Donna
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- 1986 Marine Trader 36' Sundeck
Does anyone know anything about these beauties? I may have lost my mind, but I’m taking a look at one.
Do you mean Lazzara? if so I do a bit about them
Yes, sorry talking on an iPhone. What do you think about them in general? The one I’m looking at is larger than I would like, but it has intrigued me.
Tampa built boat, the Lazzara family has a long legacy of boatbuilding. Columbia sailboats and then founders of the Gulfstar family of yachts before starting Lazzara.
For the most part well engineered and built boats. I have visited the factory (now the Bertram factory) many times. Lazarra's were built in a unique segmented mold that allowed flexibility in size from the same set of modular mold segments.
If I was shopping for that size fiberglass boat I would definitely consider them on the short list. With the exception of Delta and Westport there are no large fiberglass boat builders in the US anymore.
Tampa built boat, the Lazzara family has a long legacy of boatbuilding. Columbia sailboats and then founders of the Gulfstar family of yachts before starting Lazzara.
For the most part well engineered and built boats. I have visited the factory (now the Bertram factory) many times. Lazarra's were built in a unique segmented mold that allowed flexibility in size from the same set of modular mold segments.
If I was shopping for that size fiberglass boat I would definitely consider them on the short list. With the exception of Delta and Westport there are no large fiberglass boat builders in the US anymore.
Tampa built boat, the Lazzara family has a long legacy of boatbuilding. Columbia sailboats and then founders of the Gulfstar family of yachts before starting Lazzara.
For the most part well engineered and built boats. I have visited the factory (now the Bertram factory) many times. Lazarra's were built in a unique segmented mold that allowed flexibility in size from the same set of modular mold segments.
If I was shopping for that size fiberglass boat I would definitely consider them on the short list. With the exception of Delta and Westport there are no large fiberglass boat builders in the US anymore.
You can add Trinity to the list of American big yacht builders too. I'm pretty sure Christensen is back in the game too.
Do you really need 5 cabins and 6 heads?
I'm pretty certain neither of these builders has a vessel under construction at this time. I know Christensen has an entity as I have recently seen correspondence with them about one of their last builds. Trinity was not a fiberglass boat builder.
Sorry, I didn't know fiberglass was one of the criteria.
Christensen says they have boats under construction, maybe one of our Portlanders could go across the river and have a look...
Sorry, I didn't know fiberglass was one of the criteria.
Christensen says they have boats under construction, maybe one of our Portlanders could go across the river and have a look...
We parked next to a 70 foot marlow this winter. The washing and waxing alone would keep you busy. The marlow owners pay a yard 5k to wash and wax, and detail their boat. Engine replacement ran over $100,000. I love the boat, but decided my 46 footer is work enough.
I would only own such a large boat if I could afford to pay someone to do all the work. I am not afraid of the work, but it is a serious amount of boat.
They certainly would have you believe otherwise. Or are we defining "recreational" differently?
Ditto Christensen.
Coincidentally, one of our kids lives in Portland and the other New Orleans. Perhaps I should send them out on a reconnaissance mission?
And we all forgot about Burger.