RiverDave
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Great write up RD! So does anyone no the story of how Hallett got its name out of Barron Fiberglass???
Here ya go
Baron Boats built fiberglass versions of Hallett Boats back in the late 50s
Rich Hallett was a master wood boat maker/builder and he first arranged for Nick Barron to do this in exchange for a ?free? fiberglass hull for so many Hallett designs Baron Boats made (it is rumored that it was one ?free? fiberglass hull for every seven boats built)
That made sense as Nick served a far bigger customer base. He made up to 500 boats per year since starting his business in 1957.
A few years into the royalty agreement (early 60s)
Nick bought the name Hallett from the Hallett family. While for a short time, all Baron Boats made to Hallett designs recognized that with a plaque that said ?Hallett by Barron Boat Works? ? or words to that effect. That wording and the distinction was dropped. For most of the time, however, Nick Barron was the owner/mover/shaker behind what is now called Hallett Boats.
Great write up, any word on the Vector mold?
Vector mold has always been at Hallett that'll be going to Nordic as well
Thank you sir!
It's a gliche with Tapatalk.. IN less than a month we won't need that anymore!
RD
Hey Dave.
Perfect time to give Hallett it's own discussion forum line on RDP!!!!!