Bee Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Now this is proper overplating. Tug on a French canal welded into a new boat, we saw 3 or 4 like this. Not a very good pic I'm afraid but I was steering the boat at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dor Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Overboating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerra Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, dor said: Overboating? Overkill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Over-there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CompairHolman Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Are you sure its not just a new bows ? As the rest of the hull looks old . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB Esk Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) That's an odd thing....isn't the "new" bit the bow where it kicks in at the end of the yellow toe rail? The hull aft of that looks to have some age and I'd suggest the bow is from an existing craft (maybe a hopper barge?) otherwise why would it step in like that? (in other words it was slightly too wide and has been made to fit). Edited October 12, 2019 by NB Esk Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Adams Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 I think most older French tugs were converted, like this one, to pusher tugs, as towing, including towing a tender is not allowed on French waterways and I have never seen a boat being towed. They are either pushed or towed alongside. If you have to rescue another boat. as I did on the Rhine you need to brest up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted October 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Actually it does look as though its just the bow that's new, I'll have a look at some other photos and see if I can find one that's a bit clearer. It does make them very good platforms for working from and they do seem to get along at a good rate. Many of the very big commercials also have a flat fore end but with a hull shape more like an aircraft carrier, a bit scary when an empty one comes towards you at speed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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