What are tug boats?
Tug boats are medium-sized, trailerable vessels commonly used for on-the-water activities such as a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Usually averaging at 31 feet, vessels of these kinds can come as big as 101 feet and as small as 21 feet in length. These boats are constructed by a variety of boat manufacturers with hull types including semi-displacement, displacement, planing, modified vee and deep vee designs. A total of 14 brand-new boats and 50 used boats are among the 64 tug boats that are now available on Boat Trader, which features listings from both professional dealerships and individual owners countrywide.
What are the best tug boats?
Ranger Tugs, Nordic Tug, Crosby, Jeanneau and Lord Nelson are some of the most popular builders of tug boats at the moment. Tug boats models are manufactured with inboard, outboard-4S and outboard propulsion systems, available in diesel and gas fuel systems. The top two tug boats brands on Boat Trader over the previous 30 days were Cooper Marine, Crosby, Custom Conversion, Ranger Tugs and Sundowner Tug.
How much do tug boats cost?
Prices for tug boats on Boat Trader range from a reasonable $26,092 at the moderate end to $953,600 for the higher end models. While more compact utility models may have engines with as low as 23 horsepower on them, models with the most power can have motors up to an enormous 1,464 horsepower (although the average motor size is 300HP).
Why are tug boats popular?
The moderate draft and generally wider beam of tug boats are well-known features that make these boats perfect for a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Tug boats are also popular boats for coastal, inshore and offshore boating.From our current listings, the average number of passengers that tug boats can carry is 16 people with a maximum of 24. Boat Trader is confident you'll find the boat you're searching for because there are presently 64 tug boats posted for sale, with 9 even more boat listings being added within the past 30 days.
