Jay Michael comes thanks to Bjoern Kils of NY Media Boat. I’m not sure why I’ve “deep freezed” these photos since April.
I caught this photo of Lynx leaving for the Commonwealth a few weeks ago.
Notice the curved panel atop the front of the wheelhouse?
It’s an open upper nag station. Check out the controls. Ever used?
Her tow had an interesting name for a barge.
Recognize this boat from the mast?
For something really different, here are two clips from youtube.
First, on Chrysler Sea Mules . . . anyone have experience with them? Are there any restored versions?
And second, on Kettenschleppers, toueurs, or chain tugs . . . the video is not English but you can get the drift in two minutes or less. They’re used in long unventilated tunnels which would fill with fumes if combustion engines were used.
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August 19, 2015 at 2:32 pm
secret salt
That curved panel pictured atop the Lynx is where the upper steering station is/was. The curved panel is a wind dodger that houses the steering and engine controls.
Lynx was a former Foss (Claudia?) boat from the PNW and it is quite common to see tugs from this region with a set up like this.
August 19, 2015 at 2:43 pm
tugster
As I recall, one of the Tradewinds towing boats–Miss Lis–used to have a flybridge as well . . .