The Travels of Tug 44 |
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of travels on the Erie Canal, the Champlain Canal and the Hudson River
Tug 44 is a 34' American Tug, the world's best pilothouse trawler. She was the 44th one built by Tomco Marine Group of LaConner, Washington. She is a "fast" trawler, able to cruise at 18+ knots (20+ mph) fully loaded, and sleeps 4 comfortably. There is a 5kw (41 amps) Onan generator and central air and heat, and a very nice complete kitchen with stove, oven, double sink, fridge and microwave. Her single engine, a Cummins 370B turbo diesel rated at 370 hp, consumes only 2 gallons per hour when loafing along the canals, yet still has the power to run from a storm in open waters in the Atlantic Ocean. Tug 44 was built and delivered in June 2003, and has logged about 2,500 miles per year, mostly in the Hudson River and the New York Canal System including the Erie Canal and Champlain Canal. This website offers a photographic cruise log of the Travels of Tug 44 on the Erie Canal, Champlain Canal and the Hudson River, including pictures of towns, locks, lighthouses, historical structures and other points of interest on the canals and rivers.
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