Hi Gayle, attached are photos of our second boat, which we launched on Christmas Day. It was a gift for my 2 year old grandson. The first was a ZIP, Robert I, that we built in 2009. The ZIP cost about $8500 not including motor and trailer. The Tubby Tug cost $1500 without motor.
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6/1/2011
I'm starting this construction log today, but I started a few weeks ago by buying the Tubby Tug Plan and the ETM plans (placing a trolling motor as an "inboard" engine instead of an outboard).
I have the plans for a 'ZIP' and thought I'd begin that first, but as I worked through the process, I figured it would be better to make a boat for our grandson first. That gives me a chance to gain more experience with fiberglass and epoxies. The Tubby Tug will not be as critical for finish as the ZIP, and this will give me the experience and confidence to build the ZIP in a showroom state.
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12 January 2008
The first board was cut on September 9, 2007 and the "sea trial" and consequent touch up paint (I scuffed it up at the dock) happened today, January 12, 2008. It took just under 100 hours of actual build time over the four month period. I finished just in time to give it to my daughter on her 4th birthday tomorrow!
This is the second boat I have built but the first Glen-L design. I will be building boats in the future but I will NEVER build another boat unless it is a Glen-L Design.
The full-size patterns and layouts saved me much more than the cost of the plans. The time the plans and patterns save are immeasurable.
Thanks again for a wonderful design. I think I might build a Squirt next!
Kevin Brown
p.s. I chronicled my construction at www.tubbytug.com
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21 October 2007
Dear Glen-L, I have finally finished Tubby Tug. I started on the 25th of January and completed 19th October with a time of 362 hours. I think the hours could have been reduced if I had not had trouble with varnish finishes over epoxy. The boat turned heads on the way to the water and in the water, building this vessel was a very satisfying experience. I would reccomend it to anyone, the end product is so unique. Power is a 54 lb. thrust electric outboard, supplied by 2 100ah batteries, which can be switched from one to the other as required. The electric outboard supplier was horrified when I told him I wanted to cut it in half, and procceded to tell me there could be no warranty. The trailer is a Glen-L 650, which I modified slightly as I wanted protection for the propellor. With one person on board, trim is slightly bow down, this is probably due to battery placement. With two up trim is spot on, one in wheel house and one on stern seat... it's more fun with two anyway and so quiet.
Thanks glen L for a great design. Paul Brown Sydney Australia
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11 January 2008
Have enjoyed very much receiving your newsletters and seeing what others are building. I've attached a few pics of the first project that started the boat building bug in our family. Many thanks to you all for the great plans and support!
Best regards,
Steve Hansen
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16 December 2010
Note: See Welton's story in WebLetter 125
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Subject: Pirated Tubby Tug Date: 22 January 2007
After seeing your plans for the Tubby Tug, I knew I wanted to build one for my granddaughter. Since she is only 3-years old, I thought I would have to wait until she was older. Not wanting to wait several years, I decided to build one for my 8-year old nephew.
Given my nephew's fondness for playing "Pirate", I decided to modify the plans a little. The cabin was left off, but blocks were installed for future addition. The center seat was built to hold a simulated mast and a bowsprint was attached to the bow. Ropes were used to simulate the outline of sails. Power is from an electric trolling motor. I told my nephew that we can finish the conversion to a tug boat when he outgrows being a pirate.
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Subject: Tubby Tug
Date: 10/9/02
To Glen L. I bought some plans for your Tubby Tug. I started building a year ago (10-01) in my spare time. Well, anyway, here are some pictures from start to launching her for a test run. I had lots of fun putting her together. She still needs the finished, but I had to see if she would float before I went on with her. I think I might want to try the Bo-Jest next. I sure had a crowd of people on the launch day. Thanks again. Dan Zappitelli, Conneaut, Ohio
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9 Aug 2006
Got all the bulkheads and transom mounted to the bottom today. It is starting to look like a boat. Plan to start stitching the sides on tomorrow or next day.
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21 Jul 2006
Dear glen-l.Here are some pictures of Tubby Tug 2. I started it last summer in May of 2005 and just finished it. I plan to launch it on 8-1-06. It was the 2nd Tubby Tug boat I have built. This one came out a lot better. I added a few ideas for fishing and crusing. It was a lot of fun to build. I'm going to start my next boat shortly, which one I don't know yet. They're all cool boats. Thanks again.
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June 16, 2009
Hi, this is Paul and Emily Smith and we have just built the Tubby Tug and these are the pics of when we first tested it! We think this design will be great for us as it is ideal for river fishing!
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Tubby Tug by Bill Hodgdon, Strafford, New Hampshire June 25, 2009 This recently completed project (Launched Aug 1, 2008) involves a modified Tubby Tug, which is different from the standard version in that it is electric power, has a folding top, and a fantail stern. I have built about a dozen boats, the first being a Glen-L Squirt in 1960 with my Dad. I was also a draftsman and later an engineer before I retired. I only point this out because the faintail stern modification I did, involved complex full-size lofting that I do not recommend to anyone without the experience to do so (not recommended for new boatbuilders). That said...here's my story. My wife wanted a small electric boat to go out on the lake early in the morning as the sun rose, to watch the Loons, and just quietly look at the peaceful morning. When she asked me to build her one, I took her to the Glen-L site and asked her which of the special purpose electric boats she wanted me to build. Unexpectedly, the Tubby tug was also in that category, and she said for sure, that was the one she wanted. Unfortunately, we have a low bridge (42" clearance), so the top would need to be retractable, somehow (leaving the top off was not an option). My 88 year old Dad spent lots of time helping aboard the local harbor tugs as boy, and we both thought that even though it would make the job much more difficult, the transom should be a traditional fantail stern. (I think I spent as much time on the fantail stern as on the rest of the boat, all considered). Since there are many excellent articles on building the Tubby Tug, I will just focus on these different modified areas of my Wife's Tubby Tug.
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Tubby Tug Cradle by Giacinto Elefante, San Vito dei Normanni, Italy 28 April 2010 Here are some photos of your Tubby Tug built as a cradle boat, obtained from your plans scaled at 45%.
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Tubby Tug Model by Ron Krueger, Wilmington, North Carolina 12 May 2010 Here is my Tubby Tug in 1/4 scale.
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Tubby Tug by Erik Roadfeldt July 6, 2008 Here are some pictures of my Tubby Tug project. The pilot house was finished with five coats of marine varnish. I knew the "look" was acceptable when my 10 year old asked if he could touch it (thinking it was still wet!).
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Tubby Tug by Jason Stange, Cadillac, Michigan July 27, 2008
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