She first came through bit over a month ago, but I missed her. But two days ago, I had no work, a coin or two in my pocket and nothing to interest me on shore, I decided to do my Otis Redding thing, and look at the watery world . . .
Seeing this new boat headed my way enhanced an already perfect day.
She’s the third of three Cape-class boats and carries a name that was magic for me when I was young, probably magical then all around the world.
Just over a year ago, I caught the first of them here. A few months later, I not only caught the second Cape but,better yet, also photo’d them passing each other.
Her two twin Cats generate 5000 hp in this 102′ x 36′ boat.
And by the end of the day, I caught Cape Henry and Cape Canaveral in the anchorage side by side.
All photos, WVD, whose previous newest hulls can be found here.
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March 4, 2020 at 1:26 pm
Daniel J Meeter
Can we assume that a big pusher tug like this will not have Z drives or any other such adaptation of the props and rudders? Or not?
March 4, 2020 at 6:50 pm
tugster
Daniel- I hope someone else much more knowledgeable than me weighs in here. Having said that, there’s a huge pusher tug on the Great Lakes that has Z-drives. I’ve read it described as the largest Z-drive tug in the world but haven’t confirmed that. I’m not sure what the calculations are to determine whether a tug is designed for Z-drives. The Capes are conventional; that Great Lakes Z-drive tug is Dorothy Ann. Here’s the info: https://gltugs.wordpress.com/dorothy-ann/
March 4, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Martt
“… carries a name that was magic for me when I was young, probably magical then all around the world.” With that you’re ‘dating’ yourself. But then I can relate too.
March 4, 2020 at 7:09 pm
tugster
With some things, I’m proud to date myself. The space race was inspiring for this elementary school kid. When Alan Shepard went up in Freedom 7, my teacher in my two-room schoolhouse brought her TV to school so that we could watch all 15 minutes of the flight. we were all psyched, all six of my classmates and all the other students of the grades 5-8 room. i can’t think of anything as exhilarating and motivational today for elementary school kids.