Tug Along 16' build

[jaredvonb]

for those who don't know, i am building the Tug Along 16

Build in STITCH & GLUE PLYWOOD

Characteristics 16' Version
Length overall 15'10"
Beam 7'9"
Hull depth midships 41"
Hull weight (approx. lbs.) 450
Overall height 7'7"
Cabin headroom 6'6"
Water capacity 6 gals.
Holding tank (gray water) 6 gals.
Fuel capacity 11 gals.

* Hull type: Flat bottom, developed for sheet plywood with rounded stern. For standard sized plywood assembled by the Stitch and Glue construction method.
* Power: Outboard motors to 15 hp.
* Trailer: Designed for use with Glen-L Series 1200/1800 boat trailer plans.


TUG ALONG is small, not quite 16' or 18', but with it's 7' 9" beam, it seems much larger. The main cabin has 6' 6" headroom and with all the windows seems huge. There is room on one side for a small galley with stove and sink while the starboard side has space for a portable head, storage, and a nice helm station.

The rounded stern is distinctive and the outboard motor (if short shaft) is concealed under the decks and runs in a partial tunnel. Yet the rounded stern is not difficult to build with the furnished patterns.

Sleeping accommodations are spacious for such a diminutive craft. The vee-berth is lengthened by filler cushions that store under the side decks when not in use. When converted, the berth provides a maximum width of 5' 6" and a length of about 6' 3". When not expanded for use, there is space for a roomy helm station and passenger area.

The simple flat bottom hull provides excellent stability, but combined with the high windowed cabin is not intended for open sea use. This is a boat to enjoy in quiet water bays, lakes or rivers. You are floating on the water supported by a large (comparatively) flat surface that won't rock from side to side when someone moves. A boat for the practical economy-minded sailor and one that the entire family will enjoy.


so yesterday i spent the afternoon drawing up lines for the bottom. Today, i decided to cut out the bottom aft portion of the boat. i tacked two pieces of the 5/8" ply together and i cut them out with the jig saw.


after that, i sanded the edges so they where nice and smooth with the belt sander


then i pulled the nails out and this is what i got:

[done workin]

If you look at the specs, the one beauty of stich and glue is the weight.

16' long almost 8' wide and a hull weight of 450# NICE!!

Keep us posted.

Chris

[kayakn]

woops....i accidentally posted it under my brothers screen name...it is me KAYAKN (Blake)

[nineball]

I love the project but I have to ask about the weight 450? how can that be I see 10 sheets easy is it 1/2 in or 3/4 heck you got 50lbs in paint





9ball

[kayakn]

I dont think that it is gonna be 450#either, i am using 5/8" for the bottom and floors the rest is 3/8" and 1/4" for the stern arch.
Thanks for the comments,
Blake

[nineball]

Nine - The transom is 3/4" but everything else is 3/8" and 1/4." You are right though, they always fib a little and estimate the weight without fiberglass, epoxy and paint. They state that the hull (not with the pilot house, engine, battery, etc) is 450 but he'll be better off with more weight down low anyway. Gotta admire the young man for taking on something that few 35 year olds would tackle. Jim

well it looked like it was a compleat stich and clue with the 3/4 then you may not need to fiberglass I looked at the print then the plywood in the pick. never the less it is a great project for any one at any age I hope he keeps posting picks I got a great taste for these pojects with our deadrise and will be following with admiration.



9ball

[Bob L]

Very nice. Great project. A little weight will be good for tuggin around.

Bob L

[done workin]

One thing you also have to remember when calculating the weight. Even though they do very good jobs of nesting the pattersn for the pieces, there is some waste that must be deducted from the sheet weight for each piece.

Just switching types of plywood could drastically effect the weight as well.

Blake

Just remember to make all of the adjustments in dimension if you change any plywood thicknesses.

Chris

[jaredvonb]

thanks guys for all the help and comments. jim, i already have already purchased the plywood and will be finished cutting the plywood out tomorrow, i have everything except some temporary frames and the stern arc. here are a couple of pics:
bow:


bottom layed out:

Blake

[rude]

I'd be interested in some more pic's on how this project
is going,or how it turned out.