Victory Tug
Example of a 1987 37' Lord Nelson Victory Tug cruising in Puget Sound, Washington, USA. (2006 photo)
The Lord Nelson Victory Tug is a brand of recreational trawler designed by James Backus[1] and produced by Lord Nelson Yachts, Inc. based in Seattle, Washington in the United States.
Delivery of the first 37-foot hull was in 1983. A total of eighty-six Victory Tugs ranging in length from 37 to 49 feet were built. The tugs are no longer in production, the last one being delivered in 1997.[2]
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Similar boats
Other motor yachts built in the style of a tugboat include the Sundowner Tug (no longer in production); Nordic Tugs in Burlington, Washington, USA; and the American Tug manufactured by Tomco Marine Group, Inc., in La Conner, Washington, USA.[4]
References
Further reading
- Sea Magazine, December 2006, Lord of the Tugs
- The Kitsap Sun, August 26, 2006, Shawna Walls, Tugboats Steaming Around Kitsap
- 2007 Powerboat Guide, Ed McNew, "Lord Nelson 37 Victory Tug, 1984-89", p. 896
- Soundings Online Magazine "Ready and able . . .Tugs reflect the working-class heritage of their forebears."
- Western Boatman magazine, October/November 1984 (cover photo), "Lord Nelson Victory 37 Tug"
External links
- Classic Yacht Magazine, Victory in Seattle, p. 26-31, Dec. 2006/Winter 2007
- Classic Yacht Magazine, Living Legends (Jim Backus), p. 32-34, Dec. 2006/Winter 2007
- Classic Yacht Magazine, Victory in The Pacific, p. 58-64, Spring 2007
- Lord Nelson Victory Tug Owners Association
- Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology
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