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| Industry | Sea Skiffs |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Lynn Rabren |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Lynn Rabren |
| Successor | Caribiana Boat Manufacturing Company Inc. |
| Headquarters | , USA |
| Products | Maracas 23 |
| Website |
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Cabriana Sea Skiffs is a boutique maker of custom sea skiffs built out of fiberglass and teak. It is located in Foley, Alabama.
History
The company was founded in 1996 by Lynn Rabren. [6] [7] The "boutique Gulf Coast boatbuilder" was relaunched under new ownership in 2019. Caribiana sea skiffs are outfitted to each customers wishes with mahogany or teak wood finishes. Having been described as having “graceful” hull shaping and “classic” wood detailing, the ease and maneuvering of this lightweight boat with a shallow draft make it popular with boaters because it can go where similarly sized boats cannot.
Production
Caribiana's sea skiffs are produced in small quantities (about 20 boats a year in 2019 and only about 110 are in existence). [8] As of 2023, Caribiana is back in full production under new ownership. Production has started on the Maracas 23 model which pays tribute to the island nation this boat originated from in Trinidad's North Coast. This stunning, handcrafted boat is built with artistry and precision in mind. The Maracas embodies a beautiful balance of style, craftmanship and modern functionality to make it an artisan skiff that is simply timeless. This boat and design has a fascinating local history and won a Garden & Gun magazine award for best of Made in the South in 2010. [9]
References
- ^ Terry Tomalin One man's boat odyssey June 1, 2007 St. Pete Times
- ^ Bill Pike Boat test: Simple abundance October 1997 Boaters Magazine
- ^ Lucy Schultze A seacraft with style Mississippi Magazine September/ October (fall) pages 69-71 2009
- ^ Sloane Stevens Cox Worth a Sea Issue I Volume IV Coastal Lifestyle
- ^ Sarah Brueggemann Onboard; Along Alabama's Gulf Coast, a company's vivid cruisers bring colorful people together pages 123-127 Coastal
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^ Howard, Willie (3 November 1996).
"Boat show has profitable opening day". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
Lynn Rabren showed his Caribiana sea skiffs for the first time at the Fort Lauderdale show.
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^ Tomalin, Terry (22 November 1996).
"Sea Skiff has skippers hopping". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
The Sea Skiff makes its Gulf Coast debut at this weekend's St. Petersburg Boat Show.
- ^ Ann Abel. Caribiana Sea Skiffs. The coolest boats on the water. 02.25.11 March 14, 2011 ForbesLife Magazine
- ^ Made in the South Award Winners 2010 Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine Dec. 2010 page 11 Garden & Gun