T&T: A Cautionary Tale or the worst possible luck

[Andy Woods]

>Grand Banks boats are not and never have been built in Taiwan.  The
>original American Marine yard where they made their wooden boats
>including Grand Banks models was in Kowloon, across the bay from Hong
>Kong.  When they made the switch to fiberglass in 1973, it was in their
>new facility in Singapore, where GBs continue to be made today.  Awhile
>back they opened a second plant in Malaysia, across the bay or strait
>from the Singapore plant.

Thanks for your input, Marin.

According to the stuff I have read, the Singapore plant was opened in 1969, 
and
Grand Banks was producing wooden boats at both yards.  I think the 32's, 
36's, and 42's
were being produced at Singapore, and the larger vessels at Kowloon.  My 
boat has a
Singapore nameplate.  The reason for opening the Singapore plant was the 
Kowloon plant was
simply unable to meet the production demands.  In 1973 the switch was made 
to fiberglass
at the Singapore plant, and eventually the Kowloon plant was shut down.

Cheers,

Andy



Andy Woods
Grand Folly
1970 Grand Banks 36 Classic
Georgetown, MD.
grandfolly at hotmail.com