- Fred Vincent: [motioning toward Dougall's tugboat] There he comes. The most ornery skipper in the North Channel.
- Duvall: And maybe the best.
- Fred Vincent: Now don't you ever let him hear you say that.
- Duvall: His license up for renewal?
- Fred Vincent: Yeah, but I don't think I'll give it to him.
- Duvall: Why?
- Fred Vincent: Because he's just too hard to get along with, that's why.
- Fred Vincent: Well, Dougall, that should be about your speed - moving boxes from place to place.
- Dougall McGregor: Hear that, Billy? He's started already. Now listen, Vincent, we up here work for a living. It's you government guys that keep shuffling things around.
- Fred Vincent: How's business? You're still robbing the people blind, eh?
- Dougall McGregor: Oh, sure. I'm making so much money, me and this old boat, that soon I'm going to retire in the South Seas, on my own island.
- Fred Vincent: Well, you've learned what direction south is, Dougall? That's good - very good.
- Dougall McGregor: If you're my deck hand today, then shape up! There's lots to do.
- Billy Williams: [feigning sincerity] Aye aye, sir!
- Dougall McGregor: First stop, Little Current. I've gotta pick up some new parts for the engine.
- Billy Williams: Why? Is something wrong?
- Dougall McGregor: [pats the side of the cabin] She's an old girl, y'know. Can't take too much pressure.
- Billy Williams: I guess you and this tug have been through a lot together.
- Dougall McGregor: Heh! That's certain! I expect we'll be through a lot more before we're done.
- Billy Williams: You've got lots of good time left, you and this tug.
- Dougall McGregor: Well; thank ya, lad.
- Billy Williams: I'd say at least another... five years.
- [laughs]
- Dougall McGregor: Why you young bilge rat!
- [chases Billy around the deck]
- Dougall McGregor: I'll... I'll take a belayin' pin to ya!