C-Dory Factory move update

[sjboysen]

Good morning all,

I see that our move has touched up quite the debate, and as such I will try to update every week so that we are all playing with the same information.

We have just completed the move of the molds to the new facility, and will start framing the new spray booth today. Compressor wiring, overhead hoists and lamination departments will be getting finished up by next week as I anticipate starting the first new boats at the new facility within (2) weeks, this will coincide with the completion of the (4) boats at the old Sea Sport facility. If any of you are in the neighborhood please give us a call and stop by as we would enjoy showing you the new plant.

There are a lot of thoughts being posted and I always find that refreshing, as this site allows for honest and open discussions. We are in the heart of the move, which unfortunately does not allow for either Jeff or I to post as we are personally doing the move ourselves while the crew continues to build. Bear with this as we get everything dealt with, I will post the new numbers as soon as Comcast has finished the hookup.

I appreciate those that have taken the time to e-mail me direct with the questions about this move, and please keep the questions coming.

Sincerely,

Scott Boysen

 

[Captains Cat]

Thanks Scott. This should go a long way in quelling any supposition. Good luck with the move!

Charlie

 

[Don and Brenda]

Scott, thanks for the update on the move and that in fact C-Dory's are still being built.

 

[sportner]

"We are the world, we are the C-Brats..." :note :note

 

[C-Dawg]

So, will the new facility have room for a CBGT during the SBS 2011? 8)

 

[thataway]

Scott, Sorry to put you on the spot--but here is what one of your dealers posted in the other thread:

Triton Marine was (is?) a reorganization of Sea Sport to protect them from creditors. Looks like that may not have worked. The web sites for all the brands are still online, with the new phone numbers that had been created for each brand. So I wouldn't count them out yet, nor do I know how reliable the original post's source on this is. Jeff Lindout is a bright guy, and being a lawyer may know how best to move forward to protect the company and the brands in these tough times.

It is possible that the reorganization will be used to step away from warrantying previous boats. But if Sea Sport is indeed dead, which I find unlikely since Triton came out of Sea Sport, then I'm not sure where that leaves Triton. It is possible that Triton has been sold to someone new in the last few months. I have no idea. We've heard no news from the factory.

Sea Sport / Triton does not own the C-Dory, Skagit Orca or TomCat molds. They were (are) paying a royalty on every boat they build to the owner of the molds. My understanding was that so long as they build boats, they could use the molds. The group that had ownership of the molds has apparantly sold them, and future royalties to another company. I have heard of two different people claiming to own the molds- one of which I beleive based on two sources (one of which would definately be in the know).

Can you comment on the various implications in this post:
1. what is the warantee status of previously built C Dories, Sakgit or Sea Sports built by you?
2. Is it true that you do not own the C Dory, Tom Cat and Skagit Orca Molds?
3. Do you have exclusive rights to use of these molds?

Sorry to ask tough questions--but the post did bring up a number of questions which were of concern to many of us--and to the future of the C Dory line.