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13 January 2007, 20:32
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: newport
Boat name: rib
Length: 7m +
Engine: 75 yam
Join Date: Jan 2007
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olmec
i have been trying to contact olmec tubing in dartmouth as they seem to be reasonably priced ,cheaper than henshaws ,tilley ect but cant get hold of them . according to a friend their premises are locked up all the time .can anyone help please
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13 January 2007, 20:35
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,367
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Try sending a private message to ribraff, thats ed from Olmec, allthough i was told they had stopped trading, but thats not confirmed.
Jono
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14 January 2007, 09:57
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Essex/Vendee
Boat name: shockwave,Voluntry 2
Make: Pac 22/ searider5.4
Length: 6m +
Engine: 180hp turbo,yam 90
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,022
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Olmec is registered at Companies House and has gone into Liquidation walking away no doubt from his debts and warenty work.I wonder how many poeple he owes money to .
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14 January 2007, 10:02
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Essex/Vendee
Boat name: shockwave,Voluntry 2
Make: Pac 22/ searider5.4
Length: 6m +
Engine: 180hp turbo,yam 90
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,022
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Quote:
Originally Posted by abatt
i have been trying to contact olmec tubing in dartmouth as they seem to be reasonably priced ,cheaper than henshaws ,tilley ect but cant get hold of them . according to a friend their premises are locked up all the time .can anyone help please
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You may pay less at first but by having Olmec tubes on your boat you may find you get little use in the water and a devalued boat at the end you will find some postings on this matter if you do a search
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14 January 2007, 15:17
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dartmouth
Boat name: TIDEL III
Make: AVON SEARIDER
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 823
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abatt i think mr carter is still working although olmec tubing ltd is in liquidation ,you may be able to contact him via blaclness marine (01803722654) as i am told he is retubing a rib at their storage facillity .
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16 January 2007, 08:12
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Country: Norway
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 155
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Do not get near Olmec if you need a good job and warrenty!!!
In the long run, Henshaw is much better priced and you do not have to deal with all the problems on Olmec tubes and the fact that they have a very poor warrenty. We have had two boats from Olmec and we have also talked to other owners o ribs with Olmec-tubes.
The problems have been several. The worst and most dangerous was that the cone came off out in open sea with 14 people on bord, and the entire boat was flodded!
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16 January 2007, 08:27
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 4,299
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go to Henshaws, speak to Chris, (director) talk to him about what you need and also you are working to a budget, he did me proud, and a great job as well,
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16 January 2007, 08:53
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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You get what you pay for.
1 thumbs up vote all the way down here for Paul Tilley's quality and service
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16 January 2007, 09:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
Make: Aquaflyte
Length: 6m +
Engine: Merc 90 2Str
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 421
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BogMonster
You get what you pay for.
1 thumbs up vote all the way down here for Paul Tilley's quality and service ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
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Ditto from me - very pleased with Paul's work
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16 January 2007, 10:01
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,367
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Originally Posted by Fjordrafting
Do not get near Olmec if you need a good job and warrenty!!!
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This hasn't allways been the case !
Ed'd done some great work over the years. In my opinion (not really any of my business) its all been down to getting (or not getting) good staff. A guy called Will who worked there was a great tuber, since Will left (without notice one night, With a load of Ed'd patterns) things seem to have gone down hill.
Anyone who knoes Ed personally will know hes a great guy, im sure he will get thing sorted out and the best of luck to him.
Jono
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16 January 2007, 11:40
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Member
Country: UK - England
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 127
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Try geminiindustries.co.uk You can fit them yourself easy and a whole lot cheaper!!!
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16 January 2007, 12:42
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Member
Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: Port St Mary
Boat name: No room for a name
Make: Honwave 2.7 ie
Length: 3m +
Engine: Honda 5
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 93
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I have Olmec tubes on my Prosport (in its 4 th year now) with no problems with the tubes or the rib. Just the engine, and that was sorted under warranty. Henshaws I have heard mixed reports, some good and some bad and if the tubes are bad they are very bad. But I have no first hand experience of them.
In the north Euromarine (or is it Eurocraft) seem to have a good name.
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16 January 2007, 12:53
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
Henshaws I have heard mixed reports,
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I have heard and seen nothing but excellence from Henshaws.
Jono
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16 January 2007, 12:55
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,891
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A friends 5.4 SR was re-tubed by Olmec about 3 years ago to an excellent standard with no issues that I know of so far.
Nasher.
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16 January 2007, 12:57
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Most of the big makers use Henshaws and they are very good. Paul Tilley is a true craftsman and his tubes are excellent.
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16 January 2007, 13:00
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jono Garton
I have heard and seen nothing but excellence from Henshaws. Jono
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Absolutely, Chris at Henshaws repaired a tear in the rear cone similar to BogMonsters problems in August for us. You can't even see the repair. Price was good and quick turn around given the time of year, excellent service
Pete
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16 January 2007, 14:03
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete7
Absolutely, Chris at Henshaws repaired a tear in the rear cone similar to BogMonsters problems in August for us. You can't even see the repair. Price was good and quick turn around given the time of year, excellent service
Pete
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Oh how I wish I lived within trailer distance of Messrs Tilley or Henshaw...
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16 January 2007, 14:22
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Essex/Vendee
Boat name: shockwave,Voluntry 2
Make: Pac 22/ searider5.4
Length: 6m +
Engine: 180hp turbo,yam 90
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,022
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How do you still work whilst in liquidation????
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16 January 2007, 14:51
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Length: no boat
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 332
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterR
How do you still work whilst in liquidation????
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I assume because it’s the company and not the individual person
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