Ricky Scarborough 41

[tunabite]

How many turns is that for a 26 knot cruise? What do the c series turn up? thanks

after franky gets done drooling all over the wheel, i will drive her one day for you while you are cuttin all the birdsnests from your spinning reel all kiddin aside..... she is lookin SWEET bro!!!!!

[jeremy66]

Howard, I probably got the birdsnest because you were too busy taking a picture of a chick in a thong and didn't see the bite.

[tunabite]

haha well i didnt think u liked girls in thongs so we wont have that problem on your rig.........

[Bligh]

These ricky boat pictures have been great. Need more to satisfy my needs. Years ago around 1993 I think? I was running a carolina style boat from NJ to Fl. It got real bad out side and a new then 53 ricky boat owned by a guy from NY followed us in the ditch for two days because he didnt have charts?It was the prettiest boat I ever seen. No bow rail, very clean and boatie lines. At night after we stopped running at the same marinas he complained about Ricky Scarborough not finishing the engine room to the quality that he expected. This boat was beautiful and I felt so pissed at this guy for bitching about the most beatiful boat I had ever seen. The next day when it cleared up a little off charlston I told him to go out side with out me and I waited til he was out of sight and then went out myself. Not with him. There Ought to be a law of what kind of people can buy these boats.

[jeremy66]

I think you are thinking of chris H. He dislikes any female...on boats I mean....j

[JPH]

This 53 Scarborough was originally called the Trophy Box, stunning lines. 8-92s. Well known from Hatteras to Cape May.

[fishvenezuela]

These ricky boat pictures have been great. Need more to satisfy my needs. Years ago around 1993 I think? I was running a carolina style boat from NJ to Fl. It got real bad out side and a new then 53 ricky boat owned by a guy from NY followed us in the ditch for two days because he didnt have charts?It was the prettiest boat I ever seen. No bow rail, very clean and boatie lines. At night after we stopped running at the same marinas he complained about Ricky Scarborough not finishing the engine room to the quality that he expected. This boat was beautiful and I felt so pissed at this guy for bitching about the most beatiful boat I had ever seen. The next day when it cleared up a little off charlston I told him to go out side with out me and I waited til he was out of sight and then went out myself. Not with him. There Ought to be a law of what kind of people can buy these boats.

Was the name of the boat the Samana?

[frankypettolina]

at one point it was the eagle's nest- I think it is the jolly rodger now. not sure

[Bligh]

Was the name of the boat the Samana?

That was it! the owner his wife and son just sold their NY business and had the Samana built by ricky. You just refreshed my memory. I think it might have had Manns and It was a beautiful boat as I said. I will never foregett him saying he talked with his lawyer about suing ricky because he didnt finish the engine room like a Rybo at the carolina price. That boat was a looker .Whats it called now? I did get the 2$ tour of the boat.and hardly a thanks for keeping him from running it aground in the ditch.

[fishvenezuela]

Trophy Box(53') = Jolly Roger (Cape May)
Samana(53') = Tranquila (Lewes)
Whopper Stopper(54') = Relentess (Rum Cay)
Sea Pup(52') = Baby Grand (Singer Island)
Huntress(59') = Huntress (Manteo)
Natural(56') = ?

These boats were the ones that Ricky Scarborough built around 1988-1992. They were some of the best looking boats that ever came out of Wanchese. They had a classic and timeless look and were considered by many, the boats that propelled the Carolina or Roanoke Island boatbuilders to the level at which they are today. Both Whopper Stopper owned by Ronald Stone and the Trophy Box, owned by Grey Ingram had a "yacht finish" and turned heads where ever the boats traveled. You could dock them next to any Merritt, Rybovich or Whiticar and be proud!

Bill McAllister's Huntress maybe the prettiest one Ricky ever built!

The Samana and Sea Pup had a beautiful hull and cabin but were pretty much bare or simple inside. Great fishing boats!

The previous built boats were mainly local charterboats. Some of those boats were the Tarheel, Sea Toy, Sea Jay IV, Surfside, Phideaux, Hatteras Fever, and Finatic(DL). The Sight-Sea-R was at Bud-n-Mary's in Islamorada and the Pipe Dream hailed from Cape May. Point Runner in Va Beach too!

Most of these boats were captained by some of the best fishermen in the business (John Bayliss, Bull Tolson, Sonny Briggs, Dean Johnson, V.P. Brinson, Buddy Hooper, Mike Merritt) and had a reputatation of catching fish. Some former captains of Ricky's boats are now some of the most reputable builders in the business. Also, Kenny Sempler who owned both Surfside and Finatic is/was origanally associated with F&S Boatworks in lower Delaware.

Ricky Scarboroughs were some the first sport fishing boats that actually re-sold/appreciated for more money than they were built for. That was very rare in those days. In my humble opnion it is Ricky Scarborough that should be credited mostly for the Carolina boatbuilding boom that lasted from 1992 - present.