If you’ve ever been to Victoria or Vancouver, you’ve likely seen the putt-putt foot ferries carrying tourists and locals from one cool spot to another. The little fleets are the cute way to get to places like Barbie’s Fish & Chips, The Empress Hotel, Granville Island, False Creek.

Tacoma’s been working on the cool places, along the Thea Foss Waterway. We’ve got every kind of museum you could wish for, a Sea Scout base, parks and restaurants. Places to go, things to do, sights to see.

Now we have cute boats, too, for the Tall Ships festival, at least.

Michael Jameson of Admiralty Yacht Sales has added Duffy Boats to its line, and will be giving free rides in them during Tall Ships.

The electric boats charge up for about a dollar a day, Jameson said, and are as easy as a golf cart to drive. Though one would probably not wish to drive a golf cart alongside Amazing Grace or Adventuress.