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This magnificent trawler was built by naval architects in Seahorse Marine and was designed by George Beuhler, a steel boat with 350 hours engine time, located in Hong Kong.

OVERVIEW

The Diesel Duck 462 Sedan was designed by George Buehler for Seahorse Marine Manufacturer, and built in Zuhai, China for Key Ocean Limited.

The Diesel Duck concept was inspired by the salmon trollers that traditionally worked the West Coast of the United States from Central California, up to Oregon and Washington.

Trollers are designed to be operated by only one or two crew, to move through the water easily while using minimal fuel and thus capable to operate for days at a time even in bad weather.

The contract was for the yard to build a “base vessel” with the owner to supply all parts / components / accessories / materials relating to the mechanical / electrical / electronic systems and all materials or extra items that differed from the builder’s standard specifications.

Construction of the vessel started in late 2009.

The owner supplied equipment was to a very high specification and has added a lot of cost and value to the vessel.

In January 2017 the vessel was delivered to the owner partially completed and she was taken to Hong Kong.

The vessel has been completed over the past twelve months under the supervision of the owner using suitably qualified and experienced contractors. 

 

Additional Works Done:

A lot of upgrades have been since last - as I had the parts already it was a matter of getting it installed.

The swimplatform is installed now - it made a world of difference, much more usable.

A dual remote oil filter has been installed which allows for oil filter change without shutting down the engine during passages. A must for a passage maker.

I’ve also installed a game changing bulypass oil filter from Puradyn- it reduced oil change intervals to several years as the required filters adds additives to the oil to keep it nee and also filters out any combustion residues form the oil - thus greatly increasing reliability and longevity of the engine.

The engine and engine room floor has also been painted so it’s like new. I’ve also installed the new engine room exhaust channel so the exhaust is now 2.2 meters above water line, greatly preventing any water to enter engine room through this vent.

There is now an extra cabinet on the for deck for storage of rope and fenders - this storage doubles as a sofa.

The bottom has been overhauled with Hempel products with epoxy repairs where needed, a tie coat and then 2 coats of Hempel Globic 7000. The bow propellers and main propeller has been coated with Propeller Speed so it will be clean for a few years now. 

There are now sat tv signals in the cabins too, so viewing is possible in the cabins as well as in the saloon. 

Al 3 dining tables have been upgraded to bigger ones for better usage.

Cctv is now available on the upper multi function display too.

The decks are in the process of being epoxied again and then coated with Kiwi grip as this is the best coat and one that reduces heat load  - so bare footing is possible even at midday.

I am putting together a comprehensive spare parts list for you.all in all - there is no boat out there with this capability and this equipment status available. - not even any other seahorses.

VESSEL PARTICULARS

Name of vessel: not named

Registered Hong Kong Certificate No.: 142465

Hull ID number (HIN): XSH46207L616

Manufacturer/Builder: Seahorse Marine, China

Model DD462 Sedan

Naval Architect: George Buehler

Year built: 2017

LOA: 14.99m

Beam: 4.83m

Draft: 2.32m

Fresh Water Tanks: 2000 Liters

Fuel Tanks: 7200 Liters

Holding Tanks: 1 x 150 Liters and 1 x 200 Liters

Cruising Speed: 7 knots

Maximum Speed: 8 knots

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DESCRIPTION

The interior is primarily teak veneer plywood bulk heads with solid teak trims with teak and holly flooring. The cabins, saloon, galley and toilets have drawers, hanging lockers with louvered doors, reading lights, night lights, fans, desks and storage are positioned wherever applicable.

The forward section of the lower decks has the master state room located in the bow, an office and the stairs to the main deck to port and a bathroom to starboard. The mid ships section of the lower deck contains two bunk cabins.

The bridge is located on the main deck slightly forward of amid ships. The helm station and helm seat are located to starboard with navigation, instruments and engine controls. To port aft there is a table and bench seat. To port forward is the stairs to the lower deck. Side doors provide access to the deck areas.

The aft half of the vessel has a full beam saloon which contains the galley forward and to port, dining table with U sofa aft and to port. There is a day bathroom forward and a lounging sofa aft. To starboard of the galley there are steps up leading to the bridge. A door in the aft bulkhead provides access to the aft deck.

The engine room is located under the aft saloon area and is accessed through lift out hatches in the saloon floor.

The engine room contains the Iveco diesel engine, the Northern Lights generator, battery banks, hydraulic power pack, diesel heater, fuel transfer and polishing system and the fuel tanks which are located to port and starboard of the engine room with an additional tank in the keel.

There is a lazerette area in the stern which is accessed through a hatch in the aft deck. The lazerette contains the air conditioning, water maker, inverters and chargers, the rudder and hydraulic steering.

On the cabin top there is a flybridge. The helm station and helm seat are located to starboard with navigation, instruments and engine controls. To port aft there is a table and bench seat. The flybridge is protected by a Sunbrella bimini top mounted on a stainless-steel frame.

The mast is mounted on the back deck aft of the fly bridge. Flown from this mast is a mainsail and headsail which provide stabilization while under power, reduce fuel consumption while motor sailing and serve as a “get home” package if there is an issue with the engine. The paravane outriggers are also supported off the mast and provide stabilization underway and at rest.

CONSTRUCTION

Built from sheet steel to construction drawings provided by George Buehler plus selected factory modifications which have reportedly been approved by Mr. Buehler.

Sand blasted inside and painted with epoxy primer. The topsides and superstructure were fully faired before painting the blue top coat to the topsides and white top coat 142465 DD 462 Sedan Valuation Survey Case No: 180911HK. Page no: 7 of 17 to the superstructure. The deck is painted with a non-slip surface. The hull bottom is antifouled.

All external doors are Diamond Seaglaze marine doors, while hatches, ports and windows are aluminium heavy duty. The windscreens are 15mm thick and the side windows 10mm thick toughened glass plate.

The hull interior was insulated with closed cell insulation.Insulation in the hull is three inches and the topsides two inches.

Internal ballast is reportedly concrete and steel filings.