Diesel Ducks

CaptSJD · 07-12-2007, 12:38

Anyone have one or have any information on them. Good or bad?

Thanks,

Scott

**knottybuoyz** · 07-12-2007, 13:01

Hey Scott

Welcome aboard. Are you interested in the design aspects of the ducks or the ones out there floating now? A lot of them were amateur built and more nowadays are custom or factory built. One, Idlewyld (sp?) transited most of the arctic yr before last and then circumnavigated the world. I believe it was custom build in aluminum.

I've only ever seen one close up and that was built here in Ontario in steel and outfitted by the owners. I believe they've cross the Atlantic with it and are in the med. Other than that, from what I've read they seem to be capable passagemakers if outfitted properly.

Rick

Island Mike · 07-12-2007, 13:51

I really hate to sound so naive, but what is a Diesel Duck? A type of boat?

cal40john · 07-12-2007, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Mike

I really hate to sound so naive, but what is a Diesel Duck? A type of boat?

Yeah, but I don't know why anyone would want to circumnavigate in one.

Ride the Ducks of Seattle

John

Boracay · 07-12-2007, 15:40

Diesel Ducks are designed by George Beuhler.

Imagine going to sea in a massively overdesigned, massively overstrength steel boat with redundant systems.

Some people have no sense of the romance of the sea.

Stranded Mariner · 07-12-2007, 23:03

There's a guy here in Zhuhai China who builds them. His name is Bill Kimley. His company is called Seahorse Marine. Here's the link:
SEAHORSE MARINE

georgelewisray · 08-12-2007, 17:11

George Beuler did a podcast for 'FurledSails.com', diesel ducks and seahorse marine are mentioned.

George Buehler Yacht Design Home Page

FurledSails.com Podcast #77 George Buehler

Diesel Ducks Home Page

SEAHORSE MARINE

DUCKTALK.NET - Powered by eve community

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They are worth a very serious look !!

Pelagic · 08-12-2007, 18:24

There is a flock of 3 new delivery Ducks within 20 yards of my slip. Handsome boats with a lot of practical design ideas. I enjoyed a 10 day cruise last month on one and can see the attraction if you don’t want to sail

**David M** · 08-12-2007, 22:07

We have a couple of them here floating around the SF Bay taking out tourists. I don't know, they don't look like the most seaworthy of boats with their low freeboard. It seems like it would be really easy to swamp a duck (No pun intended)

**GordMay** · 11-12-2007, 06:42

We seem to be talking about two different animals:
Diesel Duck Trawler
DUK-W Amphibian Truck

clausont · 11-12-2007, 09:17

I'm glad you clarified that Gord - I only saw the picture of the truck and was thinking that there is no way I'm getting in that for anything except to cross a very small, shallow pond with no wind blowing.

cal40john · 11-12-2007, 15:37

I didn't know what a diesel duck was, but with the circumnavigation, I knew it wasn't what I posted, The Seattle Ride the Ducks. I was making a funny, hence the

in my post.

John

CaptKirk · 11-03-2008, 11:18

My dream is to won a 462 Diesel Duck. For the $ and seaworthiness nothing compares.

imagine2frolic · 12-03-2008, 15:31

It kind of reminds me of a wedding cake Hans Christiansen

NoTies · 14-03-2008, 23:26

I first saw one the amphibious Ducks last week in Rotorua (tourist town in NZ). Massive prop on the things. The skipper/driver needed to hold a commercial captain's license as well a passenger service (bus) driver's license. Apparently they have trouble finding people qualified for both. (anyone want to shift to NZ?)

07-12-2007, 12:38	#1
CaptSJD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1	Diesel Ducks Anyone have one or have any information on them. Good or bad? Thanks, Scott

07-12-2007, 13:01	#2
knottybuoyz Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Boat: Sunray Mirage 25' Posts: 1,817 Images: 85	Hey Scott Welcome aboard. Are you interested in the design aspects of the ducks or the ones out there floating now? A lot of them were amateur built and more nowadays are custom or factory built. One, Idlewyld (sp?) transited most of the arctic yr before last and then circumnavigated the world. I believe it was custom build in aluminum. I've only ever seen one close up and that was built here in Ontario in steel and outfitted by the owners. I believe they've cross the Atlantic with it and are in the med. Other than that, from what I've read they seem to be capable passagemakers if outfitted properly. Rick __________________ Yours Aye! Rick ~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~~^~^~~^~^~^^~~^~^ "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief even denied to prayer." Mark Twain

07-12-2007, 13:51	#3
Island Mike Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CT Boat: Far East Mariner 40 - Tivoli Posts: 395 Images: 5	I really hate to sound so naive, but what is a Diesel Duck? A type of boat? __________________ S/V Tivoli Mike & Paula

07-12-2007, 15:40	#5
Boracay Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: nr Blackwattle Bay,Sydney, NSW, Australia Boat: Steel Roberts Offshore 44 Posts: 1,233 Images: 12	Diesel Duck antithesis of multihull... Diesel Ducks are designed by George Beuhler. Imagine going to sea in a massively overdesigned, massively overstrength steel boat with redundant systems. Some people have no sense of the romance of the sea. __________________ Rust never sleeps Boracay Blog. Last edited by Boracay; 07-12-2007 at 15:59.

07-12-2007, 23:03	#6
Stranded Mariner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Shanghai, China Boat: (Under construction) Dix 43 CC, steel - 'Waratah' Posts: 130	There's a guy here in Zhuhai China who builds them. His name is Bill Kimley. His company is called Seahorse Marine. Here's the link: SEAHORSE MARINE __________________ Alles is moontlik, dis net ons self wat die grense stel... http://strandedmariner.com DE Maritime

08-12-2007, 17:11	#7
georgelewisray Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 22 Images: 1	George Beuler did a podcast for 'FurledSails.com', diesel ducks and seahorse marine are mentioned. George Buehler Yacht Design Home Page FurledSails.com Podcast #77 George Buehler Diesel Ducks Home Page SEAHORSE MARINE DUCKTALK.NET - Powered by eve community ****************** They are worth a very serious look !! __________________ Cape Fear, NC, USA Steel pinky schooner

08-12-2007, 18:24	#8
Pelagic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Boat: Van Helleman Schooner 65ft StarGazer Posts: 1,050	There is a flock of 3 new delivery Ducks within 20 yards of my slip. Handsome boats with a lot of practical design ideas. I enjoyed a 10 day cruise last month on one and can see the attraction if you don’t want to sail

08-12-2007, 22:07	#9
David M Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 2,691	We have a couple of them here floating around the SF Bay taking out tourists. I don't know, they don't look like the most seaworthy of boats with their low freeboard. It seems like it would be really easy to swamp a duck (No pun intended) __________________ David Whenever I find myself growing grim...whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul...I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. -HERMAN MELVILLE, Moby Dick

11-12-2007, 06:42	#10
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,316 Images: 230	We seem to be talking about two different animals: Diesel Duck Trawler DUK-W Amphibian Truck Attached Thumbnails __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

11-12-2007, 09:17	#11
clausont Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific NorthWest Boat: Ingrid 38 Posts: 323 Images: 57	Thanks Gord I'm glad you clarified that Gord - I only saw the picture of the truck and was thinking that there is no way I'm getting in that for anything except to cross a very small, shallow pond with no wind blowing. __________________ A wife. Five kids. And a now an Ingrid 38! We are sailing

11-12-2007, 15:37	#12
cal40john Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle Boat: Cal 40 Posts: 289 Images: 2	I didn't know what a diesel duck was, but with the circumnavigation, I knew it wasn't what I posted, The Seattle Ride the Ducks. I was making a funny, hence the in my post. John

11-03-2008, 11:18	#13
CaptKirk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5	My dream is to won a 462 Diesel Duck. For the $ and seaworthiness nothing compares.

12-03-2008, 15:31	#14
imagine2frolic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Florida Boat: Simpson, Catamaran, 46ft. IMAGINE Posts: 1,871 Images: 112	It kind of reminds me of a wedding cake Hans Christiansen

14-03-2008, 23:26	#15
NoTies Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bayswater, Auckland NZ Boat: Whiting 29' extended "Nightcap" Posts: 606 Images: 2	I first saw one the amphibious Ducks last week in Rotorua (tourist town in NZ). Massive prop on the things. The skipper/driver needed to hold a commercial captain's license as well a passenger service (bus) driver's license. Apparently they have trouble finding people qualified for both. (anyone want to shift to NZ?) __________________ Pete Positively, socially deviant.

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