olmec

abatt · 13 January 2007, 21:32

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

Jono Garton · 13 January 2007, 21:35

Try sending a private message to ribraff, thats ed from Olmec, allthough i was told they had stopped trading, but thats not confirmed.

Jono

PeterR · 14 January 2007, 10:57

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 .

PeterR · 14 January 2007, 11:02

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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

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

paul tilley · 14 January 2007, 16:17

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 .

Fjordrafting · 16 January 2007, 09:12

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!

matt h · 16 January 2007, 09:27

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,

BogMonster · 16 January 2007, 09:53

You get what you pay for.

1 thumbs up vote all the way down here for Paul Tilley's quality and service

AndrewH · 16 January 2007, 10:29

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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

Ditto from me - very pleased with Paul's work

Jono Garton · 16 January 2007, 11:01

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Originally Posted by Fjordrafting

Do not get near Olmec if you need a good job and warrenty!!!

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

springtide66 · 16 January 2007, 12:40

Try geminiindustries.co.uk You can fit them yourself easy and a whole lot cheaper!!!

Dave B · 16 January 2007, 13:42

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.

Jono Garton · 16 January 2007, 13:53

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Originally Posted by Dave B

Henshaws I have heard mixed reports,

I have heard and seen nothing but excellence from Henshaws.

Jono

Nasher · 16 January 2007, 13:55

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.

codprawn · 16 January 2007, 13:57

Most of the big makers use Henshaws and they are very good. Paul Tilley is a true craftsman and his tubes are excellent.

Pete7 · 16 January 2007, 14:00

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Originally Posted by Jono Garton

I have heard and seen nothing but excellence from Henshaws. Jono

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

BogMonster · 16 January 2007, 15:03

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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

Oh how I wish I lived within trailer distance of Messrs Tilley or Henshaw...

PeterR · 16 January 2007, 15:22

How do you still work whilst in liquidation????

Milan · 16 January 2007, 15:51

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Originally Posted by PeterR

How do you still work whilst in liquidation????

I assume because it’s the company and not the individual person