The Moraine Preservation Fund's new pontoon boat rode the waters of Lake Arthur for a test run in late October. The boat will begin public tours of the lake Memorial Day weekend.Seb Foltz/Eagle file photo

A double-decker tour boat will begin cruising the water at Moraine State Park on Memorial Day weekend, but one of the biggest reveals about the ship is yet to come.

The Moraine Preservation Fund and the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau conducted a naming contest for the new vessel that was entered by more than 1,000 people.

Interest was high for the boat-naming contest.

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