So in a recent post, you had a glimpse of this small craft, which I initially thought was a fishing boat. I know how addictive fishing can be, since I used to ice fish and canoe fish.

But it turned out to be Lynn, a Ken‘s boat, used for line and boom handling. I’d not before noticed that some of these small boats have names.

Another boom and line handling company, ACV Enviro, also has names on their boat. Meet Miss Urvi, an interesting name in several ways.

Here’s Miss Urvi showing my bow on a foggy day.

An intriguing small craft departed the Narrows yesterday. Where is it headed I wonder. It looked to be no more than 35′ and the name might be Sirius.
I’m not sure who operates Grace D, but she’s been in the harbor for the better part of a decade doing launch service.


Head on . . . who is this survey boat? Notice the up fold-down transponder on the bow between the hulls.

It’s USACE. I believe it’s a Silver Ship boat.

At first, I didn’t know what I was looking at when I saw six knees. Sure, Gabby I knew and I saw a small boat to starboard,

but

there were two alongside, one on each side. And on the far side, it’s Mister “B”... a new one for me.

So it is. All photos, WVD.
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January 7, 2021 at 1:30 pm
mageb
The 6th shot from the bottom is exceptional.
January 7, 2021 at 1:34 pm
tugster
Thx, Mage.
January 7, 2021 at 6:48 pm
Phil Little
The Grace D is an early GOM crew boat, when rigs could be serviced by boats this small. Now they are up to 180′ or so with 4 or 5 engines in the 600 hp range, with a loooong aft deck for carrying pipe, mud, & equipment, as well as a passenger cabin for 30 or 40 people, along with crew quarters.
So, crewboat requirements have grown quite a bit since this little girl, but I think that size was the cutest of all, love to convert one to a yacht!
January 8, 2021 at 1:05 pm
Patrick Geiger
The Grace D. lives at Reinauers yard. Dirk, a retired Reinauer Capt. owns and runs it to make Reinauer crew changes, supply runs, etc. Sweet retirement gig for him.
January 8, 2021 at 5:59 pm
tugster
Thx, Patrick. I’d love to talk to him.
January 9, 2021 at 12:23 am
Pete Partridge
Have you seen the February 2021 issue of Wooden Boat? Nice article on A.C. Brown Shipyard that was in Totenville.
Didn’t want you to miss it.
January 9, 2021 at 6:36 am
tugster
No, Peter, but now I will look for it. Thx.