Tug Archie Lind

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Basic Specs

25' 3"

LOA

14'

BOA

6'

DRAFT

Sub-M Compliant Tier III

Specifications

Official
LOA25' 3"
BOA14' (w/optional fenders)
Draft6'
Displacement37,000 LBS (approx.) (with options 42,000 LBS)
SteelAll steel new prime to ASTM A-36
Shell PlatingDeck, sides, bottom, headlog and transom of 1/4” steel plate.
FramingDeck framed with 3” x 3” x Vi” angle on 24” centers. Sides framed with 3” x 3” x jVi “ angle on 20” centers. Bottom framed with 4” x 3” x Vi” angle on 20” centers. Welding on all frames shall be 3” on 12” centers
BulwarksContinuous all around hull. Bulwarks extend 14” above deck and flanged 2” built from Vi” plate and brackets.
Rub Bars20’ x 14” x 4” flat bar down each side of hull.
Push KneesConstructed of 12” x 20.7 # channel extending 54” above deck. Push-knee braces are 14” steel plate finished with 3/8” x 2” flat bar. Pads are 2” thick rubber bonded to 14” x 10” steel backing plate
WinchesTwo 5 ton manual winches shall be installed on the forward deck. Owner shall furnish and install winch cables.
Eye Level15’-6” from inside of pilothouse.
Engine HousingEngine room housing is 8’ long by 9’ wide by 27” above deck. Constructed of 3/16” plate and framed with 3/8” x 2” flat bar. Overhead framed with 3” x 3” x angle. Housing cover is remov- able for complete access to engine room
PilothousePilothouse Is 4’ 6” wide x 4’ long x 6’ 9” high and is constructed of 3/16” steel plate with sloping forward window and visor around roofline. Sides framed with 3/8” X 2” flat bar. Overhead pilothouse framed with 2” x 2” x VA” angle and 3/8” x 2” flat bar. The pilot house is elevated on a 7’ pedestal. One overhead cabin light shall be installed. Two six- gang 12 volt breaker panels mounted in dash of pilothouse. Front window 4’ x 3’ horizontal slide. Side windows are 3’ x 3’ horizontal slide and rear windows are 15” x 30” vertical slide with one of these mounted in 6’ x 2’ steel door. All windows are tempered safety glass. One 7”sealed beam searchlight and one single-bugle horn mounted on pilothouse top
PowertrainTwo John Deere 6068 AFM85 diesel engines, 300 HP each@ 2500 RPM (M3 rating) con- nected to two Twin Disc MG-5075 with 2.88:1 ratio shall be Installed. Two 21/2” cold roll (grade 1018) steel propeller shafts with two 34’’x 18” x 4 blade bronze propellers shall be installed. Two 21/2” Cutlass stern bearings shall be installed. Two PYI packless shaft seals or standard stuffing boxes with containments and pump shall be installed. Exhaust installed through stacks mounted on engine box top through 5” ‘‘cowl” spiral exhaust silencers, residential quiet.
Engine CoolingClosed fresh water system circulated through 8” x 8.5 # channel welded to bottom of hull. System is air pressure tested for integrity before painting.
Fuel TankFuel tank capacity is approximately 350 gallons and Is air pressure tested before installa- tion. The fuel tank has a vent pipe and 2-14” fill pipe and valve for fuel shut off. Emergency fuel shut off outside engine room shall be installed.
RuddersTwo main steering rudders. Rudderstocks shall be 2” cold drawn steel in bronze bushings. Rudders constructed of YA” steel plates with 3/8” x 2” flat bar bracing.
Hydraulic SteeringTwo hydraulic pumps, one driven off each main engine. Control valve and flow regulator mounted in engine room.
Engine ControlsSingle lever control head with heavy-duty 43C control cables.
Electrical SystemTwo 12-volt heavy-duty 8D marine batteries mounted in Coast Guard approved engine room battery box. One 12 VDC light shall be installed in the engine room
Navigation LightsMast on top of pilot house shall have two white tow lights forward and two amber tow lights aft. Green and red side lights shall be installed on the side of the pilot house
Bilge PumpTwo 12 volt 1,000 GPH pump.
Fire Detection General AlarmOne fire detection and general alarm system shall be installed.
BlowerOne 250 CFM 12 VDC blower for engine room shall be installed.
Misc. EquipmentOwner shall furnish and install all safety equipment, communications equipment, lifesaving, fire fighting, protection and suppression equipment, mooring lines and towing gear required by the USCG
BittsOne double towing bitt, one single head bitt, and four single quarter bitts.
Lifting EyesFour permanent eye straps welded to hull.
AnodesFour 12 pound zinc anodes shall be installed on bottom aft.
Paint SystemAll plates and shapes shall be blasted and coat with a pre construction primer. Exterior hull, decks and pilot house shall be sprayed with epoxy paint, Hull below the waterline and the deck shall be sprayed with one coat epoxy topcoat. Hull above the waterline and house shall be painted with one coat of polyurethane paint. Engine room sprayed with one coat of epoxy topcoat. The paint manufacturer shall be Sherwin Williams or equal. Main deck and top of engine cover shall have non skid deck. Colors: hull black, superstructure white, decks and engine room gray
Options3/8” plate bottom, sides, transom and head log • Corners shall be V2” plate • Two VA” plate watertight bulkheads including two additional 1000 GPH bilge pumps • Three push knee rubbers across the head log and four segmented rubbers on the four corners (width of boat adjusted to stay under 14’) • 6’ hull • 9’ tall toe knees • Guards on corner fenders 6 places increase height of pedestal from 7’ to 9’ tall • Furnish two spare rudders

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