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Built From Scratch
The documentary
Scrapyard Media’s 17-minute founder story follows Scott Grants and Edwin Scheer from clean-sheet CAD to Gulf-water flight — shot in Southwest Florida and at Lake of the Ozarks.
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New Video! Platinum Powerboats 'Built From Scratch'
Scrapyard Media releases the 17-minute founder-story documentary on the nearly two-year-old company and its exotic 42-foot catamaran.
speedonthewater.com ↗Sneak Peek: Platinum 428 Factory Stock Cat Bound For 1,000 Islands
The first Factory Stock 428 headlines the charity poker run's downtown Clayton street party alongside DCB, MTI and Nor-Tech.
speedonthewater.com ↗Platinum Steps Up As Presenting Sponsor For Binks Memorial Fun Run
Platinum becomes presenting sponsor of the fourth annual Lake Norman event for addiction awareness, showcasing Jeff Azevedo's 428.
speedonthewater.com ↗Platinum Powerboats To Open New Florida Production Headquarters
A 22,000-square-foot facility in Port Orange, Fla., will house all production as the young company scales past a dozen orders.
speedonthewater.com ↗Good Boy Vodka And Platinum Planning Joint 1,000 Islands Showcase
Rob Lockyer's Factory Stock raceboat plus four Platinum pleasure cats headline a sold-out, milestone poker run for Make-A-Wish CNY.
speedonthewater.com ↗First Factory Stock Platinum Raceboat Ready For Rigging
Hull and deck joined, Rob Lockyer's 42-footer heads for twin class-spec 500-hp Mercury Racing outboards and a 2026 race debut.
speedonthewater.com ↗First Impression — The Platinum 428 Is A Catamaran Of Substance
Speed on the Water's first full test: 110 mph across steep wakes, 120 mph on the pipe, hard carved turns — 'level and stable' throughout.
speedonthewater.com ↗Platinum Rigging Second Catamaran, Hulls No. 4 And No. 5 In Lamination
Hull No. 2 — a Lamborghini Viola purple build chosen by Facebook poll — heads to rigging as production accelerates.
speedonthewater.com ↗Platinum Powerboats Secures Top Talent For Production Team
A general manager with 16 years leading MTI's lamination team joins as nine orders land within weeks of the 428's announcement.
speedonthewater.com ↗New Platinum Catamaran Is Precious Mettle For Grants And Scheer
The 428 breaks cover: all-carbon, vacuum-infused, five-axis CNC tooling, and hull No. 1 painted by Stephen Miles Design.
speedonthewater.com ↗The Platinum Standard
Poker Runs America goes deep on the 428 program: aerospace engineering, McLaren-inspired seats, and a 130-plus-mph target.
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