914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
9/2/24 9:19 a.m.

NMNA.  Looks like a Berkeley Engineering (no, not kidding)  Kit.  

mechanicalmeanderings
mechanicalmeanderings Reader
9/2/24 10:12 a.m.

At first it reminded me of the logging tug boats you see in the pnw. But it doesn't have enough armor!

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
9/5/24 8:28 a.m.

If it weren't 5 hours away, I would own it.

5 hours! Oh come on, that's just across the state. Hell, it's a one day out-and-back trip. 

DO IT!!!

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
9/5/24 12:07 p.m.

Tugboat Roundup is this weekend.  All boats are open to walk around on, bands play on the big barge.

Kreb (Forum Supporter)
Kreb (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
9/5/24 12:46 p.m.

Tiny tugs are quite the rage where I live. A friend has one. Not much bigger than the one in the advert. Uses it all the time and similar ones sell for around $40 large. If you don't need to entertain or sleep aboard, it's a lot less maintenance than a trawler

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
9/5/24 4:49 p.m.

Homemade so some are better than others, and one needs to ask the skill of the builder.

I've seen one get on plane on a glassy lake and I want one.  But I have this La Salle with issues that's taking all my time, money and patience.

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