Disaster on launching the mini tug.

 I put the little mini tug in the water today and was amazed  as to how boyant it was.I climbed in with two car batteries for ballast and the thing only sunk about 2 inches in the water. As I climbed in the boat slipped from under me and in I went up to my ears. The wife stood on the bank with camera and never broke in to a smile. What can one do to make someone smile alass that was the disaster. She never took any photos either! A lot was learned though. I will have to go threw that all again to get some photos and maybe even a smile. Cheers Iggle

mini tug

With the aid of good weather to work outside I have been experimenting with poly styrene and have found how not to put glassfibre over it



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 The resin eats the polystyrene  even though it is covered with paint.
This next photo shows the steering tube glassed into the hull.

I will have to go back to conventional ways of putting in seats. It was a good idea but bad articulation.

tiny tug boat

Today I have decided to do some more on the tiny tug boat so here is where we are at.

 The seats are being made from fruit polystyrene boxs and will be painted before being glassed in, this is an experiment so I dont know if it will work.

little tug

The excitement of the launch day has worn of and in reflection all my little boats have come up to expectation. The first mini tug before launching there was a buyer wanting it. Again there was this little kid who wanted to swap this little boat  for his boat right or wrong. Next time I take it to the launch ramp I will take a small size life jacket and let him have a go.
 

Mini tug boat

 

The above shows the boat turning right in a side slip.

Where it came from.

Little boats

Just love little boats

The best time and money spent on boats is on the little ones. Dollar for dollar these are the best value. Thats from my personal experience and I never get lonely as people want to talk to you about your little boat and thats just a fact.

Kiama was build by myself years ago

The model was about four feet long The real ship worked the east coast of Australia.