Robert Iannucci of Kingston

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Does anybody happen to know this fellow??? If you got this month's copy of Offshore you'll see that he, and Kingston, are featured in a big article. I realize that he may have been presented in somewhat more glowing terms than perhaps is warranted, but I would like to get in touch with him...

You see, at the upcoming Metro Boat Shows we've been asked to set up a "Real Estate Marketplace" whereby many firms who are doing waterfront developments will be showcasing their projects. I would imagine that Mr. Iannucci would like to be involved in this if he knew about it. Hell, with his big ideas maybe he'd like to be a co-sponsor of our Shows and give seminar presentations on what he has in mind. So I thought I'd try to reach him. There was no contact information given in the article...

Dan, or anybody else out there - have any of you had dealings with this guy or know how to reach him???
 
Pete I have never met the man although we had the opportunity at a shindig he through for the citizens to get acquainted with his plans.
I have no idea how to reach him but I believe he is close to the tugboat museum efforts.
Look here they have contact info, maybe they can help -> http://www.tugmuseum.com/
 
I hope that they can finally get that museum open to the public.

By the way, can anyone tell me if the John Harvey and Tug Gowanus Bay are still there or have they moved to the Ct. shipyard as planned?
 
Ken it's difficult to see from the bridge. If we get down that way we'll let 'ya know.
 
Thanks for the tip, Dan. I'll check it out. Ken, has Mr. Iannucci had any dealings with John Vargo???
 
Dan, thanks. I am just curious if they got the Harvey out of there on a favorable tide in November as planned. She fractured a shaft tube on the way up to the Tug Roundup in Waterford in Sept. The only way to fix her is to drydock so they were talking about going to Bridgeport.

Pete, I am not sure if he has but I asked him.
 
I heard the "Harvey" was a very, very difficult boat to fix and in very poor shape under the waterline. Some folks say they're lucky the damn thing didn't sink before it made it to Kingston. I wish they'd keep it up here, its a really neat vessel.

Ken, any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I hope you and the family are doing well!!!
 
Hey Pete we're all doing pretty good up here, thanks. Hope the same for your gang.

I am waiting for my copy of Offshore to show up (should be this week)and looking forward to reading that piece. I'm waiting for John to get back to me on a few things (we are working on the March issue)including the inquiry about Mr. Iannucci.

Ya know, the Harvey is 75 years old. Most boats have two engines, she has five at 600 HP each. She had quite a bit of bad metal replaced when she was dry docked in 2000 or 2001 but with anything that old it's all about doing what you can with what you have. With all that boat has been through it really is amazing that she is still floating and making trips up and down the river never mind pumping tens of thousands of gallons of water hundreds of feet in the air per minute. But I can tell you that her owners really care about her. She is in excellent hands and hopefully getting what she needs to keep going for a long time.
 
Five engines! Wow...

The Harvey is a hero anyway for her yeoman work on 9-11...
 
Not only that but those are gas engines. It sounds strange when it is pumping spray. It came right by us at the Rondout Yacht Basin a couple of years ago. All of the hoses were going and it was right next to us! Great show!
 
She is one really cool boat, for sure.

Dan, gas engines originally but she was converted to Diesel Electric in '57. Runs on Bio-Diesel now! The (5) 600 HP Fairbanks-Morse Diesels run a bunch of gen sets that turn the 1000+ HP electric prop. engines and a whole slew of water pumps.

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