the duck boat. >> it was a novel experience for both of us. >> are you having a good time, gang? >> this commercial for ride the ducks shows everyone onboard enjoying the tour from the streets to the river, on what is typically a care-free and exciting experience. but on july 7th, 2010, at about 2:30 in the afternoon, this pixilated footage shows the duck boat sitting in the delaware river in the middle of an active shipping channel after problems with the boat's engine. >> the smell i was smelling when we first got in the river was kind of getting stronger. >> the engine overheats and the captain drops anchor at about 55 feet. >> then the smoke started pouring out of that small opening down below and the captain put duct tape on it and i kind of made a joke out of duct tape on a duck boat. at the same time i was like, man, this can't be good. and somebody said, does this barge see us?