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Tough Little Duck

The Surf Scoter 26 gets its name from a bird that favors the winter waters around the Pacific Northwest’s Puget Sound. A strange little diver duck, the surf scoter spends a great deal of its time feeding underwater, and seems to frequent rougher waters that other, more noble ducks shun. I think one could do far worse than to name a boat design after a sea duck that likes rough water.

The Surf Scoter 26 is a trailerable cruiser that can be easily towed from one destination to another. With a beam that’s just under 8 feet,

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