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Tiny Titan · new build

Glen L Tiny Titan Hydroplane

by Matt · Texas · Message Matt

Building a small hydroplane for the kids to learn some basic boating skills on a fun boat!

Make a book Feed The whole log, 1 entry and every photo, laid out as a book to print, bind and keep.
29
Entries
52
Hours
41
Days elapsed
147
Photos
Spent
Aug 2026
Started
Systems 1.5 h Link

I got the new Mercury 2 stroke outboard in today, and im very excited about it. Haha just kidding, its a Hangkai. Honestly, I have seen pretty good reviews for this brand, so I will give it a chance. They say its a clone of the Tohatsu M5B.

I built the motor stand with some wood I had laying around and fired up the outboard, it started with just a few pulls. I have been running it for about an hour and it seems like it's running fine. I had to adjust the idle, other than that seems like a decent engine.

What it cost

$1,951.00
$1,522.00
Into the boat
$429.00
Tools & gear
ItemQtySupplierCost
Boat Plans 1 Glen-L $75.00
Plug in jigsaw 1 Ryobi $100.00
lumber 1 Home Depot $100.00
Fir AB Marine 1/4" 4x8 2 Plywood company $200.00
Fir AB Marine 1/2" 4x8 1 Plywood company $137.00
Birch 1/8 4x8 Plywood 1 Plywood company $35.00
Craftsman planer 1 Craftsman $329.00
Fasteners and Fiberglass kit 1 Glen-L $400.00
6HP 2 Stroke Hangkai Outboard Engine 1 Hangkai $575.00