New Ribcaft for Mr Brooks! - Page 5

Jon Brooks · 25 June 2007, 16:26

Well had a manic weekend working on the trailer/mobile office.
Bit of a nightmare in between the shower but got loads done as you can see.

Ealry pix of the 70's wood walls....soon changed that

Jon Brooks · 25 June 2007, 16:27

pix

Jon Brooks · 25 June 2007, 16:32

Some later in the weekend.

New flooring in inc some new lino!
Walls all sorted.
Hanging rails in.
Finally yellow started on the outside!

Biggles · 25 June 2007, 18:32

Are you going in to selling Bananas or something

apinspo · 25 June 2007, 19:42

"Fastest Boat Builders in the West" award goes to Ribcraft (... this month anyway!)

Don't think so !!! friend of mine ordered a boat the end of october and was given a delivery date of the end of april, end of april rolled past and he was told 20th may, that date rolled past and he was told the first week of june, i was talking to him during the week and he still hasn't the boat, the latest date that was given to him was the first week of JULY. he's not a happy camper. we've organised a weeks diving from the 9th july so were hoping it comes soon as a gang of us booked holidays that week. it will be hard to go diving without a boat !!

NautiAndNice · 25 June 2007, 19:50

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Originally Posted by apinspo

Don't think so !!! friend of mine ordered a boat the end of october and was given a delivery date of the end of april, end of april rolled past and he was told 20th may, that date rolled past and he was told the first week of june, i was talking to him during the week and he still hasn't the boat, the latest date that was given to him was the first week of JULY. he's not a happy camper. we've organised a weeks diving from the 9th july so were hoping it comes soon as a gang of us booked holidays that week. it will be hard to go diving without a boat !!

Oh dear ... at least it's not as bad as the (VERY) delayed completion on my apartment in Cowes ... was supposed to be completed before Christmas - then Feb - then April - then May

... have now got everything crossed for this week, but not holding my breath...

Jon Brooks · 25 June 2007, 19:55

As they say all good things come to those who wait

My understanding, with most boat builders, is there is normally a good reason for a hold up.
What have they told him?
What was/ is the hold up?

I would not want to be the builders doing Nauti's apartment!!

All the best.

NautiAndNice · 25 June 2007, 19:57

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Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

I would not want to be the builders doing Nauti's apartment!!

Heh. I have been MORE than forgiving with that shower ... even tried bribery with crates of beer at one point ... maybe that's where I went wrong....

Jon Brooks · 25 June 2007, 20:02

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Are you going in to selling Bananas or something

No Boggles, it will be for kebab's and burgers clearly!!

Or I may go all healthy and do smoothies.

Yellow is so the office matches the colours of the boat.
Also it will stand out like a bull dogs wotsits!
All to aid the customer in finding us in the harbour.

Cheers

Biggles · 25 June 2007, 20:17

Yellow is starting to get a bit common now.

Jon Brooks · 25 June 2007, 20:39

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Yellow is starting to get a bit common now.

Yeah but its better than lifeboat orange and like the trailer will stick out.

Biggles · 25 June 2007, 20:51

I never picked up on it but are you getting a yellow trailer as well ?

apinspo · 25 June 2007, 23:15

My understanding, with most boat builders, is there is normally a good reason for a hold up.
What have they told him?
What was/ is the hold up?

they haven't really told him anything, that the problem !! he's getting the boat through a dealer in ireland who won't give him a straight answer and any time he's rang the factory to find anything out they'll tell him that they will ring back or e-mail him but never do. i was on a boat with him last week when he rang the factory to find out what the story is and he was told they were going to look at the work orders and give him a ring back, the call never came !! the dive club i'm in here is buying a new boat and i's a toss up between an excalibur and ribcraft. were waiting to see my friends boat but it just ain't coming. so it's looking like excalibur are the leaders at the moment

Jon Brooks · 25 June 2007, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Biggles

I never picked up on it but are you getting a yellow trailer as well ?

Trailer as in mobile office not as in boat trailer.

Simon Hawkins · 26 June 2007, 13:08

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Originally Posted by NautiAndNice

Oh dear ... at least it's not as bad as the (VERY) delayed completion on my apartment in Cowes ... was supposed to be completed before Christmas - then Feb - then April - then May

... have now got everything crossed for this week, but not holding my breath...

The balconies were still not in place on sunday. I will be over friday night for the house warming with the crew of the lifeboat. Hope that is ok with you !

Simon

Jon Brooks · 26 June 2007, 18:30

Blimey Simon, you buying?
Will def be there for that

NautiAndNice · 26 June 2007, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

Blimey Simon, you buying?
Will def be there for that

Steady on now Jon!
Wouldn't hold my breath for that either!

NautiAndNice · 26 June 2007, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Simon Hawkins

The balconies were still not in place on sunday. I will be over friday night for the house warming with the crew of the lifeboat. Hope that is ok with you !

Simon

Hmm. Worrying. The balcony WAS on when I was over on Thur evening. Maybe it's fallen off already

RAZZER · 26 June 2007, 20:11

Bet they have been cut off to make some A frames !
Or even Simon's Zimmer Frame
Almost done! (Napkin scanned !)
Dr M

mike · 26 June 2007, 20:49

nothing wrong with orange, people keep out of my way!
if you yellow boys pull up they'll think you are either the AA or a random fruit phenomina.