Diesel Duck

26 July 2013 | On board Diesel Duck
26 July 2013 | Leamington, Canada
25 April 2013 | Florida
26 March 2013 | Florida
27 February 2013 | Stuart, Florida
10 February 2013 | Beautiful Florida
24 January 2013 | Key West, Florida
26 December 2012 | Miami Beach
07 December 2012 | Miami Beach
27 November 2012 | Stuart, Florida
15 November 2012 | Wrightville Beach, NC
05 November 2012 | Chesapeake City, MD
01 November 2012 | New York, NY
30 October 2012 | Half Moon Bay Marina
29 October 2012 | Croton-on-Hudson, NY
23 October 2012 | The New York State Canal System
14 August 2012 | Leamington, Canada
20 June 2012 | Leamington, Ontario
20 June 2012 | Leamington, Ontario
13 May 2012 | In the Erie Canal System

Having a good time

30 December 2010 | Isla Elefante, Kuna Yala, Panama
Marlene
Internet station Elefante , (like Ice Station Zebra in the middle of nowhere) is an island not quite 250 yards long and 50 yards wide and 3 feet above the water at Lat. 09'32.8 N and Long. 78'54.0 W. It is protected by surrounding treacherous reefs, officially called Naguarchirdup of the Lemmon Cays in the San Blas Islands, Panama.
On shore there is a generator building, a bar with chairs and tables for cold alcoholic drinks, a large satellite dish for internet, a small satellite dish for big screen television above the bar counter, a palm roofed kitchen hut with a packed sand floor to support the food offerings with lobster, steak and hamburgers.
Inside the lagoon are presently 11 boats under anchor or mooring, but there will be many more boats arriving as the call is out that the internet is working again after 11 down days. And there is easily room for 50 to 60 boats or more. This is put together by a Kuna Indian chief Alberto with the help of a German sailor Yogi, from the SY Samantha Nova. The grounds are maintained by the chief's clan of brothers, sisters, uncles, cousins, kids and grandparents.
On Christmas Eve Arnaldo had organized a pig roast on the open fire pit and the cruisers were invited to participate with a shared dish. It was a great way to meet other cruisers and to spend a nice evening. Even a lit and decorated Christmas tree was set up.

The picture is of Franz from the German SY Pebbles at the Dec. 24th potluck
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Vessel Name: Diesel Duck
Vessel Make/Model: Diesel Duck 41' - Aluminum
Hailing Port: Toronto, Canada
Crew: Marlene and Benno Klopfer (Photo by Marcie Lynn, Puerto Montt, Chile)
About:
The kid, Dominik, is grown, married to Maryann and they have three kids Heidi + Annaliese + Hans, on their own. We are on the loose. Sold the condo and retired. Benno from an engineering profession and Marlene from a business administrator job. [...]
Extra:
SSCA Members Diesel Duck is designed by George Buehler and is a long range, sail assisted Troller Yacht. Main engine: Perkins M80T, 4 cyl. 78 hp Generator: 5 KW - 115/230Volt - 3 cyl. - Northern Lights diesel Fuel: 3000 liter diesel Water: 800 liter Additional equipments: 3 burner gas [...]
Home Page: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/dieselduck
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Cruising on a Troller Yacht

Who: Marlene and Benno Klopfer (Photo by Marcie Lynn, Puerto Montt, Chile)
Port: Toronto, Canada