The sloop Glen G is in harbour again for the winter, tied up at the side of the dock beside Richardson's Marine. Owned privately, it is used as a 'floating cottage' during the summer, based in Collingwood where it attracts some interested visitors. But it sits here during the winter season, waiting patiently for next year.
I got these pictures a few weeks back, but was remined of them when I got down to the harbour Thursday. I love the tiny cabin on the old tug. wooden door and all.
The steel-hulled tug was built in Ohio in 1909 as a fishing tug (it's a tug not a sloop if we're going to be accurate). The steel hull can withstand the winter ice here in the harbour, unlike modern fibreglass sailboats.
Note the big smokestack behind the tiny cabin. Originally steam-powered, it has long since been converted to diesel.
I took a few photos just for interest.
Green for starboard, red for port.
It has a small aluminum tender.
Block and tackles have always fascinated me.
Thursday was a fabulous day, hitting 15°C, warm enough for me to ride downtown myself. The floating docks had all been lifted out at the Sailing Club, stacked onshore.
A number of sailboats were up in their winter storage right across the harbour.
It may be some time before we see another warm sunny blue-sky day like this!
If you want to read a little bit more about the owner of the tug Glen G, google "Little tugboat with big adventures", a nice article in Collingwood Today.
What a lovely post! That was quite the day, Thursday. Just amazing. I wondered about the ice hurting it. That red is WONDERFUL!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the old tug. That's a beautiful harbor, full of interesting sights.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beauty. How great that you were able to head down there on your own. Maybe nature will give us a few more warm days like that.
ReplyDeleteLove the old tug, she's a beauty!!
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me a bit of a cartoon tug. I can't imagine spending a vacation on it, but a tour would be awesome.
ReplyDeleteLovely weather you had - we reached 5C today, but with the wind it felt quite cool. Our first snow fall is pretty much gone, thankfully.
She certainly is a beauty . . . how marvelous it would be to spend the summer aboard her.
ReplyDelete"permission to come aboard?"
The harbour is an interesting spot in season for sure. Ours ices up later in the year now than it normally did. The Glen G is a beauty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful red tugboat. I haven’t seen floating docks on the shore before.
ReplyDeleteI love the colours, so bright!
ReplyDeleteThank you for introducing me to such a tough, cheerful little character!
ReplyDeleteI think we had the same nice day, but we have no interesting sloop to report.
ReplyDeleteI think I saw the Glen G in Collingwood the last time we were there and may have taken some pictures of it as well. Nice that you could get out on a fine November weather day.
ReplyDeleteThat needs to be a children's book. The tugboat is so colorful.
ReplyDeleteI love that little tugboat! So bright and colorful. We had a perfectly wonderful day yesterday and looks like today will be same until the storms arrive tonight. Always something..ha ha
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
Marvelous boat! I love the colors
ReplyDeleteNow that is a cottage! What an adventure that would be!
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