Our Candu E-Z, The Most Loved of the Mini Tugboats! This is a Candu E-Z! This little beauty's name is "Toot N Tug". She was built by Roger Balling of Santa Ana, California. This is the boat that started it all! This has the classic salty look of a full-sized tugboat.

The plans for these boats are simple to read and understand, making it possible for someone with very little experience to build and complete their own boat! The materials and supplies are almost all available at your local hardware or lumber store, and the boats can be built with simple tools that you already have around the house!

Choose YOUR Tug From One of Our 4 Sets of Mini Tugboat Plans! There are four separate models of our mini tugboat plans to choose from. These boats have all been designed for the first time boat builder.

The Perfect 10 is a fun boat to drive and is sure to bring smiles to all those who see you! This is the "Mohican", the mini tugboat that Berkeley Eastman built as a replica in honor of the "USCGC Mohican" that he was stationed on during WWII.

Mini-Tug Adoption My wife, Laura , and I just went through a wonderful experience and wanted to share it with you. You will recall that long-time member John Bosier advertised his mini-tug, the Helen-L, for sale in “Little Bitts”.

This will give you information about all 4 of our available mini tugboat plans and help you make a decision on which one you would like to order! You may ALSO use the same link to go ahead and IMMEDIATELY order your own set of plans for the Candu Jr!

These boats are 9 feet in length. They are simple to build, even for someone with limited skills. The average time to build this boat is approximately 130 hours, and it can be completed for approximately $800, excluding the motor, controls and trailer.

Kurt has found that he has a huge love for these little mini tugboats. He appreciates their character and their design. He is anxious to begin building the little tugs for those of you out there that are unable to build one for yourself!

Aqua Casa Houseboat, The Boat of Your Dreams! Our Aqua Casa Houseboat is the result of years of boat design and building experience. These boats can be built by the amateur builder with little or no boat-building experience. The are fully trailerable.

Here is the link to the original Alan Locke Mini Tugboat site! Access our new FACEBOOK Page for Mini Tugboats! You can now upload photos and participate in discussions!