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floatingphil 02-08-2025 01:05 PM

EXCALIBUR MARINE COR

MIC: NAP

Company: EXCALIBUR MARINE CORP
DBA LIGHTING BOATS
Company Official: FARMER, BILL

Past Company 1: EXCALIBUR MARINE

Address: 2001 COUNTY LINE RD
City: SARASOTA State: FL
Zip: 33580 Country:
Phone: (813) 355-7648 Fax:

In Business: 2/27/1973 Out of Business: 12/19/1983
Date Modified: 3/8/1984 Type: Inboards, Cabin Cruisers

Markus 02-09-2025 01:59 AM

https://www.fiberglassics.com/librar...itle=Lightning

sorry if this has already been posted

formulabahamas 02-10-2025 08:13 AM


Originally Posted by Markus (Post 4919910)
https://www.fiberglassics.com/librar...itle=Lightning

sorry if this has already been posted

Thank you, this is very informative.

formulabahamas 02-10-2025 08:15 AM


Originally Posted by NC03GT (Post 4918952)
New info to me. I have a 78 bill farmer 24x7 excalibur! hope someone responds with more info

Can I see pics of your Excalibur please? What power do you have in her?

Helmwurst 02-10-2025 08:36 AM

Any pictures of these? I had never heard of them until this posting.

formulabahamas 02-10-2025 08:47 AM


Originally Posted by NC03GT (Post 4918952)
New info to me. I have a 78 bill farmer 24x7 excalibur! hope someone responds with more info

Can I see pics of your Excalibur please? What power do you have in her?

tomb 02-11-2025 08:06 PM

History BF
 

Originally Posted by formulabahamas (Post 4918233)
Ok so it turns out that what I thought was a 24ft 1975 P&D is actually titled as a Lightning. I read that Bill Farmer had a company called Lightning boats of Sarasota.
He then changed the company name to Excalibur in 1976 I think. I cant seem to find anymore info about Lightning. My HIN des not start with NAP so its not an Excalibur but looks identical. Do I have an original Bill Farmer Lightning? Does anybody know the history this boat HIN# B5HM10831RW10
Any help is appreciated.

it may have been a home built boat that was Hawk boats out of Sarasota Florida My father and Chet Simpson bought several and brought them back to Oklahoma

tomb 02-11-2025 08:07 PM

Photo would be helpful

formulabahamas 02-12-2025 11:25 AM

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...34fc836240.jpg

tomb 05-14-2025 12:07 PM

what date was the HIN registered first that would help


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