Carolina Boats

**Otoro** · 03-14-2008 08:38 AM

I couldnt take having all those bookmarks in front of me. It would be too much of an emotional drain! How can you do that?

**MoneyBiscuits** · 03-17-2008 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by dunn6253

Just researching some boats, can anyone give me a list of custom boat builders from N.C.? Thanks for the help.

http://www.marlinmag.com/boats/boats...xpo-54163.html

**belmarphil** · 07-12-2009 10:11 PM

Paul Mann is the way to go also: there is Bayiss they are really good, so is blackwell, briggs, scarborough, crosswait, island, jarrett bay, sculley, spencer, taylor made and b&b(great work boats work really good for charter boats and cheap but made quick)...PAUL MANN is the best. though

**drose** · 07-14-2009 03:42 PM

Contrary to Belmarphil's post, Paul Mann builds a sweet boat but claim them as the best and to not even mention a Caison is just kinda wrong, But then again I am partial. I have been worknig at Caison Yachts for about six years minus eight or so months in the Bahamas and I would put our rides up against any out there.
Thanks, just adding my 1 cent!!

**drose** · 07-14-2009 03:57 PM

Cheap, I think not unless a million+ is considered cheap. I also don't know if I want a boat that is just built fast and cheap to run in the sea's we encounter around this beast of an Atlantic we have here.
Again, no offense meant. Just my point of view.
D. Rose

p.s.
I always heard that fast and half-assed usually run real close together.
And.
Good things come to those who wait.
If I had a million bucks to spend on a boat I think I would be willing to wait to make sure it is done right.

**scattered_grass** · 07-15-2009 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by belmarphil

Paul Mann is the way to go also: there is Bayiss they are really good, so is blackwell, briggs, scarborough, crosswait, island, jarrett bay, sculley, spencer, taylor made and b&b(great work boats work really good for charter boats and cheap but made quick)...PAUL MANN is the best. though

just wondering, why is paul mann the best? i'll give it to ya, you're dropping some names there but why is a mann better that a spencer or scarborough?

**qualifier** · 07-15-2009 09:56 PM

It's all about taste. Just like Baskin Robins(31 flavors).Some boats run better in a sea but aren't a comfortable on the troll. Some take more power to achieve the same speed.The boats are about what the customer wants.I wanted a 15' long cockpit inset bridge,wide washboards to name a few items.This not an option with all builders. This is why I have gone with Paul and will be the third Mann that I have owned.I will not say that one is better than the other.I will say each one offers a different flavor for the customer.