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1. Tug Boat (Winch Boat)
The Power Winch boat was specifically designed for making up tows, breaking rollways, towing boom sticks and general mill pond work.
This small boat with its shallow draft can be operated by one man. Its propeller has a heavy steel guard to protect it when running among loose logs and it has been found not only more economical, but better adapted for this work than the larger warping tugs.
They were primarily designed to tow logs, but their powerful winch can be used to accomplish a variety of jobs such as portaging themselves between lakes, lifting heavy machinery, and pulling heavy logs into the water.
A small winch boat like the Ancaster could move ONE MILLION feet of logs, and these boats had engines of only 20 or 30 horsepower! Russell Brothers changed the name of the type of logging boat that they built from "head worm" or "alligator" to "winch boat" for one under 27 feet long, and "warping tug" for the ones over 27 feet in length.
