Huge Crompton 60ft. - Page 2

Andy B · 05 May 2010, 11:25

so who built this one and was it for pleasure or business!
not sure whats the more valuable cargo the hash in the back or the fuel in the front with todays prices!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yr3a...eature=related

chewy · 05 May 2010, 12:02

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Originally Posted by Andy B

so who built this one and was it for pleasure or business! [/url]

Both by the looks of it.

Boatless · 27 February 2013, 05:24

These molds have not turned up anywhere? Such a nice looking boat its a shame it is no longer made.

Nos4r2 · 27 February 2013, 07:42

I wonder if the moulds are lying around at CR marine anywhere....

biffer · 27 February 2013, 07:44

My understanding is that there was never any moulds. These boats were converted from hard boats

Dirk Diggler · 27 February 2013, 09:29

Trio Mouldings used to mould some of their range of ribs.

biffer · 27 February 2013, 10:57

Trio are no more. Bryn and tony have given it up

paul tilley · 27 February 2013, 16:25

dont know if moulds existed for the big rib in question but it was a one off that was confiscated by customs and excise before it had finished its sea trials in the uk , prosicuting barrister possibly got it wrong when he said these ribs or ones like it were used for smuggling drugs across the channel . i didnt have anything to do with its manufacture but have met the outboard engineer who rigged it and sea trialled it

Chris · 27 February 2013, 17:14

Did he comment on how it performed ?

paul tilley · 27 February 2013, 18:29

from memory about 40knots , load carrier not for speed

Nos4r2 · 27 February 2013, 20:59

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from memory about 40knots , load carrier not for speed

Hardly a drugrunner then.

Boatless · 28 February 2013, 06:34

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Originally Posted by biffer

My understanding is that there was never any moulds. These boats were converted from hard boats

I was told that American Harry Schoell designed the boat and the owners were imprisoned for selling boats to people that derived funds from illicit means.

These boats were definitely molded boats. The only question is where are the molds. One would think that they are hard to hide.

paul tilley · 28 February 2013, 09:48

moulds for the smaller cromptons up to 12.5mtrs were sold off but the boat in question was a one off .owners of crompton marine were not jailed

willk · 28 February 2013, 10:02

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Originally Posted by paul tilley

...owners of crompton marine were not jailed

A prison sentence was given to one, but suspended. This counts as a criminal record. Another spent some time in Jail, but received no sentence. They hardly covered themselves in glory.

Linky

A bit more from Mollerpedia

paul tilley · 28 February 2013, 12:29

They were not covered in glory But dont believe all you see in the papers my info came from customs and excise during a very long interview as i was falsely accused of being financed by crompton due to having made one set of tubes for Davison and george !!!

willk · 28 February 2013, 12:45

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during a very long interview as i was falsely accused of being financed by crompton due to having made one set of tubes for Davison and george !!!

Wow, chilling*! I wonder did the other suppliers of equipment get a grilling too? They seemed to use Yamaha outboards and I heard a rumour that they had been fitting inboards paired with Arneson Surface Drives towards the end. They must have been in receipt of even larger amounts of the smuggler's money!

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* They didn't pay you with a pallet of Tohatsu 9.8s, did they?

paul tilley · 28 February 2013, 13:47

no the outboard was genuine . But it was a bit concerning when you get court orders to supply copies of all invoices complete with proof of method of payment that you have to comply with in a very short period of time (less than a week). My wife spent two days searching and copying all of the invoices and bank statements from 2002 until 2010 that had anything to do with crompton derived hulls and all just before xmas in time for a january interview at Torquay police station .interview lasted approx 6 hrs and afterwards conclude that I had done nothing illegal

Boatless · 01 March 2013, 03:39

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Originally Posted by paul tilley

moulds for the smaller cromptons up to 12.5mtrs were sold off but the boat in question was a one off .owners of crompton marine were not jailed

So this 60' boat was build cold mold style you are saying? Wasn't there two of these boats built? I was thinking it would make a great boat with Diesels and Arnesons with a better designed cockpit.

Cookee · 01 March 2013, 07:13

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Originally Posted by Boatless

So this 60' boat was build cold mold style you are saying? Wasn't there two of these boats built? I was thinking it would make a great boat with Diesels and Arnesons with a better designed cockpit.

If you want a 60' RIB I'm sure we could knock something up for you!

John Kennett · 01 March 2013, 07:26

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Originally Posted by Boatless

So this 60' boat was build cold mold style you are saying? Wasn't there two of these boats built? I was thinking it would make a great boat with Diesels and Arnesons with a better designed cockpit.

Do you work for Arneson, or have some other connection with the company? Looking back over your previous posts you do seen to be very keen on them!