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Post by conchydong on Jun 2, 2024 7:19:56 GMT -5
Saw this on the web this a.m. An atheist was walking through the woods one day when he happened upon a grizzly bear. The bear chased the atheist and finally trapped him near a creek. As the grizzly bear lifted up his razor-sharp claws, the atheist yelled "God, help me". Suddenly the atheist heard a voice out of heaven say "I thought you didn't believe in me?" The atheist replied, "Well, I don't, I mean.... I don't think I do. "The voice replied, "Well, what do you want me to do, make you a Christian?" "The atheist replied, "I don't think so, but could you at least make the bear a Christian?" Suddenly the giant grizzly bear let down his death-claw and got down on his knees. As he folded his two paws together, the atheist could hear the bear speak in a voice as low as low could be. "Lord, I thank you this day for making me a Christian, and I thank you for this meal which I am about to receive."
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Post by gardawg on Jun 3, 2024 21:49:39 GMT -5
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Post by nickhoog on Jun 4, 2024 12:51:25 GMT -5
When they ask if you want to "supersize", that doesn't mean the mullet...
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Post by ferris1248 on Jun 5, 2024 11:08:16 GMT -5
Long time ago.............
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Post by One Man Gang on Jun 8, 2024 21:51:26 GMT -5
Couple of our rust buckets on the dry dock. The humans add some perspective.
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Post by stc1993 on Jun 9, 2024 5:06:55 GMT -5
A dang good perspective. I didn't know they were that big.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Jun 9, 2024 7:50:48 GMT -5
How many horsepower do the engines produce on average?
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Post by One Man Gang on Jun 9, 2024 8:04:56 GMT -5
The Atlas is about 4600hp. My old boat, the Broward (top pic) is 5100hp. My current boat is almost 6000hp.
To answer your question, hp is directly related to how much money you want to spend. A good average for Z Drive harbor tugs would probably run about 4000hp, in my educated guesstimate, but it could be creeping higher now due to bigger ships and new port specific requirements throughout the country. It's certainly not uncommon to see higher hp tugs being built nowadays.
We have two in Mobile that are 7500hp and one old dinosaur in Miami that is 7500. The Miami boat is a beast of a tugboat. A real big cumbersome pain in the ass to do harbor work with but will pull or push the guts out of most other boats around. She's old and falling apart. I have said many times working on that big turd is like working on a floating ship yard.
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Post by tonyroma on Jun 9, 2024 12:45:37 GMT -5
The Atlas is about 4600hp. My old boat, the Broward (top pic) is 5100hp. My current boat is almost 6000hp. To answer your question, hp is directly related to how much money you want to spend. A good average for Z Drive harbor tugs would probably run about 4000hp, in my educated guesstimate, but it could be creeping higher now due to bigger ships and new port specific requirements throughout the country. It's certainly not uncommon to see higher hp tugs being built nowadays. We have two in Mobile that are 7500hp and one old dinosaur in Miami that is 7500. The Miami boat is a beast of a tugboat. A real big cumbersome pain in the ass to do harbor work with but will pull or push the guts out of most other boats around. She's old and falling apart. I have said many times working on that big turd is like working on a floating ship yard. Damn, what’s the draft on those boats?
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Post by One Man Gang on Jun 9, 2024 13:18:19 GMT -5
A lot of harbor tugs were originally built with about a 12 to 16ft draft in mind but these bigger boats are about 18 to 20 ft.
I keep my current boat around 18.5 or so. I kept the Broward around 19.5. If I'm going on a work related trip to Key West I might run it a little deeper depending on length of stay and weather conditions. I try to keep between 23000 to 32000 gallons of diesel onboard for harbor work. That gives a good ride in slop, a good weight and draft to push/pull efficiently, all without compromising her "athleticism" to maneuver...
...Sometimes ya gotta make a big girl dance, for reasons.
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Post by tonyroma on Jun 9, 2024 13:32:31 GMT -5
32,000 gallons of diesel!!!! Man that’s hard to wrap my head around. Super cool pics.
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Post by conchydong on Jun 9, 2024 14:11:14 GMT -5
It’s a big time business and a lot of responsibility and liability. $$$$ I know OMG’s job is a bit different but I used to be fascinated watching the smaller tugs weave Island freighters through the Miami River. A game of inches.
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Post by swampdog on Jun 9, 2024 21:07:46 GMT -5
Are the white rectangular shapes on the hull some means of controlling electrolysis of the hull?
I have no experience with those tugs but find them fascinating to watch. They remind me of huge caterpillar tractors pushing ships and barges around.
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Post by One Man Gang on Jun 9, 2024 22:05:54 GMT -5
Are the white rectangular shapes on the hull some means of controlling electrolysis of the hull? I have no experience with those tugs but find them fascinating to watch. They remind me of huge caterpillar tractors pushing ships and barges around. Yes Swamp. Zinc anodes... Believe it or not the boat in the top pic is 31 years old. The guy standing next to the skeg was my deck hand 15+ years ago and is now one of the captains on her. His relief (the other full time captain onboard) was my deck hand 7 or 8 years ago. I had them both on a yet a different boat when they were a couple years out of high school. One is 35 the other is 30. Kinda funny how it happens. Neither one knew their ass from a hole in the ground when I originally got 'em but I like a blank canvas... as long as it readily absorbs the paint.
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Post by gandy on Jun 10, 2024 7:21:53 GMT -5
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