kept in perfect condition. The original Cleveland 278A engine is in remarkable condition.
With three staterooms and one master suite, the MV Prescotont can accommodate eight people in comfy beds. The picture gallery in this listing demonstrates the meticulous attention to detail and finish quality. This lovely floating hideaway is currently moored in Midland, Ontario, but it can be moored practically anywhere in North America as Georgian Bay, where it is anchored, gives access to the Great Lakes in both Canada and the United States.
This stunning waterfront getaway offers the option to be tethered and used as a floating penthouse with 360-degree views. You can deploy and retrieve your tender to keep privacy thanks to the onboard crane. Viewings of this craft are by appointment only and require prequalification.
