I could not continue this blog without a strong interest in New York harbor aka the sixth boro. But, there’s more: the blog is fueled by obsession. I’m not speaking metaphorically when I say the boro holds me in its spell, and among the people and things that contributer to the spell is this grotesque device:
the cutter suction head. Bowsprite’s drawn it, and even given me a pin for my hat sporting her drawing of the snaggle-toothy one. A priceless gift!
Although the head is not warm or fuzzy, boats
seem to sidle up, even
try it on as alternative pudding.
Can you imagine this unit out forward on a ship shifting tug?
Keeping track of this head–lest it go where it’s unwelcome–are Layla Renee and the behorned Brangus. Yes,I promise a close-up–real or hand-drawn–of Brangus horns soon.
Anyhow, mark the dredge Florida and its own fleet among the vessels in the harbor always guaranteed to drawn my attention.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
Vessels shown include Sea Raven, Ellen Bouchard, and Evening Mist.
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September 2, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Mage Bailey
I do like that pin lots. 🙂
And 4th shot up from the bottom, in the background there are two boats. One has an arresting style of hull, the other is????? Help.
September 2, 2010 at 10:00 pm
tugster
mage–check the 4th from the bottom here: it shows a tug called “sea raven.” https://tugster.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/meditations-g/ that’s what you see in the distance in the foto you inquired about.
September 3, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Lemming
Should anybody be interested, here’s an animation of a smaller but similar cutterhead.
September 3, 2010 at 9:58 pm
bowsprite
what an adorable cutter suction head.