Built & Launched Registry
DD-214
Candu E-Z · Mini Tug
- Status
- Under Construction
Under Construction
- Builder
- CanDidDave
- Design
- Candu E-Z
- Length
- 14′ 2″4.3 m
- Status
- Under Construction
The Build
2 milestones, in order
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JULY 2026
Fairing rub rail
Working on rub rails today, hull structure completed except rails and glassing. No work done on interior yet except glassing and tons of sanding. Start of project before even ordering plywood was 4/1/2026
No comments about April 1 please. -
JULY 2026
Gunwale supports
Worked on forward gunwale supports. Working outside until heavy storms rolled in.
Specifications
As entered in the registry
Design & Type
- Boat Type
- Mini Tug
- Design
- Candu E-Z
- Designer
- Berkeley Eastman
Construction
- Builder
- CanDidDave
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 14′ 2″4.3 m
- Beam
- 7′ 2″2.2 m
Propulsion
- Propulsion
- Outboard
- Engine
- Tohatsu 20
- Horsepower
- 20 hp
- Machinery
- Currently on engine stand, boat ain't ready
The Design
Candu E-Z
A compact displacement mini tug designed around precisely dimensioned plywood components and common workshop tools.
Plans Berkeley Engineering
Sister Ships
4 in the registry
4 other Candu E-Z boats are registered with Built & Launched.
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BL-000008
Pearl Lynn
Atascadero, CA, United States
Launched 2026
View vessel
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BL-000001
AWOOGA
Clinton, CT, United States
Launched 2025
View vessel
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BL-000009
Little Toe
Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada
Under Construction
View vessel
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BL-000005
KATE
Middletown, NJ, United States
Under Construction
View vessel
The Builder
Her record is kept by
#DaveMoore
Founder MemberRetired field engineer building my second wooden boat. First one small stitch n glue cat rigged made from wooden materials from hull to mast. Free foot sail. Sailed a few times with dog first mate in Lake Monroe FL. Moved on to other projects now progressing with Candu in 7th month to date. Will post photos soon. Shop…
This record names CanDidDave as her builder. #DaveMoore keeps her entry in the registry.
Built & Launched
The Registry of Home-Built Boats
Registry Entry
Not Yet Issued
- Vessel
- DD-214
- Builder
- CanDidDave
- Design
- Candu E-Z
- Build Started
- —
- Launched
- —
- Hailing Port
- —
- Registry Date
- Not yet entered
- Last Updated
- 29 July 2026
- Status
- Under Construction
EST. 2026
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