Mal Low's Portly, Portly II plans

[molleur]

No longer available from Mal Low. Does anyone wish to share these plans.
I do have three full drawing sets for the 21 ft. Mal Low hull, different variations. Still undecided as to what to build. I had posted estimated steel bill of materials for the 21 on Mal's forum some time ago for mild steel.

[makobuilders]

I received a set of these plans and have been in touch with the guys who developed the cnc cutting files, complete for a fantastic price. However, Pintle is a great design as a commercial tug but would not make a good personal cruiser.

[molleur]

Thanks, could you provide some contact information.

[makobuilders]

Use this email to contact: dockyard@gmail.com

[tugboat]

Molleur- what were the steel estimates--??.im just one frame away from being done with the frame part of the porker build...wonder what your estimates came to?..im using standard mild steel...3/16 bottom 10 g. sides 1/8th deck-

[molleur]

latest prices here are:
10 Ga HR mild steel sheet 4'x8' = $144.00 per sheet
11 Ga HR mild steel sheet (1/8") 4'x10' = $144.00 per sheet
3/16" HR mild steel plate 4'x8' = $195.84 per sheet

[tugboat]

Originally Posted by molleur

latest prices here are:
10 Ga HR mild steel sheet 4'x8' = $144.00 per sheet
11 Ga HR mild steel sheet (1/8") 4'x10' = $144.00 per sheet
3/16" HR mild steel plate 4'x8' = $195.84 per sheet

wow--I payed 804.00 tax in for 4 sheets of 5 x 10 deck plate for the porker...

and i think its 155.00 for 3/16th plate 4 x 8..steel has gone down in the last while so maybe those rates u posted are outdated??--as you know steel fluctuates rapidly...
how is your project coming? finished all my frames--downloaded 'the big sailboat project" too! even though i think my project is big--it is nothing compared to Gena and Sandy's boat- a 43 ft roberts designed boat--let me tell ya--thats big! what a huge build...i would never have the patience to build something that large thats so complex...

these small tugs are so well designed with simple curvature and flat side and look so elegant...cheap- easy..functional--im very impressed the way my model turned out in rhino...



Doug

[molleur]

Hi Doug,

I have a long way to go before getting started. One project to finish first.

Those steel prices were two days old when I posted them to you.

Looking forward to following your build, send photos please...

e-mail is: jmolleur@cfl.rr.com

Best!

Jack

[tugboat]

Originally Posted by molleur

Hi Doug,

I have a long way to go before getting started. One project to finish first.

Those steel prices were two days old when I posted them to you.

Looking forward to following your build, send photos please...

e-mail is: jmolleur@cfl.rr.com

Best!

Jack

Sure thing Jack-- you can go to my channel on youtube--its all getting documented...

of course thisn is the day i started--and ive now completed all the frames--nothing much to do now but wait till i cna set them up level on hard ground ...in the spring...

http://www.youtube.com/user/porpoisefathom?feature=mhee

[molleur]

Thanks Doug. I'll keep watching...