Scorpion closing?

[beamishken]

Just spotted this post on the scorpion fb page does this mean they are ceasing production untill new owners are found? Seems like an odd thing to post anyone in the know?

[Steve509926]

I had read late last year that they had secured new investors, perhaps it's fallen through.

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Steve509926

I had read late last year that they had secured new investors, perhaps it's fallen through.

Looks like it has, a few comments on the fb page now saying sad times, I'm surprised i thought they had a good following & didn't seem to participate in the smaller end of the market where you'd expect the chinese tat to have a negative affect

[smallribber]

I recall looking at these Ribs at recent shows and felt that they were way way over priced. I remember looking at one at SIbs and it had the same speakers on it that I had recently bought from eBay for about £20 for the pair

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Easedalenovice

I recall looking at these Ribs at recent shows and felt that they were way way over priced. I remember looking at one at SIbs and it had the same speakers on it that I had recently bought from eBay for about £20 for the pair

That comes as no surprise from someone who doesnt appreciate quality & would rather buy Chinese tat

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by beamishken

That comes as no surprise from someone who doesnt appreciate quality & would rather buy Chinese tat

You need to get into the 21st Century. Oh and all those Millions and Millions of People that Buy Chinese Products are all wrong and you are right. All those Honwaves, Highfields and almost every Sib used on here all tat are they.......

[willk]

[Steve509926]

Originally Posted by willk

I use to love the Muppets

[Chris Caton]

be a sad day if Scorpion does close, they built fine boats and employed lots of knowledgeable staff

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

be a sad day if Scorpion does close, they built fine boats and employed lots of knowledgeable staff

I'm actually surprised their struggling I thought the higher end domestic builders were doing okay ribcraft & redbay seem to be doing fine. like you say, a big loss if they do liquidate, the inevitable spin off or pheonix companies rarely succeed afterwards.

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by beamishken

I'm actually surprised their struggling I thought the higher end domestic builders were doing okay ribcraft & redbay seem to be doing fine. like you say, a big loss if they do liquidate, the inevitable spin off or pheonix companies rarely succeed afterwards.

maybe they relied too much on the super yacht market. had a good look around the one at Southampton last September, attention to detail was second to none, didn’t ask how much, us pensioners have to look after the pennies but as you say, unlikely that if anyone did buy the name it would be as good a boat in the future

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

maybe they relied too much on the super yacht market. had a good look around the one at Southampton last September, attention to detail was second to none, didn’t ask how much, us pensioners have to look after the pennies but as you say, unlikely that if anyone did buy the name it would be as good a boat in the future

Yes you could be right I hadn't thought of the Ukrainian war affecting uk boat builders but presumably the superyacht tender market has fallen through the floor

I guess if investors can be found sharpish they might save things for the future but if as you say the name is sold & assets auctioned off then the chances of survival are slim imho

[Matt]

Originally Posted by beamishken

Yes you could be right I hadn't thought of the Ukrainian war affecting uk boat builders but presumably the superyacht tender market has fallen through the floor

I guess if investors can be found sharpish they might save things for the future but if as you say the name is sold & assets auctioned off then the chances of survival are slim imho

I was out for a meal before christmas with a well known superyacht tender builder and he reckoned business was booming.

However - I think superyacht tenders have become a bit more elitist these days - scorpion and others are still standardish boats - but superyacht owners want bespoke - which is what Falcon do. Every boat is bespoke - the hull is a one off every time. Does sir want to spend 1-200K on a "conventional" tender, or does sir want something unique and individual for 1M and upwards?

[beamishken]

Looks like good news re Scorpion twisted marine have taken on the building & repair of Scorpion, lets hope they make a success of it

[69cmw]

Are they the same company that do the Twisted Landrovers?

[Nasher]

Originally Posted by 69cmw

Are they the same company that do the Twisted Landrovers?

Yes, they've been offering RIBs for a while now and have had a stand at Southampton Boat Show for the last couple of years.

Tarts handbags spring to mind.

[Chris Caton]

never been much of a fan of Twisted, been up close to a few of their modified Defenders and not my cup of tea but to be fair that was a few years ago and they’re still going so they must be doing something right! hopefully they will get the Scorpion builds right too, again not everyone’s cup of tea but if there’s a market for them it’s jobs for someone