- Jul 16, 2020
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- Boat Info
- 1999 450 Express Bridge, 9’ Achilles dinghy w/15hp Suzuki EFI
- Engines
- Caterpillar 3126TA
Out here on the left coast, the electric Duffy boats seem to be around most of the harbors and marinas. They are manufactured in the desert, about 100 miles inland from Los Angeles in the town of Adelanto, California. I have been looking for a used Duffy for the past year or so to use around Alamitos Bay. The new models can sell for over 60K and most of the used boats seem to be listed for 10-20K. Here is a link to Duffy's website if you are not familiar with the boat:
Duffy Boat Website
The limitation I have is the marina where I keep the Sea Ray will allow me to park a Duffy near my boat but the LOA cannot exceed 16'. Duffy made a traditional 16' boat and two different catamaran models, the 16 Cat and the M-160.
I have been looking for either one of the catamaran models, but nothing had come up for sale until last week. I did a search for "Duffy Boat" and found a construction equipment website had an auction scheduled. Mixed in with all of the trucks and tractors was a sad looking 2010 M-160. The starting bid was $5 and the public viewing was on 12-15. The auction was online only set for 12-18. I went to the public viewing and to be honest, the Duffy looked like it has had a hard life. I'm guessing it was used as a dive boat on a private freshwater lake. It did not have state registration. It did have an HIN number but it was not registered with the USCG. It also had all of the components in the boat (motor, steering, charger, speed controller, even batteries). I went ahead and registered and plunked down a $5 bid.
The auction was similar to an EBay auction where you set your high bid and wait until the end. I set my high bid at $1,025. There was one other bidder at $25. I got the notification on Monday that I owned the boat for $30, plus tax and a 15% premium. I'm set to pick it up this Friday to see if I own a turd. I'm hoping I can clean her up and get her back in the water this upcoming summer.
Duffy Boat Website
The limitation I have is the marina where I keep the Sea Ray will allow me to park a Duffy near my boat but the LOA cannot exceed 16'. Duffy made a traditional 16' boat and two different catamaran models, the 16 Cat and the M-160.
I have been looking for either one of the catamaran models, but nothing had come up for sale until last week. I did a search for "Duffy Boat" and found a construction equipment website had an auction scheduled. Mixed in with all of the trucks and tractors was a sad looking 2010 M-160. The starting bid was $5 and the public viewing was on 12-15. The auction was online only set for 12-18. I went to the public viewing and to be honest, the Duffy looked like it has had a hard life. I'm guessing it was used as a dive boat on a private freshwater lake. It did not have state registration. It did have an HIN number but it was not registered with the USCG. It also had all of the components in the boat (motor, steering, charger, speed controller, even batteries). I went ahead and registered and plunked down a $5 bid.
The auction was similar to an EBay auction where you set your high bid and wait until the end. I set my high bid at $1,025. There was one other bidder at $25. I got the notification on Monday that I owned the boat for $30, plus tax and a 15% premium. I'm set to pick it up this Friday to see if I own a turd. I'm hoping I can clean her up and get her back in the water this upcoming summer.