36x15 the beam varies on the style of tug,down south the more decke the longer the tug gets without getting a wider beam.if my tug was a single cabin 36" long I'd go 16" wide only cause a real single cabin tug is small and wide.my dad has been a shipbuilder for 30+ years and he has built many real tugs and he helped with the scale size,he suggested that the beam be between 30-40% of the push tugs lenth for stability and to maintain a shallow draft.pull tugs are different.my drawing is close to exactly how Louisiana push boats are made.
ORIGINAL: rblubaugh
redlined,
What you have is looking interesting. What are the specs? I have had a similar idea by using the Springer class r/c boat as
a base, doubling the length, flattening the bottom and I'll use a 12v Marx 1:2.75 motor I happen to have on hand. The length
will be 36'' but I'm not to sure about making the beam twice the Springer beam, it would be 16'' which I think is a little too
wide. Maybe 10 - 12''.
Bob