When the writers of Carolina Flare asked another renowned builder to describe the boat that best captures the essence of a Carolina sport fisherman, he said without hesitation:
“It’s a Ricky boat.”
Born in 1947 in a small fishing village in North Carolina, Ricky Scarborough did what came natural: commercial fishing, hunting, and building boats.
In 1977, in need of a worthy commercial fishing vessel but without the funds to purchase one, Ricky decided to build his own. This year we celebrate our 40th anniversary.
In 1977, in need of a worthy commercial fishing vessel but without the funds to purchase one, Ricky decided to build his own.
Building on forty years of experience and more than 85 custom boats, and carrying on the proud Carolina boatbuilding tradition that spans more than 50 years, Scarborough still considers boat building a high art, balancing the finest craftsmanship with practical, innovative design, one boat at a time.
What makes a true Carolina boat is pride and craftsmanship with parts meticulously fit one piece at a time. An interior that takes your breath away and seaworthiness that is legendary. It’s a hand worn free of fingerprints from years of feeling for that perfect finish, and an eye that counsels the most minuscule of changes to get the lines just right.
The process of creating your custom project begins with a blank sheet of paper, your desires, and our experience.
Every detail is designed around your unique thoughts as to what makes a custom yacht truly noteworthy.
From the interior layout and array of exotic woods, stones, and fabrics to the seating on the bridge, each decision breathes your life into your yacht. Our experience will guide you, but the ultimate choices are totally yours.
Scarborough Boat Works interior cabinetry is built and finished totally in-house to ensure that every fit is perfect and no detail is overlooked.
With each new boat we strive to surpass the last. We realize that our process isn’t for everyone, but we feel that getting what you desire, versus what someone else wants for you, is worth the wait, and we believe that you will agree.
As testimony to this, many of our customers have built multiple boats with us, some as many as four.
