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Now that we have our tugboat at her home port ( Buffalo NY ) we have taken on winter storage and now repairs to things that need immediate upgrades. After we bought her and voyaged to Buffalo the seller had some wood to replace. Namely the forefoot, all work completed before leaving Lake...

She’s @Her New Home Thanks for the info, thought I had all my research completed. I’ve been pouring over all the resources it can my eyes on and didn’t make that up about one piston ring. Thanks for the info, I appreciate your feed back.

She’s @Her New Home We cruised at 1400 rpm for 7 to 8 hours straight. When the previous owners tried to start the engine this spring the engine would not turn over. First they thought she was hydro locked then they removed the injectors and inserted a borescope and saw rust on the top of the...

This is a follow up to my original forum post on May 13th, 2023. With the help from members I was able to determine the age and engine specs of my Ford Industrial Engine. She is a model 590E, in line 6 cylinder Ford Industrial Diesel Engine producing 99hp at 2400rpm. Manufactured on December...

I would like to thank all those who responded to my earlier posts on the engine issue. The engine will be replaced with a Beta 85hp model once the tug gets to Buffalo NY. There are to many issues with this 64 year old Ford engine that we have no history about it. We may move the boat by truck...

Last May13th of 2023 I posted needing help to identify a Ford Industrial engine. Many thanks to those who responded. It was identified as a Ford Industrial engine manufactured in December of 1959. Since then the motor would not turn over, maybe hydrolcked but after a look inside the cylinders...

Hello to everyone, I’m new to the forum so please forgive any mistakes I might make. The maritime organization that I belong to ( Buffalo Maritime Center ) has recently acquired a 33 foot personal cruiser disguised as a tug boat. She was built in 1965 and powered by stream, re-powered in the...