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Old 11 October 2011, 09:57   #1
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Gael Force Ventures / Excalibur Ribs

Gael Force Ventures / Excalibur Ribs.

This great Irish Rib Builder has closed it doors...

This is the second Irish builder this year Lencraft Boats has also closed.
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Old 11 October 2011, 09:58   #2
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sad news the boats outta there are savage ! have had the pleasure of driving a few over the last couple of years
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Old 11 October 2011, 12:00   #3
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Gael Force Ventures / Excalibur Ribs.

This great Irish Rib Builder has closed it doors...

This is the second Irish builder this year Lencraft Boats has also closed.
I heard that from a Forum member, it is a shame,looked like decent RIB's too. Maybe some will step in!?
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Old 11 October 2011, 12:01   #4
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Unless I've missed one, that's all the RIB makers in the Republic gone, there being only the two. It's not really surprising as the volume of new sales plummeted to almost nothing.

I was sorry to see Excalibur go, a bit of competition is good for the consumer.
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Old 11 October 2011, 12:42   #5
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The full range of Excalibur Ribs can still be built to order by Haven Marine. This company was set up by 2 of the original employees and offers a full range of boat services in Cork.
They can be contacted on havenmarine@gmail.com
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Old 11 October 2011, 14:06   #6
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The full range of Excalibur Ribs can still be built to order by Haven Marine. This company was set up by 2 of the original employees and offers a full range of boat services in Cork.
They can be contacted on havenmarine@gmail.com
Excellent and I trust you will find this link very useful then!
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Old 11 October 2011, 23:21   #7
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The full range of Excalibur Ribs can still be built to order by Haven Marine. This company was set up by 2 of the original employees and offers a full range of boat services in Cork.
They can be contacted on havenmarine@gmail.com
Best of luck to you both!

I hope it works out for you.
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