My son loved having the book Little Toot by Bernhard August "Hardie" Gramatky, Jr.
Running across the beloved book on my son's old bookshelf, I knew I needed a generic tugboat to service the harbors of the various nations. So, I built one:
It pre-dreadnought days, the tugs did not have old tires for bumpers (technically, they are called "fenders"). Instead, they used braided ropes that they draped across front and sides of the boat.
It did need a little lifeboat to complete the picture, but I couldn't squeeze it in.
I tend to get sidetracked on projects, so back to building battleships.
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