Dave's Tugboat Project #2

Building Tug #2

I wanted my second tugboat to look similar to the first only a little older, more weathered and stripped of salvageable parts.. I started with an unopened kit that I found on eBay.




Since I wanted a more weathered look I decided to use real wood for the deck. I thought it would give the tug a more distressed look. I ripped a short length of ¾” fir into thin strips. I used a straight edge and a knife to cut the strips into boards.




Cutting them this way made them uneven and slightly different widths. Then I stained the wood with a mixture of black ink and alcohol.