Aluminum...not wood, but still sexy lines!

You're in Maine. Didn't you just read that sea ducks are in the tank and the guys with money invested "we're screwed cause the end was near and somebody call the wwwwwaaaaaaaaa-mbulance cause the Feds hate us". WHAT were you thinkin?

Seriously THATS A BOAT. love it.





Steve
 
You know what they say about a guy with a big boat right?


Yeah, me either.


That is one serious duckboat. Would the armor plating, uh hull, stop a 12 gauge magnum from penetrating at 5 feet?


Mark W
 
Great boat Troy, I've lusted after one for a while now. Best of luck with it.

Are the rails aluminum, or something else? They caught my eye, just wondering.
 
Thanks Kevin. I loved my Bailey boat but really looking forward to get this boat out now that I have it home.
 
Agreed Joe, not much of a puddle duck rig and I'm sure the locals on my lake will be wondering what the heck kind of boat is that...
Of course they thought the same of my Bailey and Devlin too, lol. I might have to mount a plywood cutout of a 50 cal. for the July 4th boat parade.
 
Thanks Steve,
Pretty sure we shot the last drake eider on the last day this past January... I actually bought it for the up and coming Brant season up here, you've heard that population is booming, right???
 
Mark,
Something about size matters, right? Not sure if bigger is better but I will find out soon enough. I've had some bar stool events happen while on the water and in the woods, fortunately one through the hull, is not one of them! Muzzles up :)
 
Thanks SJ,
They caught my eye years ago as well, the timing just seemed right to take the plunge! The rail is aluminum indeed. I always thought my Bailey boat was rugged, this one has bronze and beauty.
 
Troy, priceless! A couple laps around your lake with that 50 Caliber cut out in place and you will never have any neighbor EVER attempt to engage you in a discussion about politics again! In this political environment, this ooutcome would be a major boon!

I saw some fake Claymore mines on eBay. Had they been cheaper, I would have purchased a pair to site where a couple of my lazy neighbors never bother to clean-up after the dogs during walks around the plat. There is nothing like the "business side" of a Claymore to communicate your perspective; succinct, yet specific!
 
I'll be looking forward to your thoughts once you sea trial it. The Duckwater website doesn't give a weight, it looks heavy enough not to have a typical tin boat ride.
 
I called about the weight, I was told 2000 lbs. and the motor is around 500-520 (according to website specs). I will keep you posted. It will be an adventure. I'm actually waiting for a somewhat rough (warmer) day in the near future to go out and do the first ocean run with it. I also have some concerns about a couple ramps I use that have considerable cross currents. It's nice because they remain ice free in Dec/Jan. but thinking it could be challenging with this size boat when it comes time to load back onto the trailer.
 
Troy, the weight given by Duckwater was my guess, but it was only a guess. Fully loaded at over 3,000 lbs may indeed be a challenge to load and pull out, especially on a steep slick ramp, but I bet it launches easy! LOL Good luck and be safe with your new toy.
 
Great looking machine. I think I would put some "guide on" boards on that trailer to help with loading at the cross-current boat ramps. I run into that a lot so every boat trailer I have had ends up with a set.




Dave
 
Good eye Phil, an older V-10 3/4 ton. Power won't be the issue...traction might be. One of my "ramps" is over loose sand, last year I had to lay planking down so I could out.
 
It is 4 wheel drive Phil. I may have to look at different tire options. I run General Grabber A/T's on my Tacoma and have never had an issue pulling out of spots. The Dodge has more of a road tire for highway driving and rain disbursement as opposed to a mud/snow tread that the Grabber's have.
 
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