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Old 05-19-2020, 09:55 PM   #16
Amadeus
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Vessel Name: Amadeus
Vessel Model: Diesel Duck 55
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Originally Posted by Killick View Post
As the owner of a Defever 50 LRC built in 1970 in Japan, I can attest to the build quality of these boats. Just know that the differential in investment, FRP vs wood, upon purchase will be spent regardless in order to keep a wooden boat in good shape. A boathouse and good skills (or deep pockets) really help. That said, I wouldn’t discount wood if you’re prepared for the need for vigilant maintenance. If the border ever opens up again...would be happy to show off Killick. Age is unfortunately necessitating sale, although in the age of Covid this will take a while.
We had a DeFever 68 built in Kurihama, Japan at Oriental Boat Works. At the time, they were the ony yard we found in Asia that could do the compound curves in the hull. The boat was steel and stayed in the family for over 35 years. Lot of miles and memories gone by.
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