The Lulworth Cove "cowboy"

[boristhebold]

Originally Posted by Jensum

Hello Ladies/Gents

Re the "Lulworth Cowboy," you will be pleased to hear he gone, myself and family have bought the boat and are now operating out of Lulworth Cove, we are a local Lulworth family and my father worked on the boat as a teenager.

Although the "Cowboy" is renowned for his bad manners and unfriendly approach the jetty is still private property and as you can appreciate we are trying to run a business. If you've seen the jetty you will understand that it is not capable of taking 2 boats therefore anybody mooring up will cost us money if it holds up the trips, we are also not insured. In addition we are dictated to by Lulworth Estate and part of our agreement with them (which is pretty expensive,) is that we don't allow other boats to land on our jetty or launch from the beach without prior arrangement.

Ribneters as this operation has now changed hands and the refference to this post on google may be causing the new operator some issues, don't you think its time perhaps this post was taken off / deleted so that it doesn't give the new operator issues, give em a better chance of making a go at it in this difficult market. They are aware of the rib net comments about the previous operation and concern.

[whisper]

Originally Posted by boristhebold

Ribneters as this operation has now changed hands and the refference to this post on google may be causing the new operator some issues, don't you think its time perhaps this post was taken off / deleted so that it doesn't give the new operator issues, give em a better chance of making a go at it in this difficult market. They are aware of the rib net comments about the previous operation and concern.

Seconded

[tonto]

Originally Posted by whisper

Seconded

Thirded

[willk]

Originally Posted by boristhebold

Ribneters as this operation has now changed hands and the refference to this post on google may be causing the new operator some issues.

Not my call obviously, but he seems to be feisty enough himself:

Originally Posted by Jensum

Makes me think you are not a very nice person either to bad mouth someones business for no reason.

Personally, I'd just leave it to him. He's made the change of ownership clear on the thread and insulted a respected member of the UK RIB scene all at the one time - so he should be fine

[mattfx]

Originally Posted by willk

Not my call obviously, but he seems to be feisty enough himself:



Personally, I'd just leave it to him. He's made the change of ownership clear on the thread and insulted a respected member of the UK RIB scene all at the one time - so he should be fine

Seconded.....

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by willk

Personally, I'd just leave it to him. He's made the change of ownership clear on the thread and insulted a respected member of the UK RIB scene all at the one time

Quite!

If we are petitioning for the history books to be changed then I am sure all sorts of worms will be coming out of the can.

[tonto]

Originally Posted by Channel Ribs

Quite!

If we are petitioning for the history books to be changed then I am sure all sorts of worms will be coming out of the can.

Ah well, I will just climb back onto the fence and watch a while then

[HughN]

Google (and many many other servers) would still have it cached even if was deleted. Google would probably still show the link, but it would be to a 'missing' thread - which could look questionable to potential customers.

Another graduate from the Gerald Ratner School of Business Marketing (and all these extra comments will only keep the thread at the top of the Google rankings.)

[Poly]

Originally Posted by timw

A number of forum members were made to look very petty indeed. One even went so far as reporting the operation to the MCA. What an appalling sneak.

actually that strikes me as absolutely the right thing to do if you believe an operator is breaking the rules and putting the public at risk. The fact that the MCA did not take any action supports Jensum's comment:

Originally Posted by Jensum

from what we know he was doing everything by the book and in accordance with the MCA.

however not breaking the letter of the law and following industry best practice are not necessarily the same thing. Your post might have been better at reassuring potential customers if you had clarified how you were addressing the issues highlighted rather than simply saying it was under new ownership.

Makes me think you are not a very nice person either to bad mouth someones business for no reason.

probably not the most constructive start to your time on rib net; or the most effective way to set yourself apart from the previous ownership - but then I assume you are not trying to promote your business on here so it doesn't matter!

[Andre]

as I started this thread I have no objections but noticed that JK has edited my first post

< EDIT: 5 July 2012 - Lulworth RIB Rides is now under new ownership and the cowboy has ridden off into the sunset! JK >

This should make things clear to any new person reading this thread

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by boristhebold

Ribneters as this operation has now changed hands and the refference to this post on google may be causing the new operator some issues, don't you think its time perhaps this post was taken off / deleted so that it doesn't give the new operator issues, give em a better chance of making a go at it in this difficult market. They are aware of the rib net comments about the previous operation and concern.

I've had another read through the thread, and if you look past the name calling (and the construct frothing at the mouth) there's actually some reasonably serious discussion.

The new owner has had their say, and I've made it very clear in the first post that things have changed. I don't see any reason why the thread should be removed.

[Doug Stormforce]

This thread dies off every year and is then brought back to the front of our minds by someone. Interestingly it was the new owner that brought it back up this year by posting.

He personally has increased the number of views, re listing the thread to the top of the page and improved it's google ranking. What a stunning marketing effort!

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Doug Stormforce

This thread dies off every year and is then brought back to the front of our minds by someone. Interestingly it was the new owner that brought it back up this year by posting.

He personally has increased the number of views, re listing the thread to the top of the page and improved it's google ranking. What a stunning marketing effort!

Remarkable foresight there Doug: http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/commerci...ets-55476.html

don't suppose you know next week's lottery numbers?

[Oscarguitar]

Do you mean this one? Taken last Saturday

[boristhebold]

Ow dear not the return of the cowboy thead. Comes backup like a donkey vindaloo

[paddlers]

As a new member I'd missed this one before now so it's to me new reading !

[C2 RIBS]

Although not the way a lot of people operate, the carriage of lifejackets aboard I believe is OK and NOT worn-This is an operators decision. Although we may not agree with their decision it appears compliant and with MCA regs/coding

[Doug Stormforce]

Originally Posted by Poly

......don't suppose you know next week's lottery numbers?

6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 23

Good luck

[Crusher]

Originally Posted by Doug Stormforce

6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 23

Good luck

Is that Euro million or Lotto? Don't want to get the wrong one !!!!! :-0

[PeterM]

Was in there today ...and yes while LJ's are not a 'requirement' .....I was amazed to see small kids at the front of the boat, on parents laps, no LJ in evidence even on the skipper and there were some decent sized swells he was running over .

Judgeing by the number of trips the thread doesn't seem to be hurting the business.

All will be fine ( until something goes wrong and then it very much wont be fine) .