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The Tugboat is one of our most popular skateboards due to how easy it is to ride and its versatility. An extra-large standing platform, with mellow concave, makes it an incredibly comfortable ride. Rolling on soft Hawgs   wheels for a super smooth and quiet ride. Our Bear trucks give you great stability but also feel amazing for carving so you can lean deep into your turns. Available in Traditional Kingpin Trucks for stability and tricks or Reverse Kingpin for extra turning and carving

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We’ve categorized the stiffness of our boards into 3 main groups, listed below.  The general rule is the faster you’re skating, the stiffer the deck, but this is not universal.

Flexy – Soft and supple flex profile best suited for carving and cruising on longer boards. The bouncy nature of these decks lets you turn deeper and surf your surrounds.

Medium – The do it all of our boards, a perfect balance of stability and carve. 

Stiff – From cruisers to downhill boards a stiff flex profile excels in stability and responsiveness.  Whether you’re dipping into driveways or bombing a mountain pass you’ll be down with the stiffness.

Landyachtz Tugboat Review (Tested & Compared)

The Landyachtz Tugboat is a quality mini cruiser that’s the big brother to the Dinghy. It’s functional for casual cruising, carving, and occasional flip tricks.

Which Tugboat Setup?

Landyachtz offers several variations of the Tugboat. If you want something easier to do fliptricks and powerslides, go for a setup that has smaller, 60mm wheels. If you want something more carving-focused, go for the setups with larger, 63mm wheels.

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Length: 30″ Width: 9″ Wheelbase: 15″

The concave is mellow – enough to ride longer distances without it being annoying in my opinion.

The kicktail feels comfortable while riding and gives you enough pop to throw some mellow ollies or if you wanna do flip tricks, you can since there’s a lowkey nose to catch the front foot, but it’s definitely not something you’re gonna wanna learn flip tricks with. Stick to a traditional skateboard if that’s the case.

Pretty much the deck shape is the same as the Landyachtz Dinghy, it’s just beefier – a little longer and wider.

Diameter: 60mm | 63mm Contact Patch: 28mm | 50mm Durometer: 78a

Depending on your chosen setup, the Tugboat comes with either 60mm Lil EZ Hawgs or 63mm Fatty Hawgs. For this specific Tugboat model, they came with 60mm 78a wheels. Just front testing different type of Hawgs, the urethane always feels solid. Although if I’m gonna be real, I’ll probably end up swapping out these wheels for something a little wider like the 63mm Fatty Hawgs.

For my preference, these wheels felt a little too easy to slide out while carving because they’re thinner, and there’s less of a contact patch, but it really comes down to what you want.

Hangar: 130mm | 150mm Bushings: Cone & Barrel Bushing Duro: 90a

The trucks are Polar Bear 155mm, which is a wider truck compared to what you find on the Dinghy models. Depending on the model, the Dinghy’s come with 105 or 130mm trucks, so basically you’re just getting more stability with the Tugboat. With a beefier build, you’re gonna want a beefier truck.

Polar Bear trucks are top-notch, from the geometry to the lightweight material that they use, you can’t really go wrong.

Paired with a standard riser pad in the back and an angled riser pad in the front, it’s super agile and in my opinion a solid cruiser if you live in a city environment and need to make quick carves.

The bushings are 90a barrel and cone, which I weigh 165lbs and they feel pretty responsive, I don’t feel the need to swap them out or anything like that. But you can always swap them out if it doesn’t fit your preference.

Type: Built-Ins Shields: Single-Capped Material: Steel

And finally, the bearings are Bear Spaceballs, which have built-in washers and spacers. I did notice that they ended up even putting additional washers, which I don’t think is necessary but just goes to show their attention to detail.

Tugboat vs Dinghy

Compared to the Dinghy, the Tugboat is beefier (longer and wider). They’re both portable and easy to stash away if needed. There’s not a massive difference in size, so it comes down to your preference. If portability is the most important, go for the Dinghy. Otherwise the Tugboat has a little more deck space and will probably be more comfortable for most people.

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Landyachtz Tugboat UV Bengal 9″ x 30″

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2 boards in 1! The new UV graphics change colour when exposed to light, revealing a whole new look when you take them out into the sun. Get your Landyachtz Tugboat UV Bengal and see for yourself!

The Tugboat provides the same smooth-rolling, hard-carving experience in a package a little better suited to riders with bigger feet or who are looking for a slightly more stable ride.

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A wider and slightly longer version of the Dinghy, the Tugboat comes in at 30″ long and 9″ wide for a super solid, stable feeling ride. The wider platform is ideal for riders with larger feet who are looking for a comfortable cruiser board experience.

The extra meat also inspires confidence and gives you more platform to land on when doing tricks on larger obstacles. The Tugboat is pressed with 7 plies of Canadian maple for a light, stiff and poppy ride. It comes set up with Polar Bear 155mm trucks for maximum stability and leverage. 60mm 78a Easy Hawgs wheels finish off the setup and ensure you’ll have a smooth ride with plenty of roll speed and grip without having to worry about wheelbite.

Each component on their cruisers have been purpose-built to give you the best skateboarding experience possible. Whether it be your first board or your tenth, there’s always room in your quiver for a good cruiser and you’ll quickly find it becoming your go-to in all sorts of situations.

LANDYACHTYZ TUGBOAT:

• Length: 30″
• Width: 9″
• Wheelbase: 15″
• BOARD AS COMPLETE INCLUDES:
• Polar Bear 105mm trucks
• Bear Sapceball bearings
• Landyachtz 63mm Easy Hawgs

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The Tugboat mini-cruiser is designed for daily urban commuting and nimble transportation around the neighborhood or a college campus.  It’s also a cool technical board riders can do a lot with (keep reading). At slightly over $150, it’s a reasonably priced quality cruiser.

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What is the Tugboat good for?

This board is small and lightweight enough to be easily carried under your arm or attached to a backpack (may even fit inside it).  You can stash it under a desk or inside a locker.

It is sized like a regular skateboard but feels like a longboard when ridden, namely due to its trucks and wheels.  Yet, it’s larger than other mini-cruisers such as the Dinghy.

The Tugboat is fast, smooth and quick turning, easy to carve on with control similar to a street skateboard.  Sidewalk-to-street transitions on the Tugboat are smooth and seamless.  It handles wet terrain and dirt/debris very well, rarely stopping in its track.

Its good-sized kicktail and small nose also make it a good board for street tricks (kicks and flips) and some bowl/ramp shredding.

Experienced longboarders commonly take it downhill – some have even ditched their downhill boards to ride their Tugboat instead.

Heavier skaters particularly appreciate the Tugboat since it’s bigger than your average mini-cruiser, with more room for larger feet and better stability.

Tugboat vs Dinghy?

The Dinghy ( see my full review here ) is the Tugboat’s close little brother, one of the best-known mini-cruisers out there.  Although the two longboards have similar DNAs, the Tugboat is longer (30″ vs 28″) and wider (9.25″ vs 8″) compared to the Dinghy.

The extra 2″ on the Tugboat makes a significant difference in the way the board feels, making it more stable and less sketchy than the Dinghy.  The bigger platform makes for better riding comfort without losing maneuverability.

The Tugboat’s full-sized trucks are wider than the Dinghy’s, also helping make the Tugboat a lot more stable at higher speeds.  This contributes to the board’s being well-suited for some downhill riding.

Overall, the Tugboat thrives to offer the extra room and stability many Dinghy riders are lacking when slashing around town and down hills.  The Tugboat costs around $30 more than the Dinghy. Personally, I think it’s worth every extra penny.

UPDATE : Loaded Boards has recently released the Loaded Ballona , a great new challenger to the Tugboat and Dinghy. The Ballona has very impressive capabilities for commuting, tricks, and freeride, all in a compact and portable package.

Landyachtz Tugboat deck and design

The Tugboat deck is 30″ long by 9.25″ wide with a 14.8″ wheelbase. It’s made of solid 7-ply Canadian maple wood, making it very strong – it will withstand the pressure of a 200-pound rider doing jump tricks without issues.

Again, the size of the deck makes it a perfect board for riding around college campus and carrying it everywhere.

The Tugboat’s 7″ kicktail is quite generous allowing for kick turns and kick/flip tricks.  The 4″ upturned nose is big enough to let you do some nice manuals and nose rides, and comes in very handy in a bowl.

The deck’s stiffness complements the kicks to make the Tugboat a capable freestyle/street/tricks board, while staying true to its street commuting goals (see trucks and wheels sections).

As you can see in the above picture, the board has a nice medium radial concave (0.5′) with slightly uplifted rails, keeping your feet reasonably locked-in for comfortable speed (e.g. downhill).  The concave, however, is not so deep as to keep your feet to move around freely when cruising and freestyling.

Being a “hybrid” type shape close to a traditional popsicle street deck, the Tugboat does not have full wheel cutouts.  However, its beveled  wheel wells  on the bottom, and wheel flares  above, serve the dual purpose of providing extra wheel clearance and blending into the lifted contours for more secure foot placement.

The Tugboat has quality grip tape  applied by the manufacturer.  While rumor has it that the board comes with soft grip for comfortable carrying, this is something of the past. The grip on the newer Tugboat is rough and tough for rugged street and park riding.

The graphic artwork, on the other hand, is very nice and delicate, and it really hurts to scratch it! That’s inevitable though.

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Landyachtz Tugboat trucks

The Tugboat comes standard with 155mm traditional kingpin (TKP) Polar Bear trucks – though some configs run the 130mm version instead.  These are pretty big trucks found on some traditional full-sized longboards.  Again, this is in contrast to the Dinghy which can only accommodate very small trucks (105mm) due to its tiny size.

The result is a smoother and more stable ride.  The Bear trucks are awesome, they turn on a dime and are very surfy. Imagine a board as maneuverable and reactive as a street skateboard but with much bigger deck and wheels.  This is a street skater’s dream, particularly when it comes to riding across town.

The Polar Bear trucks give the Tugboat a very smooth and carvy feel due to well-aligned, straight-spinning bearings – the truck hangers are machine-faced with extra gussets under them. Riding the streets and sidewalks on these trucks is pure joy.

When it’s time for freestyle, the heat-treated reinforced hanger offers the strength and smoothness needed for flip and grind tricks.  The baseplate’s 8 holes also allow customization (old vs new school).

The Tugboat is sometimes configured with Paris 149mm trucks, which give the board a different, more traditional “skatey” feeling compared to the Bear trucks.

One thing to note is that the topmount deck results in the board sitting quite high above the ground . This, combined with the deck’s relatively short wheelbase, makes the Tugboat better suited for riders with some experience.  Handling it may be a bit challenging for a beginner longboarder.

The stock bushings are good enough for average riders, but a higher durometer would be best for a heavier rider – a set of Venom bushings may result in smoother cruising.

Astonishingly, the Tugboat comes with wedged risers on the front trucks, something not commonly found on most longboards out-of-the-box. Wedging the front trucks improves the board’s carving ability by making the front wheels turnier than the rear wheels – which are comparatively more stable for control.

This helps to make the Tugboat much “surfier” and more pumpable than a regular longboard.  The wedged front truck contributes to the special carving feeling you get on this board.  See my post on longboard pumping for more on wedging.

Landyachtz Tugboat wheels

By default, the Tugboat comes with 63mm, 78A Fatty Hawg wheels .  These are good-quality, softer wheels that make for a smooth ride on reasonably smooth terrain.

Due to their relatively small size, however, when riding on rougher terrain, poorly paved roads, or sidewalks, the board starts to feel a bit bumpy.  Many riders like to get bigger wheels, 70mm to 76mm such as Orangatang Stimulus for a smoother experience on rougher roads.

Typically, you should not experience wheelbite when switching to bigger wheels, but this will depend on your weight and how loose or tight you run your trucks. If you do get wheel rub, you can easily fix the problem by putting on taller risers , e.g. some Dime Bag 1/8 risers or other 1/4 pads.

Of course, the downside of larger wheels (and taller risers) is that it will make the Tugboat sit even higher above the ground.  It may consequently require more effort to push on over longer distance commutes, and be harder to break into slides.

Note : some hardcode street skaters choose to run smaller, 52mm Ricta Clouds to get a true street feel with the Tugboat’s larger deck, for just shredding sidewalks or skateparks – vs cruising and commuting.

The stock bearings on the Tugboat are 8mm Bear Spaceball bearings , which are quality bearings that are astonishingly quiet and spin smoother the more you ride.  I was impressed by the noticeable improvement to my gliding over time.

Final words

Many Tugboat riders are enthusiastic about this longboard – they find it amazing and often say it’s the best board they’ve ever bought (though the Dinghy remains a strong contender) including after months of using it.

Whether or not one agrees, the Tugboat is a really good choice for quick city commuting. Aside from urban cruising, it’s a good board for skatepark riding and technical street tricks.  Like most Landyachtz products, the Tugboat is a high-quality board at an affordable price.

If you’re a reasonably experienced rider, you can have a blast on this larger-than-average mini-cruiser, and you can easily customize it make it even better for surfing city sidewalks or campus alleys.

Tuesday 28th of September 2021

Hi there, I have really enjoyed your reviews. thanks so much for the effort you put it. I bought a Big Blazer as my first ever skateboard and now I am considering having a second board just to test out something slightly different. I will only been cruising on it. No tricks. What are your thoughts on the Dinghy Blunt? Do you think this is a good option because it has 130mm trucks so it sits between the tugboat and classic Dinghy. I don’t think I have seen any reviews from you on the blunt. Would love to know your thoughts.

Monday 26th of October 2020

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a tugboat or a classic dinghy, but am not sure which one. I have some experience on a regular skateboard and can ride, push and turn fairly confidently, and would mainly be using the board for getting around places. I'm 6 foot 2, average weight and size 11 shoes, do you have a recommendation between the two?

Saturday 6th of June 2020

I just bought a tugboat as a complete beginner. Did I make a mistake? I'm 32 6'0" 180 lbs 12.5 size foot. I tried standing on a dhingy and felt nervous putting both feet on it. I am using this strictly for city commuting. Should I have gone with something like an Ember or Pantheon Trip? Or do you think I can learn on my Tugboat? I bought a helmet, & knee/elbow/wrist pads for falls.

Monday 27th of July 2020

Hey Bob. I'm sure you already know now, but I'm a complete beginner around your age and bought the Tugboat as well.

Simply tighten your trucks a little and the wheel screws to kinda lock you in and slow you down slightly and make you feel more secure/stable on the board.

It does sit pretty high making balancing a bit more difficult while just starting on a skateboard and will extend into attempting to pop an ollie, but since it sits higher - I'm told you can technically pop higher ollies once you get the snap down.

And finally, compared to a traditional longboard that sits low to the group with drop throughs - Learning slides will be very challenging. It's basically just saying it sits higher so it will be harder to balance and control.

Overall, the height and increased balance required seemed like the only negative and non-beginner friendly aspect of the board. Otherwise, it's near perfect in regards to being a technically capable cruiser that can also handle hills you'd feel more secure going down on a longboard. Perfect commuter IMO. Just adjust the wheels/bearings to whatever your city commute presents.

Monday 11th of May 2020

You say that "Tugboat [is] better suited for riders with some experience" - I'm looking for a board exclusively for city cruising/commuting as a beginner with absolutely no experience. Can you point me in the right direction?

Tuesday 12th of May 2020

Depends on many things such as your height/weight, where you'll be riding (e.g bike trails vs sidewalks, crowded streets vs open roads, smooth vs rough terrain), whether you will be mainly pushing or pumping, whether you need to carry your board around and/or stow it under a desk), whether you want to do other things as well (e.g. tricks, speed, dancing, bowls etc)... Some resources to get you started are this post and this longboard quiz tool. HTH! ride on

Monday 20th of April 2020

Getting my first skateboard in 20 years. Debating between the Tugboat and the Ditch Life. I will probably mostly cruise but also want to be able to ollie up curbs and maybe try to get my manuals down. Probably not any flip tricks in my future. I have been hashing out this decision for a week. Please help! We I am 41 years old 6’2”, 175lbs size 11.5 feet. I do some long boarding occasionally but haven’t been on a regular deck in 20 years. Thanks!

Thursday 23rd of April 2020

Hum tough call, the ATV is slightly bigger (31" vs 30" length, 9.75" vs 9.25" width) but same wheelbase. The Tugboat is a pure cruiser shape while the ATV is a dual kick street-like deck. I would say the ATV is more for tricks and flips while the Tugboat is designed for city cruising. They both have a 15" wheelbase though. The ATV comes stock with slightly smaller wheels - better for tricks vs cruise. It really comes down to that nose kick, larger and steeper on the ATV so it may be less comfortable for mellow cruising even though the ATV has slightly more foot platform. In your case I'd probably go for the Tugboat. Or, you can flip a coin :)

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