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28 January 2022, 11:55
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Isle of Wight
Boat name: Orca
Make: Zodiac
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 60EFI
MMSI: 235113484
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Ribtube.co.uk/Demon Ribs Advice
Hi All,
Does anyone have experience of Demon/ribtube.co.uk/Ed? We've been waiting for a set of tubes for months now; he's promised calls, emails, etc and nothing. If I call from my mobile he doesn't pick up. When I have called off the landline I've been made promises of a call for arranging delivery etc...
I have asked if the job might not be important enough for him and if thats the case, just be honest and let me know. So is this standard for for him and does anyone have any recommendations for replacement zodiac rail tubes?
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28 January 2022, 12:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Length: 5m +
Engine: 135hp Mercury
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,408
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Have you paid anything yet?
Did you give any time period that you needed them by - i.e time critical?
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28 January 2022, 13:20
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: suffolk
Boat name: not yet
Make: Gemini
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 140
Join Date: Jan 2015
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If you havnt parted with any money try somewhere else ! i had a retube in October with venture marine in salisbury and couldnt be happier ,he gave me a price and then said he had a slot the following week as new hulls had slowed ,i grabbed it took the boat and collected two weeks or so later ,probhably one of my best boating experiences i have had ,give Naz a call ,if he cant do it i,m sure he will help !
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28 January 2022, 13:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Isle of Wight
Boat name: Orca
Make: Zodiac
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 60EFI
MMSI: 235113484
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 53
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Originally Posted by paintman
Have you paid anything yet?
Did you give any time period that you needed them by - i.e time critical?
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Nothing paid as yet. Explained it’s critical and keep getting flaky responses.
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28 January 2022, 13:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Isle of Wight
Boat name: Orca
Make: Zodiac
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 60EFI
MMSI: 235113484
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 53
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Originally Posted by Orwell boy
If you havnt parted with any money try somewhere else ! i had a retube in October with venture marine in salisbury and couldnt be happier ,he gave me a price and then said he had a slot the following week as new hulls had slowed ,i grabbed it took the boat and collected two weeks or so later ,probhably one of my best boating experiences i have had ,give Naz a call ,if he cant do it i,m sure he will help !
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I’ll keep that in mind, cheers. It’s a real paid as he’s said the materials are cut, but I find that hard to believe tbh.
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28 January 2022, 14:02
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
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Engine: DF140a
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Originally Posted by cleatsandcode
I’ll keep that in mind, cheers. It’s a real paid as he’s said the materials are cut, but I find that hard to believe tbh.
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All I can say is that you’ve got more patience than me.
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28 January 2022, 14:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Isle of Wight
Boat name: Orca
Make: Zodiac
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 60EFI
MMSI: 235113484
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 53
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
All I can say is that you’ve got more patience than me.
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This was with a date of beginning of October I was promised…
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28 January 2022, 15:59
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Length: 5m +
Engine: 135hp Mercury
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,408
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Time to go elsewhere.
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28 January 2022, 19:49
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,681
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cleatsandcode
So is this standard for for him
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Tricky question. A search on here for "Ed Carter" "Olmec" and "Ribraff" might help with an answer...
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28 January 2022, 19:52
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Isle of Wight
Boat name: Orca
Make: Zodiac
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 60EFI
MMSI: 235113484
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
Tricky question. A search on here for "Ed Carter" "Olmec" and "Ribraff" might help with an answer...
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popping a DM if posible
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28 January 2022, 22:24
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,896
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I see they have a Ribnet logo on their home page, whats all that about?
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28 January 2022, 22:50
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Boat name: TOP CAT 2
Make: Scorpion 8.1
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250hp HO
Join Date: Aug 2003
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I’ve dealt with Ed. Bought a few things off him too, no problem. I did consider him for a retube too but he was quite busy and I wanted a local company in case of warranty concerns.
Absolutely recommend naz at venture marine. They guy is an artist. He did my tubes On two boats. Wouldn’t go anywhere else.
Ed is in Facebook. Message him. Be upfront and say you might go elsewhere due to timescales. London boat show used to be a panic at this time of year.
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01 July 2022, 15:17
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Scotland
Boat name: Zodiac
Make: Zodiac
Length: 5m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Jul 2022
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cleatsandcode
Hi All,
Does anyone have experience of Demon/ribtube.co.uk/Ed? We've been waiting for a set of tubes for months now; he's promised calls, emails, etc and nothing. If I call from my mobile he doesn't pick up. When I have called off the landline I've been made promises of a call for arranging delivery etc...
I have asked if the job might not be important enough for him and if thats the case, just be honest and let me know. So is this standard for for him and does anyone have any recommendations for replacement zodiac rail tubes?
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Hello, I appear to be having a very similar issue as you with Demon Ribs/Ribtube. I sent old Zodiac tubes to him in April to be remade and was assured they'd be ready in 5 weeks and promised photos/dispatch dates. Correspondence was very good around this time, however, the last 6 weeks I have heard nothing! I am calling every day and trying social media etc - still nothing! Just wondering if you ever got through or got it resolved? any thoughts would be appreciated!
Thanks
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01 July 2022, 15:21
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Isle of Wight
Boat name: Orca
Make: Zodiac
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 60EFI
MMSI: 235113484
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmackenzie
Hello, I appear to be having a very similar issue as you with Demon Ribs/Ribtube. I sent old Zodiac tubes to him in April to be remade and was assured they'd be ready in 5 weeks and promised photos/dispatch dates. Correspondence was very good around this time, however, the last 6 weeks I have heard nothing! I am calling every day and trying social media etc - still nothing! Just wondering if you ever got through or got it resolved? any thoughts would be appreciated!
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I gave up and sent a message to which he read and never replied. Spoke to a few friends/colleagues in marine and it’s either great tubes or nothing at all. This was after nearly a year if I remember correctly.
We’re with Tidel at the moment and the tubes should be due soon with an overall lead time of about 6 months. Fingers crossed for both of us but don’t hold your breath!
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01 July 2022, 15:27
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Black Bear
Make: Ribeye A683
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F225
MMSI: 232039276
Join Date: Aug 2016
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Have no experience of them, but I would suggest now is the time to go get your tubes back and find someone that can be honest and transparent with completion dates, and who will answer your calls/emails.
Yes, I know a lot of people are busy but they should be upfront about it. I'm guessing your tubes are languishing in a corner of their workshop gathering dust as they have more high value work to do. No excuse though.
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01 July 2022, 15:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Isle of Wight
Boat name: Orca
Make: Zodiac
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 60EFI
MMSI: 235113484
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FoxZulu
Have no experience of them, but I would suggest now is the time to go get your tubes back and find someone that can be honest and transparent with completion dates, and who will answer your calls/emails.
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I didn’t want to be the one to directly say that… but yeah. Their instagram has been a treasure though accidentally posting group chats within and deleting soon after.
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