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Title: Youtube video: Paddle Tug collision.
Post by: Taifoon78 on September 04, 2012, 06:17:10 AM

River paddle tug "Bolat Karentaev" (Kazakhstan). Project 1721 ( info:  http://www.paddlesteamers.info/PaddleTugs.htm (http://www.paddlesteamers.info/PaddleTugs.htm) )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKJskRIhhPg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKJskRIhhPg)

Title: Re: Youtube video: Paddle Tug collision.
Post by: AlistairD on November 03, 2012, 04:52:53 AM

Is it a collision, or a pusher tug, there seems to be a rubber fender at the point of the bow.

Title: Re: Youtube video: Paddle Tug collision.
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on November 03, 2012, 09:08:18 AM

Hi PD's........ :whistle ....have watched this twice  :ranting.......they don't appear to be friendly do they  :picknose ....Derek

Title: Re: Youtube video: Paddle Tug collision.
Post by: Tug--Kenny on November 03, 2012, 10:24:52 PM

There is a rope to the rear boat, so I guess a rope to the front boat.

Tt looks like a double ended Tow and the rear one wanted to steer the middle one away from the bank.

Ken