Design
Tubby Tugboat
Designed by Glen-L Marine
A 9 ft stitch-and-glue tugboat for children of all ages from Glen-L Marine, with four watertight compartments for flotation, a wide, deep hull for stability and an outboard to 5 hp. Built from standard sheets with patterns for virtually every part including planking and decking. Glen-L publish a beam of 4 ft 8 in.
The bare hull comes out at about 175 lb. They put the usual load at 2 to 3 people. Displacement is 520 lb. Headroom below is 3'-10". The hull is a flat bottom with sides and bottom developed for Stitch-N-Glue sheet plywood. For power they specify a short or long shaft outboard to 5 hp. They draw a matching trailer for her. Glen-L found that once dad gets in it is hard to get him out. Allow 60 to 120 hours. Measured medians from logged builds appear below.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Class J | Glen-L Marine | 9′ 0″ (2.74 m) | 0 |
| Picklefork | Glen-L Marine | 9′ 6″ (2.9 m) | 0 |
| Jiffy 9-7 | Arch Davis Design | 9′ 7″ (2.92 m) | 0 |
| XP-8 | Glen-L Marine | 8′ 3″ (2.52 m) | 0 |
| Tiny Titan | Glen-L Marine | 8′ 2″ (2.49 m) | 1 |
| Squirt | Glen-L Marine | 10′ 0″ (3.05 m) | 2 |