Barnet Marine - Page 3

swginn · 17 November 2004, 11:51

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Originally Posted by Andy

Yep we picked it up yesterday, we will start the running in process this weekend. Some pics to follow soon.

SWGINN after your excellent "out of water RIB" photo, Ricky and myself have set ourself a challange to do better!!! I know a hard act to follow your pic was very cool, however a bit of competition is juts what we need to make us try harder!!

Thats hardly fair competition, there's 2 of ye, both with quality cameras. First I gotta get somebody to drive the sh#t out of my boat, get a platform boat, and try my best with my Canon Ixus. You've got no excuse now!!

Can't wait to see what you come up with though, should be great judging by your previous shots!!

I've got a plan up my sleeve too, not my photo but gives you an idea!! Now when's the next F6 blowin up??

DJL · 17 November 2004, 15:52

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Originally Posted by whitewater

Are you sure? I thought all Merc / Mariners came with a two year warranty from new.

The boat had a 1 yr warranty, engine as you say was 2 years. However both are now out of warranty.

Andy · 17 November 2004, 20:37

[QUOTE=swginn] Thats hardly fair competition [/QUOTE

Well so far you have the best pic I have seen on here with your ixus. So much for flash cameras ... its all in the moment, and you got it! It is a really good pic. I am very jealous I did not take it.

swginn · 17 November 2004, 21:11

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Originally Posted by Andy

its all in the moment, and you got it!

Very true, it all happened very fast, was soaked afterwards but saw the pic and that made up for it!! Finding it hard to improve on it though, gonna get a new camera for Xmas I think so that should help.

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Originally Posted by Andy

Well so far you have the best pic I have seen on here with your ixus

Thanks very much!!

topbuoy · 21 November 2004, 12:37

Hi Guys

This is my first message to the forum so hello to you all. I am an experienced boater having owned various powerboats. I have not however owned a Rib, which is definetly my next purchase.

I have a budget around £15000 and have recently read a bit about the XS 650/700. which looks promising.

However you are the guys who really know. I would welcome any feedback, good or bad as to how I should progress.

Many Thanks

Topbuoy

swginn · 21 November 2004, 16:34

Topbuoy,

Have no experience of the XS-650/700 but I have got an XS-600 with 150 Optimax on the transom. Performance, handling, build quality and customer service have all been top notch. I can only assume the 650 & 700 are even better. XS-Ribs have been discussed a lot here, some of the threads are below:

http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5805
http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5237
http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5572
http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5736
http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5000

Pettal has just taken delivery of his XS-700 so he should be posting his thoughts on it fairly soon. See here: http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7970

topbuoy · 23 November 2004, 08:58

Hi Steve

Thanks for the reply and threads to follow up.

I will read with interest.

Thanks

Curt

TIM · 29 December 2004, 18:51

I was told a couple of days ago, that XS ribs are built in Poland , buy a hard boat Builder....

Dose anyone know if this is true or not????

Andre · 29 December 2004, 21:10

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Originally Posted by TIM

I was told a couple of days ago, that XS ribs are built in Poland , buy a hard boat Builder....

Dose anyone know if this is true or not????

Not true

swginn · 31 December 2004, 14:57

Heard this as well Tim, definitely a false rumour. They are UK built

pettal · 19 January 2005, 16:32

Just a quick update on how good Barnet Marine are!

I had the extended fuel tank put onto my 7.2m XS-Rib, unfortunately the extended bit isn't moulded like the rest of the boat and so had to fabricated for me. Laurence has said that they are looking into making a mould for this and I would suggest can be hopefully ready this year.

However as mine was fabricated for my RIB I askd whether I could have a seat cushion made and sent him a detailed technical drawing with all the sizes on expecting to be charged for the seat cushion.

Nope........seat cushion arrived today with some tough sticky stuff with which to attach the seat cover and no charge! How cool is that!!!

Now I'm not saying your gonna get a free seat out of Barnet as I notice they now have them as an option on their website, but it is refreshing to see a supplier that is open to suggestions, acts on them and rewards the suggestion with the odd freebie.

Both myself and Steve G (swginn) are in the process of asking for removable backrests with a simple but ingenous design (courtesy of Steve) so will let you all know how we get on!

keytouch · 19 January 2005, 17:14

if it helps then this is the information from the companies house website about the registered office of xs-ribs, it may however just be the address of a company formation agent

Name & Registered Office:
XS-RIBS LIMITED
ROWLENDSON HOUSE
289/293 BALLARDS LANE
LONDON
N12 8NP
Company No. 05058086

pettal · 20 January 2005, 09:33

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Originally Posted by keytouch

if it helps then this is the information from the companies house website about the registered office of xs-ribs, it may however just be the address of a company formation agent

Name & Registered Office:
XS-RIBS LIMITED
ROWLENDSON HOUSE
289/293 BALLARDS LANE
LONDON
N12 8NP
Company No. 05058086

Now the thing to do is find out who else is registered to the above address!

keytouch · 20 January 2005, 09:37

a very quick search produced the result that that building is a load of serviced offices for companies to hire.

pettal · 20 January 2005, 10:00

No other boat manufacturer in the same building then?

I'd have thought knowing how most companies opperate they tend to use the same people to setup similar things within their business i.e. they use the same company or lawyers for formations, trusts, registered offices, copyright etc etc.

Keep digging as it's all good information and you never know you might hit the jackpot!

Louise · 20 January 2005, 10:18

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Originally Posted by pettal

No other boat manufacturer in the same building then?

Barnet Marine is also registered at that address! But I guess that still doesn't get us any closer to who makes the hull!

pettal · 20 January 2005, 10:21

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Originally Posted by Louise

Well who'd have thought it! Barnet Marine is also registered at that address!

B*gger! I was hoping Barnet wouldn't have been registered there and it was registered by the actual company building the ribs!

Looks like another successful smoke screen by Barnet!

ashbypower · 26 January 2005, 13:13

Just had a call from Laurence Lock @ Barnet our ribs READY NOW!!!

A week early Ehh Haaa.
Now the work begins to finish the fit out and get her on the water.

Brian

Still no name for her

Louise · 26 January 2005, 13:42

Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing the piccies!

Idea for a name: 'Everything To XS' or 'Everything in XS'

RIVA · 26 January 2005, 14:33

i think they have a lancashire accent

to them nice factory