Random Tugs 412

Curtis and RTC 82 have appeared on this blog many times over the years.  Click here and here to see where the Curtis design fits into the Reinauer building program.  The first ever appearance of this Curtis was likely here in February 2013. 

Matthew Tibbetts was launched the year I graduated from high school.  As i recall, this boat won the “best-looking tug” Great North River Tugboat Race award back in 2008, a recognition she could win any time still.  Here recently, she was waiting at the KV buoy to provide an assist.

Another clean-looking workhorse is Balico’s incomparable Navigator.

I’m accustomed to seeing Paula Atwell with a TUP or DUP barge.  Not earning any money here, she does appear more attractive.  I’d never noticed how massive that mast is.

Stephen Dann has “grown” an upper wheelhouse since appearing on this blog for the first time over a decade ago here. Recently she’s been pushing Double Skin 36.

Isabelle is already well into her next job towing another ship, and since she’s an exotic machine in the sixth boro, let me share another photo of her. 

Let’s conclude with another less-than-frequent boat in the sixth boro, Timothy McAllister.   Like her fleetmate Ellen, she was a YTB launched into Lake Michigan;  in Timothy’s case, as YTB-788 Wapato.  I haven’t tallied up occurrences, but I’d guess that Ellen is among the most frequent boats featured on this blog.

All photos, any errors, WVD, who hopes you enjoyed these photos.