Leeway - Page 7

codprawn · 21 April 2006, 17:08

Several things before I realised that having the money to patent is one thing - having the moeny to fight them is quite different.

One in particular was a new kind of games controller - we did quite well with it but just couldn't get the backing we needed despite healthy orders.

The area manager for Midland bank - now HSBC - told me that computer games "are a passing fad" and would never catch on!!! That was in 1991.

Was still in Uni then.

Was quite a job getting injection moulds made etc etc - would have been much easier now with info off the net.

Others I will remain quiet about because I may still have use for them.

On another note patenting is not always a good idea because your idea immediately become public for anyone to copy.

Hugh Jardon · 21 April 2006, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

I woz gonna ask that

great minds think alike.......in more ways than one!

The Garfish · 21 April 2006, 17:15

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Originally Posted by MadMat

I find it shocking and deeply disappointing that none of you give a shit about this

soe doo iy. shokkin an disapoyntin. wot iz de wurld cumin too.

i evun sorr sum nobbur woshin iz ardbote wiv a chyneeze coppy ov a honnder jeneraytor de uvver daiy

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Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

and that is what i have done....:

i doo ope dat dis duzunt giv yew sum sleapliss nites butt dem ospriys woz splasht fromm a flecher

gaRf

codprawn · 21 April 2006, 17:20

As usual Garfish you sum it up perfectly!!!

Carl · 21 April 2006, 17:33

me to, hows the hand/finger

Hugh Jardon · 21 April 2006, 17:42

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Originally Posted by The Garfish

i doo ope dat dis duzunt giv yew sum sleapliss nites butt dem ospriys woz splasht fromm a flecher

gaRf

Damn and I have been sleeping quite well recently as well........

codprawn · 21 April 2006, 18:03

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Originally Posted by carly baby

me to, hows the hand/finger

If you mean me the stiches are out now - healing nicely - was very lucky - could have lost my fingers and being right handed it made life VERY difficult.

Kernow Buoy · 21 April 2006, 18:09

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Originally Posted by codprawn

If you mean me the stiches are out now - healing nicely - was very lucky - could have lost my fingers and being right handed it made life VERY difficult.

CODDERS!!!

Hugh Jardon · 21 April 2006, 18:10

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Originally Posted by codprawn

If you mean me the stiches are out now - healing nicely - was very lucky - could have lost my fingers and being right handed it made life VERY difficult.

Must have killed your sex life!!

donutsina911 · 21 April 2006, 18:48

Just to get some context - if Leeway had asked permission to use the Phantom hull, how much would it have cost/would he have been given the go ahead?

Jonny Fuller · 21 April 2006, 21:17

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Originally Posted by donutsina911

Just to get some context - if Leeway had asked permission to use the Phantom hull, how much would it have cost/would he have been given the go ahead?

Whilst I obviously can't speak for the current owner of the rights to the P18 (Clive Jones), I would think yes, as they'd be fully aware that a 'no' could mean it getting illegally splashed anyway, and no money at all, or control over it's quality.

As for the price, again, I'd guess at mebbe 200 quid per unit sold. Not really a fortune in the scheme of things, and as Matt said, you can then use the designers good name as part of your sales pitch.

I rather doubt mind you, that any designer would want their name on a hull with a hook in it (except apparently Leeway), so that would have to have been done correctly. So all in all, it would have been a better job eh.

Some people are just too greedy to see this sense tho'.

Alice · 21 April 2006, 23:33

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Originally Posted by The Garfish

i doo ope dat dis duzunt giv yew sum sleapliss nites butt dem ospriys woz splasht fromm a flecher

gaRf

Yep, you're dead right, and a Garfish is a splash of a Gurnard, but with much smaller genitals!!

Hugh Jardon · 22 April 2006, 08:13

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Originally Posted by Alice

Yep, you're dead right, and a Garfish is a splash of a Gurnard, but with much smaller genitals!!

love it, poor garfie, what will mrs garfie say!

pathalla · 22 April 2006, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

Must have killed your sex life!!

You guys are terrible!!! but I like it!

Hugh Jardon · 22 April 2006, 13:57

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Originally Posted by pathalla

You guys are terrible!!! but I like it!

LeewayComposite · 24 April 2006, 13:45

pics attached of the latest rib out of the mould and you can see there is no so called hook??

Jono · 24 April 2006, 14:21

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Originally Posted by LeewayComposite

pics attached of the latest rib out of the mould and you can see there is no so called hook??

So the "design feature" which you were proud of has " disappeared?

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Originally Posted by LeewayComposite

……. you would find it on both sides. as it was designed and built to be like it.

..and…

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oh i see what you are refering to.. they are all like that thats the way we
designed it... makes a better rough conditions hull………

So the boat in the picture must have been a manufacturing fault then. I assume you are going to contact Hartley and make amends then?

LeewayComposite · 24 April 2006, 14:31

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Originally Posted by Jono

So the "design feature" which you were proud of has " disappeared?

not quite, as there is a slight taper on both side if you actuly look at the pics instead of just trying to find faults in all that i say...

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Originally Posted by Jono

So the boat in the picture must have been a manufacturing fault then.

no as all ribs come from the same mould..

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I assume you are going to contact Hartley and make amends then?

no as the boat is fine.

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LeewayComposite · 24 April 2006, 14:46

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Originally Posted by Jono

So the boat in the picture must have been a manufacturing fault then. I assume you are going to contact Hartley and make amends then?

If the rib in question (wich i might add the customer is more than happy with) had a fault i would more than happly replace it under warenty. but as it happens there are no problems, so the rib will not be replaced..

what do you do for a living??

fast fred · 24 April 2006, 17:06

just cuz it came out of a good mold don't mean anything, thare is still plenty to mess it up, like over kickin the glass, pullin it to early, and so on.
not sayin that is the case hear, but just cuz the mold is nice don't mean thats how the hulls guna be, it is however a better bet than a crapy mold.