Duck Water boats?

David,

I'm one of the resident aluminum schmucks, I guess, but I don't see what that picture proves about strength of the bankes fiberglass boats versus aluminum.

Most light duty boat building materials will end up with a hole in them shot with a 12 guage duck load at point blank ranges.

...or a helluva ricochet. I wouldn't try that exercise in a plate boat (plate = 3/16" or thicker) or else you are likely to be picking pellets out of body parts.

They're nice boats, but they aren't the answer to everything (nor are plate boats).

Charlie
 
I'm suprised that .2" alum is not enough for some to feel comfortable breaking 1" or less ice. Used to break ice with a .062 jon until she rode up on top. By the way, Devlins are serious ice breakers, my Black Brant has no problem with 2", and we've done 3+, but that gets to taking a while. And if all that is in the water is the lower unit when you're breaking ice, better get ready to push her back across the ice unless it warms up! You need to get the boat's weight to break a path, even if it is slow going.
 
I think the likely situation is that people naturally want to reduce their cognitive dissonance when they've spend a lot of money or time on a boat (or other item). Therefore whatever you have is the best. If you have (or lust after) a bankes, naturally they are the bee's knees. Likewise with a TDB, duckwater, lund, Black Lab, devlin, momarsh, etc.

I break ice with my lund all the time, and it is also a thinnish hull (.080 IIRC). I've never had deformation, damage, puncture, etc either. Not that it couldn't happen, I just haven't seen it yet. For the money, I'd prefer to be in an aluminum plate boat, but alas, I don't have the money to be forced into making that decision.

Just my 1.080 cents.

Charlie


I'm suprised that .2" alum is not enough for some to feel comfortable breaking 1" or less ice. Used to break ice with a .062 jon until she rode up on top. By the way, Devlins are serious ice breakers, my Black Brant has no problem with 2", and we've done 3+, but that gets to taking a while. And if all that is in the water is the lower unit when you're breaking ice, better get ready to push her back across the ice unless it warms up! You need to get the boat's weight to break a path, even if it is slow going.
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Black Duck Outfitters
24' Duck Water Boat







This is in 5-7 footers!!!



Good day on the Chesapeake Bay!!



The boat works for us..
 
OH! I so much want to say "Cause they're all sea sick" but I have no idea how well a [font=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica] 24' Duck Water Boat handles 5-7 ft waves and someone may take me seriously.

Scott
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Yea, When I first saw the one with the hunters and the dog and the mixed bag of ducks, I was thinking looks like "Black Duck Mafia" LOL!!!
 
I know what you mean about that serious thing. I really doubt if those guys are sea sick though. I have no doubts that my Duck Water 18 foot Apache will take some big water, and I'm sure that 24 footer must be like being out on a small ship in 5-7 footers. These boats are built for big water, but the neat thing is mine will float in only about 8 inches, so you can also use the boat in shallow water.
 
I wonder if those boats have level floatation.(19' an under) I guess there would only be one way to find out!!!! Scarey!!
 
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I don't intend to offend anyone who knows them but the Duckwater guys seemed a little smug to me in Tuckerton last year. I complimented them on their boat and mentioned that a friend has a Bankes and they all but laughed at me. My boat is better than your boat sort of stuff. Well, I guess that they are salesman and I should just leave it at that...........................Kevin
 
Kevin:

I know what your talking about. I learned the carpentry trade from my father, who was a General Contractor in Minnesota. I have worn a set of nail bags since I was 15 years old, and earned my Journeymens card by the time I was 21, when I graduated from Mpls Vo-Tec in 1979. I am 50 years old and for the last 25 years I have specialized in interior finish and cabinetry.

Throughout my life I have worked with guys who thought they were "Gods Gift To Wood" and felt they had to tell everybody how good they were. The funny thing is that most of these loud mouths, were mediocre carpenters at best.

My philosophy has always been to let the work speak for it's self, and when it does, the "Customer" will be the one doing all the boasting, not the guy that built it. Just my little observation in the 35+ years I've been in "My Trade".

Mike
 
Ok guys here are the smile pics...and my boat in 10" of water​
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TAKE A KID HUNTING!! THEY ARE THE FUTURE OF WATERFOWL HUNTING!!
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