I’ve had this hull for a few years & am now getting to building a model of Harken Towing’s tug HARKEN No 1. As per my usual it will not be an exact replica of the real boat. Sometimes a scale model has to accommodate needs not found in the 1:1.
So, here we go. This class of tug boat was the workhorse of the log boom (essentially a floating group of numerous logs) towing industry in the Pacific north west. Towing these log arrays on the PNW rivers, notably the Fraser, was the most economical method of getting timber from the forests to the sawmills. I don’t know if the log towing industry still exists as a going business, but I have doubts since many of the log tugs have been repurposed. Anyone herein who has historical knowledge of the industry &/or its current status please share any information.
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Log tugs had very little freeboard since the deck crew often needed to jump from the tug’s deck to the log boom & back.Doesn’t sound like fun to me!1/24 scale fiberglass hull.The first deviation from the 1:1. A steerable Kort nozzle & a cage to prevent floating loose logs from damaging the Kort &/ or the prop.
Preforming some parts.Preformed components for bulwarks & shear clamps.380 size brushed motor with gear reducer.
I’ve had this hull for a few years & am now getting to building a model of Harken Towing’s tug HARKEN No 1. As per my usual it will not be an exact replica of the real boat. Sometimes a scale model has to accommodate needs not found in the 1:1.
So, here we go. This class of tug boat was the workhorse of the log boom (essentially a floating group of numerous logs) towing industry in the Pacific north west. Towing these log arrays on the PNW rivers, notably the Fraser, was the most economical method of getting timber from the forests to the sawmills. I don’t know if the log towing industry still exists as a going business, but I have doubts since many of the log tugs have been repurposed. Anyone herein who has historical knowledge of the industry &/or its current status please share any information.
