tug love....

Me an Me Mate Dave (Searider) of this Parish took this lovely Old Girl from Holyhead to Larne a while back
450 rpm the engine burbled at
150 rpm the prop swung at!
Previously the 'Dunmelm'
Built 1964
 
PilotWolf said:
...Don't have a photo but one of my favourites is Spurn Haven II, on the Humber...
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I think this is Spurn Haven II in action off Hull Marina entrance at the start of the 'Clipper' race from about 3 years ago...



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RichardShead said:
We are tug fans here in the office, Jack even sports his own Tug Calender...

We were quite gutted when we sold Ships Monthly.
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Not a calendar unfortunately, it's a book simply called TUGBOATS and it does what it says on the tin. All you need to know about 'tugboats and the art of tugging'.

Cheers,

Jack
 
AndieMac said:
Crikey man, next thing you'll be hanging around commercial ports in your anoracks to spot the different tugs working........please don't tell me you already do? :D:D
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Hactually we were in a Commercial Port today
With matching anoracks.
Lots of business went on however
We were not just 'Anorackin' this time
The following is all true
The Invoicing was really quite difficult
As some transactions Nautical and land based are
Todays mix still has the MCA the VAT the Dept of Trade an Industry and most of The Welsh Assembly working through the night we believe.
Yer see
Dave bought a RIB
I sold a Dinghy to Alex (which was Daves) who has just bought a Crowline 26 and Terry was selling his Pajero that Dave fancied so we dealt on those but the Citroen Dave had Terry didn't want so I have to dispose of that but Terry had an Alsation that Dave fancied so we sorted out that deal.
Terry wanted a rib so Dave pointed one out for sale which Terry is looking at Tomorrow
Now the auxilliary engine on the RIB that Terry is looking at might do for the RIB that Dave has bought, because Terry wants a bigger one that I have just taken in PX but the Title of the bigger auxiliary is still in abeyance
Kinnel
I wished I,d have stayed as a Booking Clerk with British Rail 45 years ago
Life seemed so simple then.
And all the Engines looked like Thomas!
 
Kawasaki said:
Hactually we were in a Commercial Port today
With matching anoracks.
Lots of business went on however
We were not just 'Anorackin' this time
The following is all true
The Invoicing was really quite difficult
As some transactions Nautical and land based are
Todays mix still has the MCA the VAT the Dept of Trade an Industry and most of The Welsh Assembly working through the night we believe.
Yer see
Dave bought a RIB
I sold a Dinghy to Alex (which was Daves) who has just bought a Crowline 26 and Terry was selling his Pajero that Dave fancied so we dealt on those but the Citroen Dave had Terry didn't want so I have to dispose of that but Terry had an Alsation that Dave fancied so we sorted out that deal.
Terry wanted a rib so Dave pointed one out for sale which Terry is looking at Tomorrow
Now the auxilliary engine on the RIB that Terry is looking at might do for the RIB that Dave has bought, because Terry wants a bigger one that I have just taken in PX but the Title of the bigger auxiliary is still in abeyance
Kinnel
I wished I,d have stayed as a Booking Clerk with British Rail 45 years ago
Life seemed so simple then.
And all the Engines looked like Thomas!
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Now, I have to admit to knowing all these peeps, all this wheeler dealing is very likey to be entirely true, trouble is, Alex is a very nice guy, but he is a newbie and doesn't stand a chance with this lot ;)
 
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