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New Tug in the Fleet

  

Dan Mckay adds a new tug to his fleet. The (Iacalong) built in 1939 by Russell Bros in Owen Sound. Dan found her in Lac Ste Marie Quebec, on the Gatineau River. She is 47ft in lenght and is powered by a Cat D343 turbo @ 375hp. Dan plans on moving her to Sualt Ste Marie in a year, where it will be heavily modified fior racing and painted yellow.    

The Iacalong is a sister ship of the Decelles. 

Capt Bob |14:04 EST |Comments (0)

 

 

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