PassageMaker Magazine, a good "print" magazine (that you can now also subscribe to online for a lower cost and much greater space savings) has a fairly detailed "pro’s and con’s" article on home building a cruising boat in this month’s issue. Concentrating on George Buehler’s Diesel Duck designs and the people building them, it seems a good recap of some of the things you need to think about.
DieselDuck blog
>>> DieselDuck blog
Marlene and Benno Klopfer have a nice little blog going concerning their adventures with another Buehler Diesel Duck, this one a 41′ aluminum hull.
Pepi’s maiden, solo voyage
Living aboard
Pepi – getting closer to launch
>>> Pepi – getting closer to launch
Warren and Robin’s Pepi is getting close to launch. If you recall, they are having a Beuhler Diesel Duck built in Turkey are on the downhill stretch.
The above picture can be found with many other’s covering the construction on the Asboat (the builder) web site.
Diesel Duck video tour
I’ve long had a real love/desire for Buehler’s Diesel Duck designs and have followed the building of many of them. Pro-Tech Marine did the following video "walk throughs" that you might enjoy.
And this last one lets you really see the inside:
Call of the sea
>>> Call of the sea
Our friends Warren and Robin, who cruised the Pepi for quite a while around the southeastern US and then "got out of boating" have found they just can’t stay away. Currently planning a Diesel Duck build in Turkey.
I like the "jump in and do it" style, and am glad to see them getting back on the water!
The Building of Helge
>>> The Building of Helge
We’ve covered Wendell Gallagher and his gourgeous Diesel Duck before (and here), but I wanted to point him out again. He has gotten his own domain now (http://www.sshelge.com) and continues with detailed updates.
His woodworking skills about make me sick 🙂 I sure wish I could build like that. His most recent entry covers the "pedestal" for mounting his marine head… its just as nicely done as the other cabin furnishings. How many of us have that attention to detail?
Furled Sails podcast interview with George Buehler
>>> Furled Sails podcast interview with George Buehler
I mentioned the Furled Sails podcasts in the previous note, but wanted to draw specific attention to this edition. Its an in-depth interview with George Buehler, designer of the Diesel Ducks and other yachts.
Here’s their description:
George Buehler, self-taught yacht designer has a great philosophy on boats, he says “I like all kinds of boats; there are no absolutes I’ve come to realize, and more important, no boat is ‘practical’. So let’s not pretend; a boat is a toy, a fantasy, a thing to have fun with.” He helped build a replica of the 110′ schooner America and is the also the designer of the Diesel Duck. George is the author of Buehlers Backyard Boatbuilding and The Troller Yacht Book.