21 talon molds on craigslist

[Gorilla0178]

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/5322894175.html

[Instigator]

Wow!!

[wtsjr66]

Good buy if they are quality molds. I just spent more than that to have a set built for the 13' Critchfield cabover.

[afr]

looks like he only has the bottom

[XstreamVking]

Who owns the rights on the Talon stuff ???

[Spectre Powerboats]

Who owns the rights on the Talon stuff ???

Hustler Boats, Ben Robertson, Ugly Boats and me. This is a splash and I think ugly has the 21' original molds.

[Spectre Powerboats]

It might not be Ugly Boats, but last I knew the original 21' molds were in Texas.

[Gorilla0178]

Would it be legal to make/sell them?

[Spectre Powerboats]

From what I recall. The manufacture with the original molds must either give permission or have not produced any for I believe 2 years. Don't hold me to this, it has been a while since I have read the "Splash"laws.

[Titan22]

I bought all the original tooling for the Talon 21 around 200. Hull, deck, liner, bulkhead patterns and windshield mold. I dealt with Robert Wilkens who was representing Bill Armington and his Talon Boats.
Part of the sale was a contract to pay a royalty fee for each boat I manufactured which there were only 6 of. I have sold 5 of them locally here in the Houston area and still have my yellow one I built for myself which Instigator saw when he was here for the Winter Nationals a few years back.
I owned the 21 Talon Gaylon Burton had Talon build for him and i loved it, awesome rough water boat. I wanted a new one but Talon had quite production of them and put the molds in storage. I had built some 18' tunnel fishing boats in the past, being an Evinrude dealer it gave me a way to sell a few motors.
After talking with Robert for a few months they agreed to sell me the molds. Being a dealer and having some experience in building gave them some confidence that I would build a quality product. They were very helpful with the technical side suggesting the Vinyl Ester resin and Knitex glass.
This is a hard and expensive way to get the boat you want but fun and satisfying.
I doubt there would be any repercussions from building out of this mold even though it is a copy.

[Spectre Powerboats]

I bought all the original tooling for the Talon 21 around 200. Hull, deck, liner, bulkhead patterns and windshield mold. I dealt with Robert Wilkens who was representing Bill Armington and his Talon Boats.
Part of the sale was a contract to pay a royalty fee for each boat I manufactured which there were only 6 of. I have sold 5 of them locally here in the Houston area and still have my yellow one I built for myself which Instigator saw when he was here for the Winter Nationals a few years back.
I owned the 21 Talon Gaylon Burton had Talon build for him and i loved it, awesome rough water boat. I wanted a new one but Talon had quite production of them and put the molds in storage. I had built some 18' tunnel fishing boats in the past, being an Evinrude dealer it gave me a way to sell a few motors.
After talking with Robert for a few months they agreed to sell me the molds. Being a dealer and having some experience in building gave them some confidence that I would build a quality product. They were very helpful with the technical side suggesting the Vinyl Ester resin and Knitex glass.
This is a hard and expensive way to get the boat you want but fun and satisfying.
I doubt there would be any repercussions from building out of this mold even though it is a copy.

I am confused. So do you own the original Gary Armington Talon 21' deck, hull and liner molds now?

[Instigator]

still have my yellow one I built for myself which Instigator saw when he was here for the Winter Nationals a few years back..

Yep.

I remember that thing.

Gorgeous!!

Hope all is well down your way.

Gary

[Titan22]

Thanks Gary.
Running it with a 2005 300x, perfect match for the hull.
Winter Nationals coming up again Jan 16th. Keeps getting better each year.
A lot of the guys would love to see ya there again.

[Instigator]

Winter Nationals coming up again Jan 16th. Keeps getting better each year.
A lot of the guys would love to see ya there again.

Hummmhhh.........


I loved it there and would love to do it again. Saw more drag passes in one day than anywhere I've ever been.

Hummmhhhhh............, course last time there I bought a boat I did not need

[glassdave]

a friend of mine has the 21 with the center console like the one pictured on CL. Man thats the deck tooling to have, that thing cool and very well thought out.