2006.05.30
Tugboat Captain
Have you ever looked out at the ocean and wished you could be out there? I have, but never taken the feeling very seriously. Today we took gTodd out to the Hyde Street Pier and one of the ships we toured was the tugboat Hercules. It’s a beautiful ship with wood interiors and plenty of brass. I think I’m in love.
Since getting home I’ve been scouring the internet looking for where I might find something similar. ShipExpo and MaritimeSales have quite modern tugboats but not the classic boat I’m looking for.
This might just be a phase I’m going through, but the chance to be a captain of a ship would be quite a dream come true. Yes, I would have to learn the trade (and does anyone have a good notion of how I would do that?) but it would likely be worth it. It certainly wouldn’t be any worse than what I’m doing now. :)
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2 Responses to “Tugboat Captain”
- Uncle Roger says (May 31st, 2006 at 22:03:52 )
Well, you could go the tugboat route, or you could go a little more upscale — here’s what I want. 8^)
- douglas says (June 1st, 2006 at 18:14:37 )
Yeah, just too fancy for me, though. I’m more a utilitarian. A tug would be useful on many levels, especially if it could be rigged with a mast or refitted with a nuclear powered engine so fuel wouldn’t be an issue. Can you imagine a nuclear powered tug? Awesome. Bio-diesel would be an interesting route to go, too…
