Nov 30, 2022 · But the fishermen from Erie to Superior value the history of the vessels commonly known as “fish tugs.” Bob Nelson of Bayfield, Wisc., recalls the last days of his grandfather, Frank Muhlke, building wooden fish tugs for the once vibrant commercial fisheries that have been in decline since landings value (adjusted for inflation) peaked in 1952.

Aug 23, 2021 · I am working on a study model for a 1940's steel fish Tug, 40' LOA x 12' W 3-4' draft. I have plans from a museum but the plans assume one really knows how to loft, frame, and skin a steel boat. So many details are left out, like the keel and framing members and skinning choices (1/8" above the sheer and 1/4" below?)

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Fish tugs - the hardworking fishing boats of the Great Lakes. Designed to meet the requirements of a challenging environment, the Great Lakes fish tug is a form seen nowhere else. Today, one of the best places to see classic fish tugs is the village …

A fish tug (sometimes called fishtug, fish tugboat, fishing tug, etc.) is a type of boat that was used for commercial fishing in the first half of the 20th century, primarily on the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Dec 30, 2014 · Fish Tugs of the Greatest Lake. THE KAHLENBERG OIL ENGINE . Seventy-horsepower Kahlenberg engine, built 1938: on display at the Lake Superior Marine Museum, Duluth, Minn. A dry base, two-cycle semi-diesel popular as a choice for fish tug power following the steam era and prior to the introduction of highspeed full diesels.

May 1, 2022 · Would like to add a 8” x 24” x 12’ box keel to a 16’ tug a long hull. I would like to have the water drain into a section of it below the sole in the cockpit and have a bilge pump so when left in the rain, water does no5 fill the hull.

Jul 6, 2017 · If you’ve never tried lake fish, don’t hesitate. Someone in Munising that thrills with under the water debris suggested I get my whitefish here, and I can vouch for the place and the fish. That someone (and crew) does a great job helping you see beneath the water.

Oct 2, 2018 · For my experience this type of keel cooler in C section is less efficient than tubular section. But the most efficient is box coolers and the cuantitie and the space in the ship change a lot.

Fish Tugs of the Greatest Lake . The Evolution of Fish Boat Design at Bayfield, Wisconsin. by Harvey Hadland . PART TWO. When permanently enclosed cabins became the accepted design, the forward deck and stern deck were open.