Boat repair

Discussion in 'Boatbuilding' started by A-white, Nov 9, 2007.

  1. DanishBagger
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    DanishBagger Never Again

    Hmm, after further "exploring" that website I get loads of "404 errors". In fact, the only to links that work is the "catalogue"-one and the "how to find us".

    All the rest (further down the page) results in a 404-error. Am I the only one who's getting 404's?
     
  2. DanishBagger
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    Of course that should have been uneducated *******.
     
  3. longliner45
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    causes delays ? I dont know ,yea his site screwed up my crap ,,404?I dont know what its called ,,you guys are too smart for me,,anyway glade your watchin our back,longliner
     
  4. DanishBagger
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    No, I didn't mean a delay - it shows promptly. Try clicking the "read me"

    It will turn up an "404 error – file not found":
     

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  5. the1much
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    the1much hippie dreams

    what it means is there is no page there,,or they as good of web site designers as they are at boat repairers
     
  6. waikikin
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    The1much, not that it wurries me but before I posted I(detective Jeff) checked his "profile" on A-white & his only other post to this site was looking for a mold in the size range of the pictured vessel(read flop/splash mold danger), in Oz some do sell bare hulls but most businesses like to protect their considerable investment & reputations. Sometimes especially in the case of damage to metalflake ski boat hulls/decks a new "structurally complete" boat is the best option for the owner/insurer & high value engines, running gear & upolstery etc can be switched over. The guys at Whittley aint dumb & probably dont want an "orphan" boat floating around, they wanna sell boats thru their dealers & probably dont need the $ or hassle of this guy, of course he may make good a splendid repair but any problems down the track will be his & the owners. Regards from Jeff.
     
  7. SamSam
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    Damn, I hate when that happens. It looks like you guys called it right and I was wrong. The guy seems to be Shuck and Jive Ltd. Sorry about the #1, A+ ******* stuff. :eek:
     
  8. DanishBagger
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    All fine and good :p
     
  9. the1much
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    dont worry we're all a**holes,, i mean wrong most of the time ;)
     
  10. A-white
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    A-white Global Powerboats

    I think we should get a few things straight around here, don't you all think?!?!

    The reason began this thread in the first place was to find out if there are any other techniques that have been developed like WAIKIKIN suggested, that are differetn to what we would do.

    Some of you people on here shouldn’t jump to conclusions before you know the big picture. We have been in the boat BUILDING business for over 25 years now, and were based in South Wales in the UK. Unfortunately the boating market in the UK is nowhere in comparison to the market in America and Australia, therefore we moved to Melbourne Australia.

    We have had many years experience in repairing boats (small scale) but we intend to exploit the boat repair side of our business more out here.

    Were not scammers, and we are not under-educated like you ASSUME.

    As for you guys that visited our website, it’s a young site, and is still under major construction.

    And for everyone thinking were trying to rip-off a whitley, you’re all sadly mistaken, if you took the time to read the other post, were looking for a bow rider, not a fishing boat. Were pretty happy with the range of boats we have. Formerly marketed under Global powerboats, as a global Sabre, global Mirage, Global Strada, Global Portafino, Global 115 and Global 118. They were all took out of production in the early nineties, and are now being re-designed here in Melbourne. I'm pretty sure if you Google some of the boats you will find pictures.

    If anyone has anymore questions they'd like answered, I’ll happily answer them. Thanks...
     
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  11. DanishBagger
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    DanishBagger Never Again

    A-White,

    So you see no disconnection between this statement:

    (i.e. you actually not only contemplated buying a new hull, you actually tried getting one, instead of repairing, but since you couldn't find a hull, reluctantly you want to repair it).

    And this statement:



    This:

    And this (from your website):
    You really can't see any contradictions in that?

    I don't see anyone "jumping to conclusions" – I do, however see people making conclusions based on what we are presented for. And this sure looks like someone is trying to pass for something they're not.
     
  12. A-white
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    A-white Global Powerboats

    DanishBagger, of course were a new company in Mornington, we just moved here from the UK as I said, where (in the UK) we ran a fibreglass company!

    By moving our bussines 12,000 miles, does that still mean were an old company from the UK or a new one in Australia?
     
  13. DanishBagger
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    Sheesh - I am not commenting on the "new" aspect of things! Come on, you have to be doing that on purpose. I am talking about your "repair business" and your stated experience on one hand, and the seemingly contrary statements you have made here. Who gives a shyte about you being "new" – as you say, you're new in Mornington – that has nothing to do with my hesitation towards trusting you.

    Let me spell it out for you:

    On the one hand: You claim to specialise in boat repair, including structural damage in fibreglass. You even claim to be a specialist

    On the other hand: You state that you went looking for hull, but reluctantly had to think of repairing it instead, because you couldn't find a hull

    On the one hand: You claim on your website you're a specialist on boat repairs, and have written quite prominently that you repair structural damage.

    On the other hand: You now state, that you have only repaired "small stuff".

    These two last ones, really doesn't sit well with the new claim, that you only posted here to see if there were "other ways to make the repair" (close enough to the actual wording, I gather).

    It's those discrepancies I am commenting, not if you're "new" in town – of course you are – that has never been the point.
     
  14. A-white
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    A-white Global Powerboats

    DanishBagger I really don't know why your reading into this so much.
    By 'small scale repairs' I meant that we have, and do repair boats structuraly, but have not exploited the fact that we are able to carry out these repairs until our recent move. we did enquire on the price of a new hull, to see wheather it would have been cheaper than the overall cost of the repair. We had no doubts at all that we could not carry out the repair, and since the first post, we have gone ahead to repair the hull. I really don't think i need to explain myself to you any further.
     
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  15. waikikin
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    A-White, glad you came back & that your going well in your endeavours, must be exciting to move countries & take on some new challenges, if your into transom & sole repairs(& like it) thats a great move cos there should be plenty of it. Dont take the bagging out to personal, seems like its not just the Oz marine industry thats into it, I try(not always) to stay out of that "culture" but everyone seems to enjoy the conspiracy theorys & theres been plenty of "characters" involved in Oz boat building to help promote them. All the best from Jeff.
     
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