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I lost my Oci - named Cody in 1996 when she was only a year old. We believe a coyote got her - when we lived in Wyoming. She loved sleeping on the dashboard of my truck and chasing the windshield wipers.

Another vote for Tohatsu and Zukes

I opt for the sturdiest vessel I can find for those 1% weeks of constant pounding. I don't have a choice. When the barges are ready so we have to be as well. Excepting cyclones and hurricanes we go. I had several self righting vessels and each one lacked a very important component - skilled...

Two is all I found and both build commercial - but since you're the expert here and I'm just a lowly tug captain........ DUCKWORTH STEEL BOATS, INC https://www.stjohnsshipbuilding.com/who-we-are Which one is going to build you a 18m trawler?

I know that SeaHorse isn't an American owned company yet people are unaware they are dealing with the Chi-coms and they own the yard.

https://www.asboat.com.tr Ask Judy Waldman - she knows the owners

Yeah - how many steel boat builders are there in FL?

So is Asboat in Izmir, Turkey. They are building better DD's than China

If your vessel was built in a hot, humid climate like China - it's rusted before sandblasting is attempted. They just paint it.

I found the article written by a well experience blue water owner. One who has owned the boats you are currently considering. His comments are priceless. https://mvmobyduck.com/nordhavn-vs-diesel-duck/

https://marinesource.com/boats-for-sale/listing_details.cfm?listingnmb=100758940 I saw this vessel when it was for sale in Grenada.

Let's give credit to the right designer - Nils Lucander designed and created the tri keel for both power and sail. It's not the same as the bilge keels we see in the north Atlantic and Med. I wouldn't set down a tri keel on anything but concrete. DDG/.SP - Nils Lucander...

Well not exactly true. If RU does it - the northern latitudes aren toast- as the nuclear winter takes over following the jet stream. We in the south have very little to worry about...no one is shooting in our region. When we lived up in the great white nord it was a different era. We...

OP: If you haven't already seen it there is a Romsdahl forumhttps://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s3/romsdal-trawlers-13616.html

The deuce and half I drove in Nam M35A2 used any fuel available. It runs on primarily diesel, but will run on regular gasoline to lubricate the IP (about 1qt 30wt for every 10 gallons). Other known fuels that it will run on are: kerosene, jet fuel, used motor oil, transmission fluid, hydrolic...

OMG = If you survive s the inevitable explosion - insurance will not payoff once they determine you did it on purpose.:banghead:

tsu warning - WA State https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/tonga-issues-tsunami-warning-after-undersea-volcano-erupts/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17334197/tsunami-warning-us-coast-underwater-volcano-tonga/

Nice lil boat - just extend the cabin back and you'll have plenty of room for the wife and the kids. Otherwise I wouldn't modify it in any way. https://izmirshipyard.com/boat-91-IZ_1205_HDPE_T.aspx Our's was built by Sanmar

Well they make great anchors. The reason most boat builders use them is because they are cheap, Once the boat is sold they don't care about the customer. They leave that to the dealers and mechanics. These recreational engines are totally different than the commercial engines - for one thing...

If you needed 1500gal at one time, then maybe you could get a discount. But by buying red dye or home heating oil - you've already received your discount. Most pumps like the one's we use are 65gpm and most recreationals can't handle that higher pressure. My last tug held 35 m2 of fuel and the...

Really? You need more than 715hp - which is what Cummins mated to the Zeus drives. And, they are in tunnels Seals are the BIGGIE and striking logs and containers does more damage. But it's worse on the conventional shaft drives that aren't protected with nozzles and flanking rudders...

Yeah, I drove otr for a while - like everything else, you get used to it https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-exhaust-flappers/223352/3 On a ship the stack is behind the pilothouse so unless you're on deck, you won't hear it.

I wouldn't imagine any glue holding up under that kind of strain for very long. I mounted mine on a solid piece of steel. Never tried putting one on a RIB

Keep it simple and cheap. Having had a couple dozen kittens that grew up on board and at the ranch before that, I started all of them out in a plastic shoebox and used clay litter. As they grew up, moved on to a larger shoe box and alfalfa pellets. It won't hurt them if they eat one or two...

Diesel Duck owners group is www.ducktalk.net