I rode on the Nindawayma back in the summer of 89 Of course that was many years ago now and she was in a lot better shape back then The rumours about her not being able to handle the rough weather are true which is why she was only in service during the high peak months of July August She indeed did have a lot of mechanical problems mostly eletrical and hydraulic related but yes her engines Pielstick s were also fussy and burned an obscene amount of fuel Ontario Northland who were are the former owners took a huge financial loss as they paid 13 million for the vessel while she was only in service for four seasons from 1989 1992 In contrast the Chi Cheemaun has been in service for 32 years now Meanwhile the big canoe is spending the winter in Sarnia Ontario undergoing a major refit which reportedly includes new engines stabilizers and some interior modifications as well Regular sailing will resume in May 2007