Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Modifications to mini tug
Last time we used the little tug the seating arrangements were not real good, so modifications had to be made.
The cabin had to be raised and a steering wheel put in a new seat made and the hull needed stiffening.
The wheel was acquired from an antique shop and the black plywood from the rubbish tip.
I had the pulleys and rope up at Gundagai and bought them here.
It looks a bit top heavy but wont know until I relaunch her. cheers Stewart
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
mini tug and jettys
Jetty at rileys flat Gundagai
Polly the dog on jetty at Gundagai
This is Rosie on another jetty I built with the owners son Andrew in Wylangta in Tasmania this one was made out of rounds and wired together.
This is the jetty I built on the river bank at Gundagai. It was made from timber from the rubbish tip, I bought and some screw rod to put it all together at a cost of $8Au. The river was down and it will have water under it for a couple of months of the year when they are irrigating out on the riverina. cheers Stewart
This is Rosie on another jetty I built with the owners son Andrew in Wylangta in Tasmania this one was made out of rounds and wired together.
This is the jetty I built on the river bank at Gundagai. It was made from timber from the rubbish tip, I bought and some screw rod to put it all together at a cost of $8Au. The river was down and it will have water under it for a couple of months of the year when they are irrigating out on the riverina. cheers Stewart
Labels: Jettys at Wylangta and Gundagai
mini tug part four and final episode
Launch day arrived and the tug performed to all expectations on sharp turns it would submerge the transom corners and spin like a top. It took spray over the bow and wet the windows and it remained dry in the wheelhouse:)....I think that the journey was worth the effort and would recommend anyone to have a go, the tools used were Titon table saw, Dewalt drills and saws but any brand will do. Total price including boat would come in under $300 Australian....cheers Stewartmini tug boats
mini tug part three
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
mini tug boat part one
I started building this about two months ago I picked the hull up for twenty dollars with a deck that wouldn't fit so the deck was turned into a garden bed .I screwed the deck down with bronze screws and when it was finished it rained and the bronze screws rusted and all had to be removed and plugged with dowel there was a thousand of them the morel of this story is buy bronze screws not steel ones
Monday, September 14, 2009
little boats I built
This is a steel boat I built for prawning on lake Illawarra,It was built from scrap.So was the trailer.
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