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Lotus (motor vessel)
''Lotus'' is a motor houseboat yacht, launched in 1909. ''Lotus'' was employed as a pleasure vessel on Puget Sound, and in the waters of British Columbia and southeastern Alaska. Lotus was of a unique design and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
==Design and construction==
''Lotus'' was built in 1908-1909 at Seattle, Washington for Maurice McMicken (1860-1940), a lawyer and businessman. The vessel was launched in May 1909, and was at that time the largest cruising houseboat on the west coast of the United States. The yacht was designed by Lee and Brinton, and constructed by Joseph A. Sloane. The yacht had accommodations for a party of 11 as well as a crew of four. The yacht carried enough fuel to have a range of .〔 (National Register of Historic Places, Inventory – Nomination Form, “Motor vessel 'Lotus'” (March 31, 1987), at page 234. ) (accessed 06-16-11).〕
As originally built, the vessel was long, beam, and in depth of hold. Overall size was 133 gross and 88 registered tons. Only two crew were required according to the 1911 merchant vessel registry. As of 1911, the vessel was powered with a gasoline engine that generated 80 indicated horsepower. The vessel's U.S. Registry number was US registry # 206231 and the signal letters were L.B.C.M〔 (U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, Bureau of Statistics, ''Annual List of Merchant Vessels of the United States'' (for year ending June 30, 1911) ) (accessed 06-16-11).〕
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