1. The LNVT 49 got it's length designation not because it's actually 49' long, it's actually longer than that, but rather be...

Used Dometic's  guidelines for sizing cooling load for a 37' LNVT. For a temperate climate need 22,000 Btus (1.8 tons) while a tropi...

The LNVT wrench, mounted on the engine room's forward bulkhead, fits 3" and 3-1/2" nuts. The 3-1/2" fits the prop shaft...

Finally was able to get a trial copy of Microsoft Publisher 2007 to read the Irvin's, Tug-for-Two (42), cruising blog. Moved the text ov...

John Niccolls, Knock Off (66), gave me a rich text format of a MS Publisher document he's working on; an Operation and Maintenance (O...

I've noticed on Nellie D. and Titan that any water which collects on the outside of the port, engine-mount bed, just sits there. There...

I'd read that a bow wave moves aft as the hull accelerates. In fact, I believe it's a displacement hull's inability to get over...

Bulwark Door Installation Lessons Learned 1. Install the door at the same time you're painting/repairing the bulwark. 2. Cutting ...

Finally had enough of the hull numbers to put this graph together. Several things can be seen from it. Not many hulls were made in the last ...

Got to experience Knock Off's (66) new roll chocks today. The Chesapeake was calm but we did get waked by some large boats. The chocks...

The following is the beginning of a future web page which will help folks sell their tugs. Need to get lessons learned from both buyers and ...