Building boats from Hourston Glascraft molds

[Boatboy96]

Just to stay true, the bankruptcy was 2005 with an easy internet search. Financial crisis was 2008.

Have you approached any lodges about a bulk purchase/lease?

West Bay did not go bankrupt in 2005.


In 2005 most our customers were American and played the dollar advantage. After the Canadian dollar rose sharply it bit hard. Also had some internal management changes, but the shipyard continued full production through 2007 with new SonShip builds still being completed and delivered. Even building some spec boats in 2008

The actual restructuring people refer to happened in 2009, after the 2008 financial crash, when the luxury yacht market collapsed. At that point the yard reduced production and shifted towards refit, service and custom work, but the company and brand never ceased operations.


2005 = dollar increase / management restructure


2009 = financial/market-driven restructure


Two totally different events that get mixed together online.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Mad respect for explaining that

 

[Dorman Point]

My 17’ has a few years in her still (I hope) but I love knowing that when it’s time for a new one, I’ll still be able to get one. And with composite transom and stringers to boot!

 

[salmonkiller01]

Once the 17’s are out a new 20 or 23 would be awesome Do you have those molds?

 

[Eden Island]

Once the 17’s are out a new 20 or 23 would be awesome Do you have those molds?

He doesn't. That's RDale on the other thread with this name. This is what Boatboy96 said