The Pugs Tug is in the water!

[pugtug613]

Finally! I got delivery of my new to me R27. She's in her slip and today is going to be nice. Guess what we're doing this afternoon? Those thrusters are great. I got into my slip no problema and pulling away from the ramp drew a crowd. You can go sideways or spin in circles. Looking forward to a great season on Long Island. 😀

 

[STELLA L]

I just had to reply to your mention of the THRUSTERS. My wife usually drives while I handle the lines as we come into a dock.
After she maneuvered in the locks (Ballard locks in Seattle) which tool several moves due to the number of boats, a woman in the boat next to us stated she had "thruster envy"! :mrgreen: No better compliment. Much better than "it sure is cute".

Jim and Karyn
STELLA R-25SC

 

[RProffer]

Thrusters are sure nice if you have any wind or tide. That is one of the reasons I bought my tug. The bow thruster and all the other features BIG boats have that come standard on a Ranger Tug. Luv it !!!

 

[pugtug613]

We went out today and pulled up next to a friend. It was blowing a little (15 knts) and we just pulled next to him, hit both thrusters and moved sideways real slow and tied off for a chat. Then we reversed the process, threw off the lines, hit the thrusters together, then put it in gear and go.