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jeffnick

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Location
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Vessel Name
Big Duck
Vessel Make
'72 Land-N-Sea
I've had inquiries about my boat Big Duck which is not a trawler, but all the comforts of home on a trailer. They're almost non-existant in used turnkey, but a fellow in Nevada has one for sale. If you're interested drop me an email.

TWIN 4 CYLINDER/240HP; OUTDRIVES= TWIN OMC 120; FLYBRIDGE + 2 BIMINI; MESH ENCLOSED UPPER/LOWER DECKS, EACH WITH DECK STORAGE AND ADDITIONAL STERN; SEVERAL ADDED LADDERS; EXTRAORDINARY HD TRAILER- Electric BRAKES, GOOD TIRES, LAUNCH EXTENSION, ETC.; GENERATOR; A/C; ALL SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL UPON LAST WET IN 2012-STORED AT HOME SINCE; INTERIOR EXCELLENT; TOO MANY ‘EXTRAS’ TO LIST- BUT MOST EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING WANTED INCLUDED. 30K IN:10K FIRM

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More about mine here:
One More Time Around: Tennessee River Gorge

 
FWIW; Great boats, built in San Jose CA in the early 70's. Excellent rough water hull design.
 
And they're wake proof too!
 
Damn, that's impressively stable!
 
L & S info.

Jeff,
Is that L & S in nevada still available ?
I've searched the marinas & dry dock storeage area's in southern nevada, No luck.
In the last few years. Marina's have closed down & liquidated lots of old boats & houseboats.
Most of them were junked ! Sent ro the land fill.
Seem's they make more on a Tax write off then to auction them off. That's why old boats & RV's just rot in dry / storeage.
I've herd nothing but sad stories.
They just ground them up ! They make more money that way. I spoke with a Co. That buys up old marina's & storeage yards to do that.
They never auction / sell anything ! !
If anybody know's of one for sale, Please, Let me know; EdwardrTafoya@gmail.com
I keep searching ?
 
I tried searching for the molds recently. Last I heard they where in a S San Jose or Morgan Hill field(I may have seen them as a kid). If anyone knows the exact whereabouts of the original molds I would appreciate a PM
 
CPseudonym said:
I tried searching for the molds recently. Last I heard they where in a S San Jose or Morgan Hill field(I may have seen them as a kid). If anyone knows the exact whereabouts of the original molds I would appreciate a PM
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The molds are in a Morgan Hills CA yard. All the molds/parts were sold when the factory went under. This half was used at Boat Shows to demonstrate how the boats were constructed. The hulls were actually built in halves and glassed together.
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This video was sent to me by one of the owners (now over 90 y/o) who stumbled on my blog. It too was used at boat shows.
 
Thanks Jeff. I was in Morgan Hill and drove around for several hours looking last week. No luck yet but I'll go back and keep looking. Good to see you back posting here, you bring an interesting perspective to discussions not easily replaced.

For those that don't know Jeff has done the "trawler thing" and evolved back to a hybrid style of traveling and boating that I find a pretty cool compromise.
 
That wagon pulling it is a beast!
 
larrystorm said:
Jeff,
Is that L & S in nevada still available ?
I've searched the marinas & dry dock storeage area's in southern nevada, No luck.
In the last few years. Marina's have closed down & liquidated lots of old boats & houseboats.
Most of them were junked ! Sent ro the land fill.
Seem's they make more on a Tax write off then to auction them off. That's why old boats & RV's just rot in dry / storeage.
I've herd nothing but sad stories.
They just ground them up ! They make more money that way. I spoke with a Co. That buys up old marina's & storeage yards to do that.
They never auction / sell anything ! !
If anybody know's of one for sale, Please, Let me know; EdwardrTafoya@gmail.com
I keep searching ?
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None available that I know of, but here's one in the wild...
A fellow boater spotted this one and alerted me. I sent a note but never got a response.
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Here is a photo from Wimpy's marina in the CA Delta circa 1979 for you Jeff

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In this photo from the same era is a picture of my dads houseboat docked behind the Sea Ray

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CPseudonym said:
Thanks Jeff. I was in Morgan Hill and drove around for several hours looking last week. No luck yet but I'll go back and keep looking. Good to see you back posting here, you bring an interesting perspective to discussions not easily replaced.

For those that don't know Jeff has done the "trawler thing" and evolved back to a hybrid style of traveling and boating that I find a pretty cool compromise.
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Thanks for the pics.

I found my last conversation (2012) with the fellow who took the picture. He said:
It's in gated boat and rv storage, it's were I keep my L&S. The girl that runs the office is in at 1pm on weekdays and might let you see the demo. The place is called Land and Sea boat and rv storage and is located at 20000 Monterey road.
 
L & S For Sale ?

:D Nice Boats !
But, Not L & S .
Both are Sea Campers.
The Stubby one is different ?
I keep looking for the Elusive L&S !
EdwardrTafoya@gmail.com
 
Yes, it's a Sea Camper - smaller brother to the LNS. Sea Campers are 24' as opposed to LNS 28. The trouble with the Sea Campers is that by now their interiors have rotted or mildewed. The LNS had a molded fiberglass interior - no wood, so the LNS's are generally in better condition inside.
 
Similar to the Yukon Delta my dad owned in the second photograph in post #12. Most of those should have long since decomposed by now as they where basically a frameless 16' aluminum skinned travel trailer stuck into a flimsy 25' thin fiberglass cathedral hull.

The Yukon Delta was built to an extremely low price point ideal for a family of moderate means could easily afford to have fun on the water. The L&S as Jeff pointed out is a much more robust build thus have survived with only soft goods needing replacement.
 
I have one in Half Moon Bay dry storage

I have one, a 1972 Land n Sea in Half Moon Bay in dry storage, looking for a houseboat boatyard place or mechanic to renew the electrical and steering, needs a lot of work, willing to spend $10K on the renewal if anyone knows of a place that could renew my old houseboat.
 
snee8 said:
I have one, a 1972 Land n Sea in Half Moon Bay in dry storage, looking for a houseboat boatyard place or mechanic to renew the electrical and steering, needs a lot of work, willing to spend $10K on the renewal if anyone knows of a place that could renew my old houseboat.
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Tell me about your boat?
Engines/drives?
Trailer?
Flybridge?
Generator?
Any modifications?
When was the last time it was in the water?
 
1972 land n sea

its basically just the hull and interior, we removed the engine and generator, it has a flybridge though, hoping to spen 10-15k to renew it rather than buy a new houseboat because its been in the family for a bit and we love it
 
The Big Duck is cool

yes that one is cool. I've been following their restoration since they bought the Big Duck and brought it home on the trailer, its one of the best Land n Sea websites, you should take a look
 
snee8 said:
Does anyone know of any houseboat restoration services in the San Francisco Bay Area?
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These houseboats have relatively simple systems. Any mobile marine mechanic could do mechanical work - maybe even your neighborhood auto mechanic or a "handyman" you trust. The interior of the boat can be worked on by a home repair guy. If they have specific questions, maybe I could help.
 
jeffnick said:
I've had inquiries about my boat Big Duck which is not a trawler, but all the comforts of home on a trailer. They're almost non-existant in used turnkey, but a fellow in Nevada has one for sale. If you're interested drop me an email.

TWIN 4 CYLINDER/240HP; OUTDRIVES= TWIN OMC 120; FLYBRIDGE + 2 BIMINI; MESH ENCLOSED UPPER/LOWER DECKS, EACH WITH DECK STORAGE AND ADDITIONAL STERN; SEVERAL ADDED LADDERS; EXTRAORDINARY HD TRAILER- Electric BRAKES, GOOD TIRES, LAUNCH EXTENSION, ETC.; GENERATOR; A/C; ALL SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL UPON LAST WET IN 2012-STORED AT HOME SINCE; INTERIOR EXCELLENT; TOO MANY ‘EXTRAS’ TO LIST- BUT MOST EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING WANTED INCLUDED. 30K IN:10K FIRM

Two%252520biminis.jpg


More about mine here:
One More Time Around: Tennessee River Gorge
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Hi, wondering whether this boat is still available, if so I would love the info? Thanks
 
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mike50 said:
FWIW; Great boats, built in San Jose CA in the early 70's. Excellent rough water hull design.
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My concept of rough water must be entirely different than yours!
What features do you consider make this a great rough water design?
Tri hulls are considered one of the worst designs for anything beyond glassy lake conditions, their forte is stability at rest.
The thing offers vast windage, and is obviously top heavy, best to be in the marina if it’s gonna be rough.
 
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