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2. Pusher (boat) - Wikipedia

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   Larger boats can run this segment of the river with the maximum tow size of 42 barges southbound and 40+ northbound. A typical River tow might be 35 to 42 barges, each about 200 feet (61 m) long by 35 feet (11 m) wide, configured in a rectangular shape 6 to 7 barges long and 5 to 6 barges wide, depending on the number of barges in tow.

3. Wakeboard boat - Wikipedia

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   This is done to keep more weight in the back of the boat and make the wake larger. Some wakeboard specific boat models are direct drive boats where the engine is in the middle of the boat. Most wakeboard boats will have several features that help to create large wakes. These include ballast, [1] hydrofoil, and hull technology. Ballast is a ...

4. Tugboat - Wikipedia

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   Compound steam engines and scotch boilers provided 300 Indicated Horse Power. Steam tugs were put to use in every harbour of the world towing and ship berthing. Tugboat diesel engines typically produce 500 to 2,500 kW (~ 680 to 3,400 hp), but larger boats (used in deep waters) can have power ratings up to 20,000 kW (~ 27,200 hp) [citation needed].

5. A Bold Redefinition of an Icon: MasterCraft Unveils All-New ...

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   As the world’s most powerful towboat engine, this powertrain comes standard on both 23- and 25-foot models, providing unparalleled performance both behind the wheel and on the water. Whether cruising across the lake or towing riders, the supercharged Ilmor engine ensures exceptional responsiveness and smooth acceleration.

6. Donald B. (towboat) - Wikipedia

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   The boat measures 99 feet (30 m) long overall, with a hull length of 80 feet (24 m), and an 18-foot (5.5 m) beam. She draws 32 inches (0.8 m). She is powered by a 160-horsepower (120 kW) 1940 Fairbanks-Morse 35E10 direct reversing diesel engine. She measures 51 gross registry tons and displaces approximately 108 long tons (110 t).

7. Bollard pull - Wikipedia

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   Bollard pull is a conventional measure of the pulling (or towing) power of a watercraft.It is defined as the force (usually in tonnes-force or kilonewtons (kN)) exerted by a vessel under full power, on a shore-mounted bollard through a tow-line, commonly measured in a practical test (but sometimes simulated) under test conditions that include calm water, no tide, level trim, and sufficient ...

8. Baltic (tug) - Wikipedia

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   Baltic is a German emergency tow vessel (ETV) commissioned in 2010. The vessel which was built in Spain by Astilleros Armon is owned by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Küstenschutz of Germany, a consortium of tugboat companies. The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development of Germany has chartered the vessel to protect the German ...

9. George M. Verity (towboat) - Wikipedia

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   George M. Verity is a steel-hulled steam-powered stern-wheeler towboat, measuring 130.1 feet (39.7 m) in length, 162.5 feet (49.5 m) with the wheel included. Originally built with a beam of 35.1 feet (10.7 m), she was eventually widened to 40.6 feet (12.4 m).