Help needed for custom "kiddy" boat

Kiyu,
Great site and thanks much for the link.
I have another question for all the builders out there. Is it Ok to take
the plans for a full size boat and just "shrink" it to the size I want?
Looks is one thing but I also want something that is safe for the kids.
Thanks again
Bruce
"Kiyu" <Kiyu_.RemoveThis@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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 > On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 15:58:23 -0400, "Bruce" <benoit218.RemoveThis@charter.net>
 > wrote:
 >
  > >I would like to build a small (6-10') wooden boat for my grandchildren
and
  > >would like it to look like an old runabout with mahogany decks and such.
I
  > >plan on using an electric outboard for power with shop made controls to
the
  > >cockpit.
  > >Does anyone have any idea where I might find plans for such a craft or
any
  > >ideas in general.
  > >Any help would be appreciated.
  > >Bruce
 > You might look at an 8 footer for kids called Bebop at
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.svensons.com/boat/</font" target="_blank">http://www.svensons.com/boat/</font</a>>
 >
 > May not be exactly what you want but is worthlooking at.
 >
 > Kiyu
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Check out Glen-Ls "Squirt" runabout. Its about 10 ft. long and is a scaled
down decked outboard (about 10 hp) runabout style. Several have been built
with the strip mahogany look, or just pick a paint scheme. The framework
looks pretty simple and then you just cover it with ply. See www.glen-l.com
for details.

James
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"Bruce" (benoit218@charter.net) writes:
 > Kiyu,
 > Great site and thanks much for the link.
 > I have another question for all the builders out there. Is it Ok to take
 > the plans for a full size boat and just "shrink" it to the size I want?
 > Looks is one thing but I also want something that is safe for the kids.

the old scaling down arithmetic - bouyancy is volume, not length. when you
reduce the length you reduce the volume, and thus the bouyancy by the cube.
a boat half as long has one eigth the bouyancy. just something to keep in
mind.
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On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 15:58:23 -0400, "Bruce" <benoit218.DeleteThis@charter.net>
wrote:

 >I would like to build a small (6-10') wooden boat for my grandchildren and
 >would like it to look like an old runabout with mahogany decks and such. I
 >plan on using an electric outboard for power with shop made controls to the
 >cockpit.
 >Does anyone have any idea where I might find plans for such a craft or any
 >ideas in general.
 >Any help would be appreciated.

You know, I would have sworn Glen-L would have something like this
(www.glen-l.com), but I couldn't find one.

I did find a really cool alternative though...
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.glen-l.com/designs/special/tubbytug.html." target="_blank">http://www.glen-l.com/designs/special/tubbytug.html.</a>

- Rick Tyler

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Thanks Rick, I like it.
Bruce
"Rick Tyler" <rhtyler.TakeThisOut@attbi.com> wrote in message
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 > On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 15:58:23 -0400, "Bruce" <benoit218.TakeThisOut@charter.net>
 > wrote:
 >
  > >I would like to build a small (6-10') wooden boat for my grandchildren
and
  > >would like it to look like an old runabout with mahogany decks and such.
I
  > >plan on using an electric outboard for power with shop made controls to
the
  > >cockpit.
  > >Does anyone have any idea where I might find plans for such a craft or
any
  > >ideas in general.
  > >Any help would be appreciated.
 >
 > You know, I would have sworn Glen-L would have something like this
 > (www.glen-l.com), but I couldn't find one.
 >
 > I did find a really cool alternative though...
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.glen-l.com/designs/special/tubbytug.html.</font" target="_blank">http://www.glen-l.com/designs/special/tubbytug.html.</font</a>>
 >
 > - Rick Tyler
 >
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