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Tug Grand Erie - NYS Canal Corp. |
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The Grand Erie is the Canal Corp's largest towboat, but is sometimes used as a stage for traveling performers on the canal. Her top deck became the club house for the Lock 3 Yacht Club while stuck there during the Flood of 2006. She is seen here at the 2007 Waterford Tugboat Roundup Parade, on the upper Hudson River.
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Tug Grand Erie has an unusual steering arrangement. The 4 tillers operate her 2 standard rudders, and also her two flanking rudders which are located in front of the propellers. The flanking rudders provide steering when running in reverse.
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Grand Erie has 2 of these Caterpillar engines, rated 575 HP each. She can easily handle anything that needs to be moved. She can carry about 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel and is used as a floating gas station to deliver fuel to other Canal Corp boats.
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