Mini or normal size tugs

Excuse me for the post, but I just signed up and have not had time to check 150 pages of info!
Looking for all mini tug designs; as well, dream of buying a regular size tug.
I would consider purchasing a mini-tug complete or project boat; looking for websites to that end.

 

Hi Sabrejet, welcome aboard

"Tug" has come to refer to a wide variety of boats, many of which share only some styling cues with their working brethren.

Are you thinking of something that looks shippy, but is actually more fancy-yacht? http://www.nordictugs.com/models.cfm?showNav=models

Or something truly "mini", that a pickup truck can haul cross-country? http://www.c-ranger.com/

Or a genuine small working tugboat, c/w big diesel, prop, and used truck tires on the gunwales to match? http://www.apolloduck.ca/feature.phtml?id=96605

Or something just plain cute? http://www.murphysonthewater.com/theodoretugboat/

 

Tug choices

Thanks Matt:
See the dinghy on the stern of the Nordic 26? That's my budget!
I was in the running to purchase a mini-tug 20' McNaughton design, but it sold. So, now I am researching building one. If I had the money (not yet) I would purchase a steel tug, say 30-40 feet; anything that Scruton Marine sells, almost! I have limited experience in wood (none?) but experience with aircraft (hey, same idea of motion, just different looks! BTW, working tug looks is best.
So, I am looking all the time for tug designs, for sale, coastal boats etc. etc.

 

Sabrejet:

There are also the "tug" style designs by Devlin
http://www.devlinboat.com/godzilli16.htm

 

Exactly how "mini" are we talking?



Id be more than happy to build another of these.

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You might like this one ...

This is a great little story with a stunning end result for the DIY builder ...
http://www.skeltonengineering.com/index_files/Home.html

Also - try looking at these guys: http://www.berkeley-engineering.com/index.html. This is where Clint started I believe and then evolved his own design in the quest for more 'sea-worthiness'.

Another site: http://www.boatdesigns.com as they have plenty of 'tug' designs too you might find useful.

Trust this helps ... let me know what you settle on.

I was thinking of building an 18' as a family project ... yet to be convinced of the safety in coastal water.

 

Check this out. They have tugs from 9' to well over 20' and all have been built and you can contact owners.https://www.boatdesigns.com/products.asp?dept=669 Here is another.https://www.boatdesigns.com/products.asp?dept=755 another small one.https://www.boatdesigns.com/products.asp?dept=489
and another.https://www.boatdesigns.com/products.asp?dept=384

 

that's awesome.

 

That photo was taken about an hour after this one:



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