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Builder · Wanchese, North Carolina

Scarborough

Ricky Scarborough learned the Carolina boat under Capt. Omie Tillett in 1976 and built his own the next year because he could not afford to buy one. The Wanchese yard, run by Ricky Jr. since his father's retirement in 2010, calls itself North Carolina's longest operating boatbuilder, with more than eighty custom hulls from 25 to 85 feet.

Hulls on record
44
Built between
1984–2026
Names carried
74
Renamed at least once
18

Hulls on recordBy decade, then hull number

  1. 1980s6 hulls

    Megabitelaunched as Bite Force · 2 names since 1984No. 000421984
  2. GingerlyNo. 000441985
  3. June BugNo. 000451985
  4. Pipe DreamNo. 000501987
  5. Rangerlaunched as March Hare · 2 names since 1987HIN RAV51001J787 · 511987
  6. Pipe Dreamlaunched as Tranquila · 2 names since 1989No. 000571989

  7. 1990s11 hulls

    RelentlessNo. 000581990
  8. Ashley LaurenNo. 000591991
  9. Miss AClaunched as Pelagic Magic · 2 names since 1991No. 00062199151 ft
  10. Something Simplelaunched as Southern Belle · 2 names since 1992No. 000631992
  11. Group TherapyNo. 000641992
  12. The Naturallaunched as Team Player · 2 names since 1993No. 000651993
  13. TravellerNo. 000671995
  14. Honky Tonklaunched as Britton · 2 names since 1995No. 000681995
  15. Due CourseNo. 000721997
  16. Rock Saltlaunched as Debt Findr · 4 names since 1997No. 000731997
  17. On TapNo. 000741998

  18. 2000s8 hulls

    Lisa JoNo. 00079200155 ft
  19. Bootsielaunched as Voodoo Child · 3 names since 2003No. 000802003
  20. Canyon LadyNo. 000812003
  21. Salt Minelaunched as Rash Decision · 2 names since 2005No. 000832005
  22. Sempre DuroNo. 000852006
  23. Big OhNo. 00086200763 ft
  24. Miccolaunched as Three J's · 5 names since 2007No. 000872007
  25. El CazadorNo. 000842008

  26. 2010s9 hulls

    Saga IIHIN RAV36001D213 · 362013
  27. Brown Eyed Girllaunched as Saga · 3 names since 2014HIN RAV60001J314 · 60201460 ft
  28. Sally GirlHIN RAV57001J415 · 57201557 ft
  29. Whiskey IIlaunched as Waterman · 6 names since 2015HIN RAV63001I516 · 63201563.5 ft
  30. Wayne's Worldlaunched as Demboys · 2 names since 2016HIN RAV62001N617 · 62201662 ft
  31. Gallant Ladylaunched as Jackpot · 2 names since 2016HIN RAV63002E616 · 63201663.5 ft
  32. CrackerHIN RAV63003E717 · 63201763.5 ft
  33. Trailer Trashlaunched as Gametime · 3 names since 2018HIN RAV63004D818 · 63201863.5 ft
  34. PursuitHIN RAV54001I920 · 54201954 ft

  35. 2020s8 hulls

    Hawkeyelaunched as Waterman · 3 names since 2020HIN RAV70001H021 · 70202070 ft
  36. SagaHIN RAV63005G122 · 63202163.5 ft
  37. Miss Behavinlaunched as Triple S · 2 names since 2023No. 14 · 72202372 ft
  38. VintageNo. 17 · 67202367 ft
  39. Scarborough 26HIN RAV26001L223 · 262023
  40. GametimeNo. 15 · 75202475 ft
  41. WatermanNo. 18 · 67202567 ft
  42. Skin DeepNo. 19 · 75202675 ft

  43. Undated2 hulls

    Scarborough 76No. 20 · 7676 ft
  44. Canyon LadyNo. 21 · 7373 ft

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