History in brief, boatbuilding activities were initiated by one Herbert R. Phillips in
1951 on Long Island, New York U.S.A. building steel skiff-type sportsfishboats
based upon a developable surfaces idea of Phillip Bolger, in 1954 Phillips moved
with his business to Pompano Beach Florida and after having built a small number
of boats there, he sought to have the boats built elsewhere and in 1957 initiated
that Groningen in The Netherlands and became the birthplace of about 50 up to 33
ft. long steel STRIKERS with open bridge, twin Ford diesel engines and an
accomodation for four; in the early 60's marine aluminium alloy, thanks to
ALCAN'S Banbury UK laboratory, emerged as the material in all welded
construction to challenge successfully steel < corrosion>and fiberglass
and from 1961 on it has been all along STRIKER Diesel Aluminum and continous
series have been produced in sizes 33 , 35 , 37 , 39 , 41 , 44 , 50 , 54 , 58, 62 and 70 ft .
sportfishing boats, while other sizes are currently researched and developed. more