Buddy Davis...

[Bill 2]

It is my understanding, and I am sorry to inform you, that Buddy Davis died this morning...

 

[BoatCrazy]

Wow, Im sorry to hear this. His boats were beautiful

 

[Starry Night]

Can you provide a link. I can't find it anywhere.

 

[Reel Antsy]

Just talked with my cousin who's a broker in Fl. He just got back from the Stuart boat show and he hadn't heard either. One of his showcase boats is a 78 foot Buddy Davis.

 

[rnbenton]

I found an Obit fo "A" Buddy Davis but nothing on the boat builder Buddy Davis.

Confusion?

Bob

 

[LBDboater]

http://www.obx.com/blog/index.php/2011/01/a-part-of-outer-banks-tradition-passes-away/ It's true, unfortunately.

 

[L. Keith]

His boats ARE beautiful, wonder what got him, he was only 62.

 

[Reel Antsy]

I believe it was Buddy Davis as it was written in a story somewhere, that he once took one of his newly built sportfisherman out into the sea and full throttled the battle wagon in reverse, taking water over the stern and into the cockpit while crew looked on. He later said he wanted to see how fast his scuppers would drain.

That's the kind of boat he built...

 

[Capt. Bill1]

Sad. His boats were about the only ones I can think of that seemed to right better in a chop the faster you pushed it.

Last I heard after he sold the name Buddy Davis he was building boats using BD as a brand name.

 

[C team]

That is sad news. Buddy Davis sold his company to Egg Harbor a few years back.