Reminds me of Moby Duck (462) based on the West Coast of the US. That is an amazing Diesel Duck. I like the subtle changes like the hinged hard top leading to the flybridge. The single stairs to the swim platform.
When I first saw Diesel Duck trawlers the very first time I personally didn’t like them. But the more I searched the Internet for used trawlers my option started to change. There’s many things I like about the Diesel Duck now I’m better informed and know what I’m looking for. When the time is right I would seriously put a Diesel Duck on the list of contenders. 👍🏻
@@anchorlinetv5215 Or better said the captain miss calculated the fuel and you ran out. The sails would be a nice back up to get you home. Yes engine failure is possible to.
I think the sails must be just for looks, since under sail this trawler would move so slow as to render them useless and when motor-sailing, the engine rpm's would need to be set so low as to be barely idling. Otherwise the engines would quickly overpower the sails and just be dragging them along for the ride. Either way you'd get an intolerably slow and long passage. I checked and could find no "sail specifications" on the Duck. I assume because, it's not any kind of a sailboat? I'd venture a guess that among Duck owners, the sails are almost always left furled and seldom used ? Still an amazing boat.
The Diesel Ducks are "sail assisted trawlers", at least that's how the designer, George Buehler and builder, Seahorse Marine, refer to them. The sails are their "emergency" get home system since there is no wing engine on these single engine trawlers. Bill Kimley, may he RIP, from Seahorse Marine, also coined the phrase "a continental get home system" when referring to the sails meaning that using the sails, in case of a complete engine failure, they could get you to a "continent".
