B dock 52 #1 Posted November 23, 2020 https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/bfs/d/aptos-internationally-known-uldb/7234892782.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the English Git 18 #2 Posted November 23, 2020 Bugger! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CerveloR5 12 #3 Posted November 23, 2020 39 minutes ago, B dock said: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/bfs/d/aptos-internationally-known-uldb/7234892782.html Good thing they are not trying to sell those boats in the pictures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobJ 78 #4 Posted November 23, 2020 I'm doubtful until we hear it from the horse's mouth. Ron Moore knows how to spell and write in complete sentences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Editor 621 #5 Posted November 23, 2020 could be bullshit. i did send a couple emails...have not heard back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Crewed 86 #6 Posted November 23, 2020 Weird. Just two months ago they announced the 2021 spring launch of Moore 33. https://moore33.com/2020/09/24/yacht-design-and-construction-icons-to-launch-a-mid-size-racer-in-2021/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irrational 14 173 #7 Posted November 23, 2020 Deposits are not refundable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sledracr 625 #8 Posted November 24, 2020 Smells like BS. If it were legit, I'd expect photos of the production floor, tooling, etc. Not a couple of rando Moore 24s Plus, as said above, Ron knows how to spell. and is a get-the-details-right kinda guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
some dude 165 #9 Posted November 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, sledracr said: Smells like BS. If it were legit, I'd expect photos of the production floor, tooling, etc. Not a couple of rando Moore 24s Plus, as said above, Ron knows how to spell. and is a get-the-details-right kinda guy. Not rando. Grendel (technically not a Moore 24 I suppose) and Gannet. Neither for sale. But I suspect BS too. I'd guess Ron can mostly spell, and doubt he'd start with a Craigslist listing to part out the business Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4th place 0 #10 Posted November 24, 2020 They are in Watsonville, not Aptos. It was Moore Brothers not Moore and Sons. Although Moore and Sons in Santa Cruz is a great KTM shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BayRacer 34 #11 Posted November 24, 2020 I don’t think even a “small” manufacturing shop with expensive tooling, equipment and property really would rely on a a 5-6 line Craigslist listing to sell everything off. Could be wrong. But just the real estate must be worth a chunk of change that is worth professional marketing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Editor 621 #13 Posted November 24, 2020 Well, we finally got the story on the Moore situation from Blaine Rorick from Moore Sailboats, Inc., and it adds some clarity and insight to our Craigslist story. We apologize for not getting all the facts ahead of time. Moore Sailboats is not for sale. Moore Sailboats, Inc., a different entity building the Moore 33, is neither for sale nor in trouble. The ad was misguidedly placed by a friend of Ron Moore’s after a dinner conversation during which Ron, discussed the possibility of retiring one day and all that might mean. Ron did not authorize his friend to place this ad. A business of this caliber and reputation would not resort to a spur-of-the-moment Craigslist ad that contains numerous spelling and punctuation errors, one that includes random unidentified images, indicates the wrong location, and would certainly not get the name of the company wrong. It does appear that the owner of the Watsonville property might not renew the lease. In anticipation of this, the company has initiated plans to move production to SoCal. We were going to announce this when the details were finalized. Plans for the new Moore 33 are proceeding well. Location issues will not affect the production schedule and we remain on track to have the first two hulls launched in the spring of 2021. Ron Moore is the Vice President of Moore Sailboats, Inc., and will be a vital part of the Moore 33’s success. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senator Seditious Maximus 364 #14 Posted November 24, 2020 Thank the lord Scooter would never resort to, nor tolerate, yellow journalism on his esteemed Pulitzer prize-winning website. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benytoe 51 #15 Posted November 24, 2020 Wow Trump must have placed the ad, thats real fake news. Glad to hear that Moore is still around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sledracr 625 #16 Posted November 24, 2020 18 hours ago, some dude said: Not rando. Grendel... and Gannet Yeah, not random boats. I guess I meant "random photos", like, anyone could find in a random search for "moore sailboats" Both of those photos pop up really quickly moore sailboats - Google Search 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windward 362 #17 Posted November 24, 2020 When SA goes up for sale, or at least talk (over tacos) about Scot retiring, we all know that @Snaggletooth will be retained to draft up the Craigslist Advert. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
