Spectre Powerboats , WTF ???

been reading about the closing , Todd Lamb ? sounds like the guy got greedy and it has cought up with him , to the tune of 30 yrs. no nothing about the goings on other that he apparently bought the co. from a fellow and was throwing around some big sums of money and stopped, then began ripping people off for 6 figure digits for a couple years , got in the system and went belly up. Now is facing 30+ yrs of hard time , hate to see somebody make a stain like this on our industry. am I on base here ? :(

Fun Out

Just another piece of **** ….

https://examiner.org/witnesses-testi...inished-boats/

He stole over $930,000 from several different people who then spent money on attorneys. Thirty year sentence …. Have fun with that.

There are definitely some characters in the boating business - I’ve ran into 3-4 here in MN over the years also.

MDS

PS: I thought Spectre was a great boat - my first “big” cat was a 30 with 300’s. I’ve never had the chance to ride in a 32 or 36

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Originally Posted by mikesufka

Just another piece of **** ….

https://examiner.org/witnesses-testi...inished-boats/

He stole over $930,000 from several different people who then spent money on attorneys. Thirty year sentence …. Have fun with that.

There are definitely some characters in the boating business - I’ve ran into 3-4 here in MN over the years also.

MDS

PS: I thought Spectre was a great boat - my first “big” cat was a 30 with 300’s. I’ve never had the chance to ride in a 32 or 36

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Makes me wonder the ones in MN you have ran into!!

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Originally Posted by rjdubiel

Makes me wonder the ones in MN you have ran into!!

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I'm sure you could guess 2 or 3 of them - lol

MDS

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Originally Posted by mikesufka

I'm sure you could guess 2 or 3 of them - lol

MDS

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haha. I know of one without a doubt!

A motor builder? asking for a friend ;)

Mr Lamb was being lauded here at one time for bring the Talon 22 back to life, but the stories about him in my head date to the early 2000's

I was just wondering the other day what happened with the 22 talon. Was a hot topic for awhile.

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I was just wondering the other day what happened with the 22 talon. Was a hot topic for awhile.

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I vaguely remember someone was building them ? Are they being built now ? Best looking 22 foot cat out there - get one with twins ;)

MDS

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I was just wondering the other day what happened with the 22 talon. Was a hot topic for awhile.

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From my notes of the Talon 22 molds ...... mostly from this site over the years .......... may or may not be correct?

2018 - Based in Bellefontaine, Ohio, Todd and Karen Lamb of Screaming Eagle Boats, LLC, have sold the tooling for the Gary Armington-designed 22-foot Talon catamaran, which is in the process of being developed/expanded into a 26-footer, to Dean and Gina Anderson. The Andersons, in turn, have formed Talon Powerboats, LLC.


2023 - Catamaran Coaches in Bradenton, FL, John Christensen - Lightning Power Boats now has molds

passed around like the collection plate at the tent revival

https://search.brave.com/search?q=is...9a492a6ac466d9



https://search.brave.com/search?q=Is...f240525a55f5f6

Marketing matters. The Talon 22 molds were collecting dust 25 minutes from here for a long time, and then went to Mr Lamb. Suddenly there was interest. Perhaps the molds are collecting dust again. I think it was/is a pretty cool ride.

Thinking Jeff Haag has this market covered fairly well at the moment........I wouldn't mind updating......with a single 500R

I heard the ones Lamb built were very heavy and didn’t run like originals.

Todd made two versions.
1. "SS" original OB version and showed video and said it was going 114 mph with 400R 2.6L which was the new hot engine when he was making these. Hull weight maybe 1,100 lbs max ? with bare interior.
2. "XL" original IB version (Todd only made one IB) and new OB version with new rear hatch and the taller sides. Never saw any performance #'s on these.


Mine is an "XL" OB version and Todd told me bare hull was 1,300 lbs. I can't verify but thinking it's has to be more like 1,500-1,600 lbs based on performance.
It can be walked on anywhere without fear of cracks and has a really nice interior and I can take out 235 lbs just in passenger/back seats and rear deck hatch.
Don't have to worry about this hull blowing over or cracking on wake boat waves.
In process of final prop test tuning now.....have 2 more combinations left to test then I'm thru.
With stock 400R 2.6L it ran 95-101 based on prop.
Now in the 102-104 range with good overall performance...thinking 105-106 will be the top without more hp.
Getting 5 mpg @ 45-50 mph and 2.4 mpg @ WOT.
No complaints here, can drive it WOT with one hand and learing how to corner hard at speed both direction, although it does turn left better.

seems like the dude had a hell of alot to loose , what got into him , whiff ?

Wonder what happens to the Spectra company/molds now that Lamb is headed to the big house ��