MFG 16

[Nick Zito]

Was scouring the interwebs last night while I couldn?t sleep and stumbled across a MFG 16 duck boat. Was wondering if anyone has heard of it and had any background info. I tried looking around online but to no avail. Apparently was built in 2002. Has a 25hp Suzuki on it.View attachment 4EB24D73-5F47-4698-8A60-915D34B730BF.pngView attachment 278273AF-10BB-4A6D-9FD3-C1553ABCA21B.png
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[gcs]

It looks like someone cut down a MFG runabout. It looks like they did a decent job of it though.
I never heard of MFG building duckboats

 

[Capt Rich Geminski]

Many duck boats were built from cut down hulls on long island. I've heard them called paw paws or pow pows. Good start with a limited budget...

 

[jay cee]

Very nice boat

 

[Steve Sanford]

Good morning, Rich~


Bud Corwin - from Pattersquash - coined the pow-pow term. He first cut down an old hull and decked it over so two guys could hide - and shoot - side-by-side over the transom. The 2 "pows" were the 2 shots from the 2 gunners.


When Buddy advised others, his most important rule was to find the right hull. Most draw too much up forward and - like so many other things in life - a good hull is hard to find!



All the best,


SJS

 

[Capt Rich Geminski]

Steve, thanks for the info. All these things get lost and forgotten as we get older.

 

[bob welsh]

I remember that Zack Taylor really encouraged that idea in his books and magazine articles. Always wanted to try that on an old throwaway boat.

 

[john f skipper]

That mfg boat is for sale on the layout trading post on Fb

 

[Nick Zito]

Sure is. Price keeps dropping too. Located in LI