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Barry Ehsman
15-07-2014, 11:52 AM
Does anyone out there know where these boats are or were being made, I have had this boat for 12 year's & I am trying to sell it & when potential buyers ask me where they are made I have nothing.. It is a great boat & don't really want to sell but!!

Thank's Baz104344

Peter4
15-07-2014, 01:13 PM
Oceaneer Boat Builders are situated at Ocean Grove in Victoria...

Tracker
15-07-2014, 01:46 PM
if its a alloy it may have been built in qld. locked together(duraloc??)

Barry Ehsman
15-07-2014, 02:17 PM
if its a alloy it may have been built in qld. locked together(duraloc??)

Yea mate it is locked together & Pete The actual brand is Express

Barry Ehsman
15-07-2014, 02:21 PM
I was told that the first one's were built in Wynnum & used as rescue boats, I had one of those as well a Yellow one, but can't find any more info..

ozynorts
15-07-2014, 03:15 PM
http://www.marinews.com/boat-test/
You can search on a manufacturer there. It does have Express boats listed. The first boat is not supposed to be there but not sure if the rest are by the same builder.

snapperbasher
15-07-2014, 03:57 PM
I worked for Express boats in Wynnum in the late 90’s toearly 2000’s I would have built that boat. I owned the very first prototype ofthat hull in a tiller steer. If you want any more info give me a buzz on 0433203 269.
Cheers Lochie

davo
16-07-2014, 08:30 PM
A guy named David Payne built them at Wynnum. I think he went to Fiji and built alloy long boats which I have seen a few over here and in Fiji. They were called "Better Boats".

snapperbasher
16-07-2014, 08:47 PM
That's right Davo.
i only ran into him last year when I was voting.... He was handing out how to vote cards :-)
still building boats.
i see a few of the 'better boats' getting around.
The last boat I built with him was a big cat.... We built it here then pulled it apart and put it in a container and sent it to Kiribati.... The locals over there than reassemble it.
thats where 90 % of express boats went.

Barry Ehsman
16-07-2014, 09:11 PM
Thank's fella's, Lochie what time is the best to ring you?

snapperbasher
16-07-2014, 09:41 PM
Anytime tomorrow will be fine Barry.