Yes, they would likely just file BK and walk....which is sad. I'm sure there are a lot of vendors that got screwed out of thousands as well.
Originally Posted by Dixie-Raven
Yes, they would likely just file BK and walk....which is sad. I'm sure there are a lot of vendors that got screwed out of thousands as well.
I’ve never understood the cookie cutter argument when even low quality manufacturers are pulling their boats from molds. About as cookie cutter as it gets
If someone is willing to risk losing out on 25k waiting on a custom boat order, good for them. But far too many people have been burned for my taste. A lot of upsides to going with a “cookie cutter”
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Serious question, not trying to bash Gambler, nice boats. But what sets them apart from other manufacturers in the build process that makes them "custom"? I'm talking about the hull, not add on's. The term cookie cutter is thrown around a lot but what is cookie cutter? Lots of old Rangers, Bass Cats,and other cookie cutters still out there. Other than wanting a Gambler for looks, what sets them apart? There are shallow water boats, there are boats that are great platforms to fish out of, plenty of 70mph boats. Some boats do some things better than others. Does making 1,5 or 10 boats a year make you a custom manufacturer,,,or just a small scale boat builder.
^^^^I believe the big thing is that they are a hull within a hull and all voids filled with foam between these two hulls.
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Last edited by Dixie-Raven; 01-20-2024 at 04:35 PM.
If they have taken deposits for boats they never built and didn’t return the deposits, then someone would be an idiot to do business with them.
Blast off with them all the way down. Once nose drops and you're on plane, start pulling them up (mine has up and down buttons on the steering wheel) I always use the tabs on blastoff and you can adjust them up or down to achieve lower speeds without coming off plane, which is real nice when you're running at night. Once you get on plane and start pulling them up you wont feel them very long they come up pretty quick and become non-factors until you put them back down. All bass boats should have tabs in my opinion.
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That’s great until water finds its way in
The company I consult for has “we don’t pay until we’re paid” conditions in our vendor agreements. A few years ago we strung a subcontractor out for $300,000+ for over 270 days waiting on their product to perform.
I wouldn’t sign that contract. I agree with you Paul. They signed the contract to provide the services but we owed them the money, not our client.
How do the trim tabs hold up in stumpy water? I would hate to rip one off while fishing Fork or a similar lake.
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I am sorry but that is a very ignorant statement. Businesses fail every day due to poor management and misappropriated funds. I am struggling now to turn a business around that is buried in debt but full of demand and still struggling to cover its bills.
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True.
Just seems they are a niche brand with a regional following abd it appears much danage was done to the name brand. Almost seems like a new owner would rather rebrand them rather than use a name that has lost its mojo.
Gambler has been hanging on for over 30 years selling a handful of boats a year. If their problems were mis-management or financial they would have closed up long ago. You should know something about what you’re posting before you go calling people ignorant.
Who is in charge of selling boats? Who is in charge of creating demand? Management.
I have owned 3 Gamblers in my life. They are niche boats meaning that they are for a certain type of owner who wants to go fast but is willing to give up a lot of things such as practicality for fishing. The drivers side console (at least when I owned them) would not allow for any electronics to be mounted other than a flasher, and any electronics had to be mounted off to the side or on the floor using RAM mounts. The seating is that of a sports car which means that you are sitting low with no under seat storage. They are also not a rough water boat as far as fishing in waves because of how low they sit which limits where they re best used,
Allison builds the best boat but they too are a niche builder where people who buy the want to go fast and will give up what other boats offer. These are boats that you pay more for less.
I’m on my 3rd Gambler now which is a 2200. I’m 76 years old and if I were younger and Gambler wasn’t if the shape they are in I’d buy a 4th one. My 94 209 was the only one that had issues. During that time they had a resin problem. I hope a viable company buys the molds and resumes production.
Always liked the looks of Gambler.
I love my G it's almost 20 years old and I still get compliments at the ramp about how good it looks. It's a shame that it has to be like this really put a black eye on an iconic brand. I can remember every Gambler that pulled up to the gas dock on Table rock when I was a kid.
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You have to remember, Gambler was a niche boat back when there were 4 times the number of bass boats being sold as today. These niche builders are a niche of a niche nowadays. Most won't find a sustainable business path. Purchase at your own risk.
gambler boats are like most of the other boat companies that have a big group of followers an cant seem to stay in business . the followers say if someone would build the boat they would buy it an when they get the boat built an it cost as much as all the other cookie cutter boats that some folks disrespect the big difference there is a market for them an they can hang when the economy goes up an down.
Having owned 3 Gamblers, if the original owner still produced them I'd consider a 4th. New owners of the molds really screwed the pooch.
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