Ball-Hog or Tugboat? is the debut solo album by former
Minutemen and
Firehose bassist,
songwriter and
vocalist Mike Watt. It was recorded in 1994, and came at a personal and professional career crossroads for Watt. Firehose had broken up after eight years and six releases earlier in 1994, and his marriage to former
Black Flag bassist
Kira Roessler had ended in divorce (although both their friendship and their dual-bass project
Dos continued; Kira also contributed some computer graphics to the album's artwork).