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Hull #602. Built in 1946. Russel warping tug modified for dredging, located in Grand Bend, ON. Owned by Charlie Miller, and son Shane Miller. David Bannister comments: "Owned by Charlie Miller, who has a contract with Lambton Shores to dredge Grand Bend and Port Franks channels." Charlie had bought the boat c. 2009 from the previous guy that had the dredging contracts. Central spud weighs 5 tons.

RBF notes: Looks like a Russel Built 37' flat bottom hull.
(Grand Bend, ON April 4, 2004)

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SV notes: The photo was taken at Grand Bend in 2004. One can clearly see the hydraulic spud that goes through her hull, just behind the wheelhouse.

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May 13, 2007. Harbour, Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada. Photo by Jon Herb. https://flic.kr/p/3eSJpk

 

Mitoi September 2016 in Grand Bend, Ont. Photos by Carl Burkett. David Bannister comments: "Owned by Charlie Miller, who has a contract with Lambton Shores to dredge Grand Bend and Port Franks channels." Mike Cunningham comments: " I've seen her used for dredging. Spud down and prop wash in Grand Bend. There was a deflection plate mounted aft of the prop same as a trolling plate used to deflect the discharge current downward."

 

Mitoi in Port Franks, ON. May 7, 2017. She winters on the launch ramp in Grand Bend. Photo by Mike Cunningham.

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Mitoi, Grand Bend, ON, Nov. 19, 2017. No hull number seen on the bow.
Photo by Mike Cunningham.

 

Mitoi, Grand Bend, ON, Jan. 28, 2018. 602 on the stern is likely the hull number, which would date it to c. 1946. Photos by Mike Cunningham.

 

Mitoi, Grand Bend, ON, April 1, 2018. Photos by Mike Cunningham.

 

Mitoi, Grand Bend, ON, April 21, 2018. Photo by Mike Cunningham.

 

Mitoi, Grand Bend, ON, April 21, 2018. Photos by Mike Cunningham.

 

Mitoi, July 7, 2018. Charlie Miller dredging in Grand Bend channel - photo by David Bannister.

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Mitoi channel dredging in Grand Bend, ON Sept. 20th, 2018.
Photos and video by Mike Cunningham.

Mitoi interior and Capt. Shane Miller. Photos by Mike Cunningham.

Mitoi engine and controls. Photos by Mike Cunningham.

 

Mitoi in Grand Bend, ON. Photos by Mike Cunningham, January 4, 2019. They pull it up the launch ramp with a front end loader.

 

Georgian Bay Yacht Club Harbour Cam Mitoi, in Grand Bend. https://www.gbyc.ca/webcams

 

Mitoi in Grand Bend ON, Dec. 12, 2019. Photo by Mike Cunningham.

 

Georgian Bay Yacht Club Harbour Cam Mitoi, in Grand Bend. https://www.gbyc.ca/webcams

 

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