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Tugboat Kits and Semi Kits / Yacht and Sail Boats / Merchant Ships

US Navy Tugs

1/96 Scale US Navy Tugs

USS Tawasa ATF-92
USS Quawpaw ATF-110
USS Mohawk T-ATF-170

148 Scale US Navy Tugs

USS Quawpaw ATF-110
USS Sonoma ATA-175

Civilian Tugs

Modern 105' Twin Screw Harbor Tug
Carol Moran - 1940's New York Harbor Tug
Edmund J. Moran - Ocean Going Tug
Intent - Diesel Harbor Tug
1920's Steam Tug
Baltic Sea Icebreaking Tug

Yacht and Sail Boats

68' Motor Yacht
34' Ketch
36' Sailboat
41' Sailboat

Merchant Ships

Modern Container Ship

Order#	Ship	Scale	Length	Beam	Price
Tug-7	Modern 105' Twin Screw Harbor Tug	1/96	13 1/8"	4 1/2"	$ 64.00

These 105' twin screw harbor tugs are based on the tugs Point Fermin and San Vincente that are operated by the Wilimington Transportation Company (Now a part of Foss Maritime) in the Long Beach and San Pedro Harbors.  Our small 1/8' to the foot hull is ideal for the modeler who likes to use miniaturized components and run a tug that can easily fit into a case for travel.  Of course, it is the perfect size to assist 1/96 scale ships into port as well! Our hull has the shaft, struts and triple rudder locations molded in, and come with a set of plans.Note:  This is not a complete kit, and the decks, superstructure, propulsion shafting and other fittings will have to be built or obtained by the modeler. 

H-4 Modern 105' Twin Screw Harbor Tug  1/48 scale Hull Only     $ 159.00

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The Carol Moran being towed to her final fate as a dive reef

Our Carol Moran kit in Moran Towing Livery

The Carol Moran operated in the New York area from teh 1940's until destroyed by fire in the late 1980's by the famous Moran Towing and Transportation Company.  During that time, she moved everything from garbage scows to Ocean Liners. Our 1/4" to the foot model is large enough to do some serious pushing of her own when fitted with an appropriate motor, and yet small enough to carry easily and fit in a car.  This is the perfect model when you just want to get in a pleasant day of Sunday boating without a lot of drama.  The hull features molded side rail and bulwarks.

Hull with fiberglass stack and superstructure: $ 259.00

Hull with fiberglass stack and superstructure, and an assortment of resin detail fittings including bitts, hatches, life rings, vents and lockers. Note:  This is not a complete kit, and the decks, propulsion shafting and other fittings will have to be built or obtained by the modeler.   $ 325.00

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Click to expand - Our Edmund J. Moran semi-kit built by Kurt Greiner to a freelance design.

The large ocean going tug Edmund J. Moran was built in 1940 to move barge traffic along the Eastern seaboard as well as perform deep sea salvage and rescue work, with the coming of war in the Atlantic. This tug was destined to be very busy for it's first five years of life.  The work of the Edmund J. Moran was considered so important she was given one of the first precious surface search radar sets to make it easier to find ships in distress.  The E.J. Moran also has the distinction of being the only commercial tug to sink a U-Boat by ramming.  

Hull with fiberglass stack and superstructure: $ 269.00

Hull with fiberglass stack and superstructure, and an assortment of resin detail fittings including bitts, hatches, life rings, vents and lockers. Note:  This is not a complete kit, and the decks, propulsion shafting and other fittings will have to be built or obtained by the modeler.   $ 344.00

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The Intent was a typical example of the hundreds of diesel-electric harbor tugs built during the early 1040's to meet America's growing demand for tugboats.  They were originally of steel construction, but when World War II started many were built out of wood to conserve materials needed for the war effort.  Although the wooden tugs did not last long, they performed their duty, and the some of the steel hulled units are still in service today.  

Hull with fiberglass stack and superstructure: $ 239.00

Hull with fiberglass stack and superstructure, and an assortment of resin detail fittings including bitts, hatches, life rings, vents and lockers. Note:  This is not a complete kit, and the decks, propulsion shafting and other fittings will have to be built or obtained by the modeler.   $ 295.00

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Our little steam tug is representative of the type that were the mainstay of tug fleets on both coasts of the United States from the turn of the century until World War II.  Following the war, many were retired, but a few are still in existence as museum pieces, and some still operate on an excursion basis.  This little hull comes with a set of plans for these tugs as they appeared during the 1920's and 1930's.Note:  This is not a complete kit, and the decks, superstructure, propulsion shafting and other fittings will have to be built or obtained by the modeler. 

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Click to expand - Our Baltic Tug being constructed by Ed Rambo

These icebreaking tugs are used in many of the harbors around the Baltic Sea and Scandinavia, and were designed and built in Russian, with many variations for export.  Many modelers use this hull as a basis for freelance designs or to model similar modern tugs. Our hull features molded in side rubbing rails, and comes with a set of plans.

Our package includes the hull, plans, shaft skegs, ice skegs, kort nozzles, stacks, doors, hatches, vents and bitts.  .  $ 130.00

Note:  This is not a complete kit, and the decks, superstructure, propulsion shafting and other fittings will have to be built or obtained by the modeler

Civilian Pleasure Craft

The full size 68' Motor Yacht that we have reproduced here in 3/4"=1' scale were built in Tacoma Washington on a custom order basis, there are over a dozen of these vessels in use around the Pacific Northwest and other areas of the U.S. There are many variations that were built on the same hull design. Our hull comes in a semi-kit form, included are the finely molded hull with the recess for the airports molded along the side as well as the hard chines and bottom skeg. Also included is the deck with the interior bulwark, main cabin structure and the fly-bridge deck with the front raised cockpit fairing and a set of arrangement plans to aid you with construction. This model has a wide verity of options for the modeler to build, all you have to do is use your imagination. Hull Only: $ 199.00

Special Shipping: This hull can be shipped via FEDEX Ground Service as an OS-1 size package. Minimum Shipping and handling in the USA 48 states is $ 80.00.

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These boats were built in Southern California in large numbers and are very popular even after 20 years of production. More commonly known as a 'Downeaster' , these are a very successful design with their ketch rig and a single shaft that exits through the keel for good cruising. Our hull for this sailboat features the bowsprit support imitation planking and raised aft deck just as it appeared on the original boat. NOTE: this is a hull only.

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This hull is patterned after the 36' 'Choi-Lee' luxury sailboats that are produced in Korea and imported to the US as deck cargo aboard cargo ships, these boats come available in a variety of styles and rigs, all based on a common hull design which leaves the modeler with a wide selection of how they would like to complete a model on this fiberglass hull which features the large skeg and rudder skeg molded in. This is a hull only molded in white only.

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This boat was very popular on the Great Lakes and eastern seaboard during the 1980's and was known as a Swiftshure, most of these boats can still be found sailing in these areas. This hull features the large faired keel molded in. The modeler can build this hull up as a straight sail boat or motor sailor. This hull is molded in white only

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Merchant Ships

This hull is made from plans for the Mexican Lines Container Ship ‘ Cerita’. The hull master was built for us by her then serving chief engineer. This hull features a flush deck midship area with a raised quarterdeck and focsle area. Below the waterline she features the large bulbous bow and faired single shaft exit.

A set of arrangement plans come with this hull.

With todays huge container ships this would be considered a moderate sized ship which makes for a rather handy sized model for R/C operations. A couple of these hulls have been modified into US Navy Oilers.

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