Tubby Tug by Doug Wade, Toronto, Canada
9 May 2010
First time on the water
This photo is taken in my "boat shed" garage with
grand daughter and son. The reflection is caused by the
removable plexiglass windows on the boat.
Under one seat is a battery through hull fitting and a 12V
"pony pump" for the fire monitor on the bow. Rather
than attempting to seal the pass through for the wires and
hose I built a ring up on the seat (under the side coaming)
so that rain water on the seat will not flow down the hole.
The wheel was cut out of 1 inch ply with a scroll saw and
shaped with a router
Boat on a Harbour Freight trailer
Blind nuts epoxy covered in the bow to hold the bow tire
halves
Bell with thin flexible piece of a cutting board used as a
bumper
Fire monitor. The fire monitor is made of ABS drain pipe and
sits on a post epoxied on to the fore deck. This arrangement
guarantees that water can not enter the boat.
Motor steering arrangement. Because this motor is not
dedicated exclusively to this boat I have not cobbled a
throttle or shift arrangement.
Wheel and pilot house. The front legs of the pilot house
were cut off after installation to give more room for human
legs in the pilot house.