New Links 1/2/2011 Gary & Vicki Luccio's cruise in their 41-Plus

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 The Troller Yacht Book is back in print! You can order it as a hard cover book, an e-book, PDF, Kindle, and all those other formats out there. Go to TrollerYachts.com for ordering info and general NW lore!

 
 This "traditional" 44 DUCK sailed from China through the Red Sea, was sold in Europe, and is now cruising the "Med."

Interested in RVs? check out Cruising On Land! Read chapters from it here!

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But First, do a Good Deed! Click The Animal Rescue Site and a dog gets a meal. It's free! Do it every day!

  The first 41-Plus DUCK was built by Asboat Yacht Builders, Ltd., in Izmir, Turkey. She's an affordable and able small ship capable of going wherever you feel like.

Marinas with floating docks are rarely found outside the US, hence the attached boarding ramp.

Cruise Report from The High Seas!

2/19/09 Marlene & Benno sent this email via Satellite (what a world!) in the original 41 as they were approaching Cape Horn. Note the well dressed German Yatchswoman at the door!

Hi George and Gail,
It is time to celebrate. Your design, the Diesel Duck 41, just rounded Cape Horn from the west to the east today the 19, Feb. 09 at 17:30 hrs.
Diesel Duck behaved wonderfully even in a shitty sea here at the Horn. She always demonstrated seaworthiness and safety to us. Diesel Ducks are good boats. You can be so proud of the Duck. We are very proud of our Diesel Duck and we will drink a bottle of Martini Spumante as soon as we have the hook down in a safe anchorage tonight, following with a nice dinner.
We have to say "thank you" to Georgs Kolesnikov too, who hooked us up with a good commercial boat yard in Canada who built a strong aluminum duck which withstood a good pounding by working her way toward Cape Horn.
With best wishes from
Benno and Marlene

 
 "Duck On The Rocks." So far this 462 and Tommy's 44 have banged away a few days on the rocks before getting dragged off, with no damage. SEADUCTRESS hit an iceberg and raised 6" out of the water before falling back, with no damage. There's a lot to be said for a steel yacht! Oh, after getting free again, this boat headed on across the Pacific, went through the Panama Canal, and headed east. Click here to see some photos of the Panama Canal Trip!

Stern View of Gail & Ross Anderson's 45-Plus, built by Townsend Bay Marine. Go for a Video Walk-Thru Tour!

This ship is currently For Sale. More infro from Larry Bond, Tel (360) 385-4000 or (800) 952-6962 Email: larryb@seamarineco.com

The DIESEL DUCK family is steadily growing. In the middle is the 48 DUCK showing her as she'd be if built to their roots; a Pacific Northwest Salmon Troller. She's surrounded by a few of her cruising relatives, ANY which could be stripped down for fishin' if it was a different day and age.... They all share that wonderful tradition of fuel efficiency and seaworthiness. Read The Troller Yacht Book for more about that!

 

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 STOCK DUCK PLANS & Plans Prices

  Brief History

  The "Troller Yacht" Concept

 The "Evolution"

 What's in a set of Plans
  The "Back-up" Sail Plan   Custom Design  Books & Catalogs   Links

     The Seahorse DUCKS

Seahorse Yachts is the exclusive builder of the 382, 462, and 462 Sedan DUCKS. Their boats are beautiful, and some have made some impressive cruises.

Harry & Vickie's 

Wood 48 Duck Construction Photos

From start to finish and Under Way!

   Steel Seahorse 55 Duck Construction photos

Photo Gallery

A Few Random Photos of various DUCKS. Last added to 5/13/10

To see all of George's Power Designs as well as his Sailing Designs, go to George Buehler Yacht Design

10/11/05 The new 55 DUCK heading north.

The 44' Seahorse built SEADUCRESS in Puget Sound. She took a 2 year single handed cruise home from China.

The original Diesel Duck 48 (photo by Bob Lane)

The first Seahorse 462 Diesel Duck

 Congratulations to Seahorse Yachts and "Peking", a 462 DIESEL DUCK, honored as People's Choice Award "BEST IN SHOW" at the 2007 Mystic Trawlerfest.

See The 462 Diesel Duck Video: by Passagemaker Magazine

 
  The Seahorse 462 ICE was built for Arctic explorations. Click on MORE INFO to see the details about her outfitting (can you believe a flying rubber raft?) and the travel plans of her owners...... By the way, Don survived the Capt. Bligh recreation trip (2010)....

A built 462 DUCK sedan ( Seahorse 462 Sedan ) in Alaska.

A Seahorse 382 at sea. See more at &Diesel Duck 382

The indignities Gail puts my dog through.....