14' Minitug Launch, 1998
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- čas přidán 25. 05. 2013
- Launched in Gibsons B.C., 1998. I found this old video, which was converted from tape to disc in some sort of unix format, so I wasn't able to edit it. We were pretty enthusiastic about it. It performed well beyond its designed intent, as it was not really meant to plane. But with a 50HP Honda, a Handler nozzle and a flat bottom, well, there you go. 5 to 15 HP would be a normal installation. See our other video, with 11 HP.
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It may possible be the cutest and coolest little boat of all time, I love it.
This thing is bullet proof looking and gorgeous.Just gorgeous.I could see myself cruising on a back lake or river just loving it.
11 fot 8 inch same bg.
Can’t imagine the work involved in building this.Amazing.
If all the boys could have all the toys this would be on most guys list.
looks good, nice choice on the outboard being mounted to look like an inboard 14ft loa but likely 12ft to motor mount. Looks like an Aluminum boat. Cool.
Such a cool boat, who wouldn't want to have one
Me for one. Why?
@@notcomatose6602 HATERS WILL HATE
@@marialove3275 Lovers will Deceive
Where can I buy this Handler nozzle ???
Stop the video at this point 4:14, wonderful painting !
Plans for that?
Dang!
Q lindo
This seems be the orginal one
Can you give it to me as a present. Would be very pleased
dang.. now THAT is cute.
way up there with cats, caterpillars and female olympic pole vaulters.
Please say its made of stainless steel.
Stainless would make a heavier boat; it's aluminum. Very common construction material in the Pacific Northwest.
@Knott Bobby The extra "i" gets lost somewhere in the Atlantic.
Need a a deeper v bottom
Well that would be a different boat then.
@@360CrankI don't think "real" tug boats have "V" shaped hulls anyways, aren't they rather flat (ish) on the bottom?
BTW, are there plans available for this boat?
@@bob2161 Old school tugs were quite fine and fairly deep forward and wound out to a flat run aft to make room for their rather large props. Generally. This vessel is really a toy, but surprisingly able for its intended use in inshore waters. The design is a Candu-EZ, designed by the late Berkley Eastman, and was really intended for plywood. As it happens, shapes that can be built in plywood lend themselves to plating up in aluminum quite easily. The designs were featured in the ads section of WoodenBoat Magazine for decades
@@360Crank thanks for the response. So, aluminum was not the originally intended build material. That's one heck of a modification. I've got some woodworking abilities, so I'd probably go that route since I have zero sheet metal experience. Though I have to admit that the aluminum definitely has a powerful cool factor.
I will check out the Candu-EZ site for plans availability.
Thanks again.
Russell Bros tugs are flat bottomed for working log pond and lake logging operations.
if they can make steam tugboat...
3 hp too 14 hp ekrrc oytbard
Hi Mehmet. You are absolutely right, as I mentioned in my comment above. The customer wanted to have a lot of "bollard pull" as he was actually doing some work with it. The boat was never meant to plane, it just did.
Dan McPherson do you have building plans for the tug
The boat is built to plans for "Candu-EZ" from Berkley Eastman.
@@360Crank dan, do you build this on commission?
@@luisaloma3532 This one was built for the owner of the company but, since, has been sold. I am no longer with Dearden Marine, but I'm sure you can call about commissioning a build.
How much would that baby cost me n today’s world US dollar?
engine power is too much so speed is high. kort nozzle can make negative effect to thrust above 6 knot. but if a low power engine should be used, thrust addition was more effective.
Wrng 21 moh
Poor wildlife underwater. It is dang loud.
The noise was mostly from the Volvo powered crew boat which was the filming platform. The Minitug was a very quiet with a Honda outboard.
Cannot mmodify. It was loud but not the boat. It is really cute. Am not a hater
Eltric outbard