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Different strokes for different folks. Fuel capacity is king up here. We do a lot of extended trips and very few day trips. For a day boat chasing tuna, the smaller tank and bigger fish hold makes sense, but for me and my "troutless" adventures, I will take the fuel. Shoot, I have three 1...

And you have to fill it. Most boats in Jay's size use about 60 to 100 gallons chasing tuna 40 to 50 miles out. The box is need to store them. Jay Consider an AP on the mains and tied to the kicker and a electronic throttle control. The TR-1 is nice for trolling but the Simrad will do the same plus ...

S L Dave wrote:

spoiled one wrote:Very nice! How much fuel will she carry?

The duckworth website says that you can get 175 gal as an option.

yes that is an option but it makes the infloor fishbox smaller

spoiled one wrote:Very nice! How much fuel will she carry?

130 gallons

Power will be twin 150 Yamaha's 9.9 kicker with tr-1 Garmin Electonics 12" combo with radar in cabin 8" screen in back with the rear steer station and controls for the 150's

my new boat should be here soon here are some updates[[/attachment]

A couple of considerations... If you don't need all the rod holders on top of the cabin, split them and run a couple down each side, so you can put raft or other junk on the roof. Consider rail on top side of roof so you have something to hang on to going around. consider rail on top of aft cabin r...

Jay Is the marina at Edmonds a HOT one? I know your Seaswirl is there now. (By the way to post a picture of the Plastic boat you need a kid or a dog on it otherwiseya catch he??). Chaps knows how to coat/Paint the bottom properly. He is over in Bremerton has the rack and water/soda plaster to do a ...

yes it will be painted but I have an option not to paint the lower half just the top band were it has the Duckworth logo

Thanks John will take you up on the La Push trip

Thanks for the Help I bit the bullet and ordered a 26 Duckworth Offshore with twin 150's and a 9.9 with tr-1, rear station for twins and if needed tie bar for kicker when not using the TR-1 will post progress should have it mid August. posting similar picture

Thanks Guys
Went and looked at the Duckworth they only had a 24 to look at but was really nice will find out how much tomorrow. Twin 150 Yamaha's and a 9.9 kicker I think I will go with the tr-1 instead of the rear steer option.

I own a 2301Striper and looking to upgrade to an Aluminum boat 26' to 28' looking at a 2725 Kingfisher with twin 115 Yamaha's a friend looked at the specs and told to look at the 26 Duckworth offshore reason was it has a 60*bow deadrise and is wider at the bottom 96" vs 82" he had said the...