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DEREK SANDS on Sep 21, 2012 19:12 (8 months ago) | |
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all the nice comments, she was worth getting up early to watch her sail and get some nice photos. best regards Derek |
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Ken Smith on Sep 21, 2012 17:27 (8 months ago) | |
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Pleased to see you have hit the jackpot with this one Derek, a very worthy contribution.
Regards Ken |
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SteKrueBe on Sep 21, 2012 15:34 (8 months ago) | |
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Hi Denis! Your comment is not silly at all. A lot of old tugs, especially the ones which have been built until 1950ies have a comparatively lower draught and not such a wide beam. That resulted in a lower stability and made it necessary to keep the towing hook in a less elevated position than in those tugs that came afterwards. I worked as a mate on 'Ems Tug' (http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1540985) during studies for masters license. Even with some 20 or 30 centimeters more freeboard than on 'Portwey' you always had wet feet. Nevertheless, the work on a floating museum made fun like hell.
Brgds, Stefan |
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Dеnis on Sep 21, 2012 10:37 (8 months ago) | |
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Thanks, Stefan! Hopefully my that question wasn't silly, because here our tugs have a hook a bit higher & that doesn't restrict them from being dragged sideways.
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1557433 |
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Robert Tremblay on Sep 21, 2012 02:17 (8 months ago) | |
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Hi Derek!!!
Well that is what i can really called : THE TUG!!!!! Hope the owner will keep her top shape for long time to go... Must be great to sail on it just for fun. Very nice catch Very best regards, Robert08 |
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SteKrueBe on Sep 21, 2012 02:07 (8 months ago) | |
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Hi Denis!
The "wet feet" design allows to construct the tug with a low towing hook, which in turn makes the vessel safer during operation. Brgds, Stefan |
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Dеnis on Sep 20, 2012 22:34 (8 months ago) | |
| Not sure why "wet feet" design was so popular back in the days. |
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