[:@] Over 6 months ago I contracted this company to build a custom mahogany speedboat – my girlfriend had purchased it for me as a gift.

6 months later they had given me every excuse in the book as to why they were unable to produce the model.

First it was because they wanted to test it on the water and get a video for me- I told them not to bother then they said they had changed shipping companies (the model was coming from Europe). Over a month later nothing then they said it was caught in customs- another month goes by.

Finally they said they would refund my $$ and I should give them my address. I did so and that was over 20 days ago.

No doubt what they did was take my money to prop up the crumbling facade that was their business OR they simply sold the boat twice once to me and then sold it again to someone else when it came in.

Needless to say I doubt my girlfriend and I will ever see the 1K again. They no longer answer the phone and are probably declaring bankruptcy at this moment. We have taken on a lawyer.

I have ordered form other companies- I have purchased models from individuals but I had NO apprehension at all about these guys if you looks at the site and their history they seemed pretty reputable.