09-24-2008, 09:09 PM
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"Life is what you make it!"
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Manahawkin, NJ
Posts: 3,598
Credits: 9,477.4
Boat: CONTENDER 36 CUDDY 23 OPEN 36 FISHAROUND
Home Port: EAST COAST
Best Catch: There is always something better!
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Contender Marine - Possible fraud
A piece of an email that I received figured I would pass it along.... I have yet to see one, but a true Contender hull ID 110% always starts with JDJ no matter what shape size or year. A full hull ID will read in different variations of JDJ33190J607 but always starts JDJ
Please be aware that a new company called Contender Marine appears to be passing their boats off as Contender Boats. From what I understand, it appears that the owners of Contender Marine are our friends from Avanti Boats. They also appear to manufacturing another boat called Blue Sea Boats. Contender Boats is aware of the issue and I believe will be taking legal action against the owners of Contender Marine. Contender Marine has their own USCG Hull ID but has been affixing Contender Boat logos on their vessels. My guess is that since Avanti is blacklisted by most banks, they are now manufacturing under other names and trying to hide their origin by using similar names from other established manufacturers. At this point, a lot of this is not 100% confirmed
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09-24-2008, 09:13 PM
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: limnos island, greece
Posts: 1,771
Credits: 6,599.9
Boat: blackfin....HUBRIS, of course.
Home Port: alexandroupolis, greece
Best Catch: my girlfriend, she loves me.
Occupation: My Job? At 52, making sure i die with a smile on my face. Thats my new job!
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09-25-2008, 03:54 PM
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Got fish
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 197
Credits: 1,832.8
Boat: Witch 23' Marolina Yachts
Home Port: Ocean City Md / Solomons Is Md
Best Catch: Lines are still in the water
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I know the avanti name has been used by many builder over the years, the last time was when a guy I know had a boat built the builder told him he could not finish it or deliver it unless he had 3 more orders behind my buddys,, so my pal went to work selling a few more boats so he could get his, sounds like a fiberglass pyrimad skeme
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