Along the Waterfront.... Old Tug

[Ron J]

Past view days, has been rainy, windy weather in the North Shore, which is located just North of Boston. Visited the Gloucester Marine Railways, one of the few left in the area. There is always something interesting on the docks....
Here is an older Tug, which ,no doubt has seen a lot of hard work over the years... looking at the twin props, their size tells me this old gal, has some serious horsepower. The large twin rudders give pretty good maneuverability.
Rj

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

Will the badly rusted areas have new metal patches welded onto the boat or will they just remove the rust and repaint the old tug boat? I love seeing pictures of these old boats and often wonder what stories could be told about them. Kelley (Texas)

 

[Ron J]

I think cost is a large factor here, length of time out of the water, unseen metal repairs, The longer the vessel is on the rails, the less it is able to earn, and the boatyard fees grow.
Most of the time, the boatyard may have allotted a certain time for each job, with other vessels scheduled . So Time is money.

 

[ojm bc]

n/t