Stay away from them! According to the N.T.S.B, there have been 37 deaths and 104 injuries resulting from six accidents in the United States involving duck boats, which are popular in cities like Boston and Seattle. Nine members of the same family and five children were among the 17 people who died when the Stretch Duck 7 capsized
WW2 relic [from Wikipedia]: The DUKW (colloquially known as Duck) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious modification of the 2+1⁄2-ton CCKW trucks used by the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War. Designed by a partnership under military auspices of Sparkman & Stephens and General Motors Corporation (GMC), D=code for 1942, U=utility vehicle, K=all-wheel drive, W=amphibious.
Lennart Hedman over 1 year ago
Is the vehicle amphibious?
ladykat over 1 year ago
Aren’t ducky boats supposed to be used in the water?
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member over 1 year ago
The locals should welcome tourists for all the money they pump into the local economy
Robert Wilson Premium Member over 1 year ago
The traffic in Branson, MO is ample excuse for the dislike.
paulscon over 1 year ago
Stay away from them! According to the N.T.S.B, there have been 37 deaths and 104 injuries resulting from six accidents in the United States involving duck boats, which are popular in cities like Boston and Seattle. Nine members of the same family and five children were among the 17 people who died when the Stretch Duck 7 capsized
bookworm0812 over 1 year ago
Ah! They must live in Boston! They have those Duck tours.
Kidon Ha-Shomer over 1 year ago
WW2 relic [from Wikipedia]: The DUKW (colloquially known as Duck) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious modification of the 2+1⁄2-ton CCKW trucks used by the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War. Designed by a partnership under military auspices of Sparkman & Stephens and General Motors Corporation (GMC), D=code for 1942, U=utility vehicle, K=all-wheel drive, W=amphibious.