Spectre Powerboats , WTF ???

**mr fun** · 11-06-2025, 03:37 AM

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

**mikesufka** · 11-06-2025, 05:37 AM

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

**rjdubiel** · 11-06-2025, 10:19 AM

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

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

**mikesufka** · 11-06-2025, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by rjdubiel

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

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

MDS

**rjdubiel** · 11-06-2025, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by mikesufka

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

MDS

haha. I know of one without a doubt!

**NICE PAIR** · 11-06-2025, 02:23 PM

A motor builder? asking for a friend

**David** · 11-06-2025, 03:07 PM

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

**Trent Ashby** · 11-06-2025, 09:01 PM

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

**mikesufka** · 11-07-2025, 05:23 AM

Originally Posted by Trent Ashby

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

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

MDS

**wagoetzmann** · 11-07-2025, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Trent Ashby

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

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

**mr fun** · 11-07-2025, 09:00 PM

passed around like the collection plate at the tent revival

**NICE PAIR** · 11-11-2025, 06:58 PM

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

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

**David** · 11-11-2025, 09:17 PM

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.