Rib Companies

[RIVA]

o sorry you thought boats is a big market, sorry do you know how many units are sold per year ? yes thats right less units than ford make world wide per day big market . come on be reasonable, if it was that big a market it would be 1.5 boats per house not 1.5 cars

[simmons0]

Now now Riva,

look carefully at what i said, i didnt say that it was a huge market.
I said it is rapidly developing and the manufacturas are all expanding to meet a rapidly growing demand for ribs.

Welcome to the forums anyway

[RIVA]

it depends what you call low cost a fairline 56 is loose change to some , so yes a rib is a low cost boat to some , but what price do you put on fun

[Ian]

No doubt Ford make more cars per day, but surely if the demand is there, companies should have facilities in place to accomodate calls.
Once the current order books are complete, there needs to be new ones in the pipeline and the only way to have these lined up is to talk to people.
By the way, I have had good responses from all the rib manufacturers I have contacted over the past year so I'm not having a go at anyone inparticular just the British syndrome of not calling back or talking on the phone.
Everyone to their own and that's mine!

[simmons0]

Whats your background RIVA?
Got a rib?
Had any experience with boats?
Looking for a rib?

[RIVA]

thanks for the welcome , i know what you said but just thought a example would show , just to let you know , its not that expanding yes people have invested in the future ,but overall no more boats have been sold this year than last year or the year before , ther are just more players in the market place , what did my old sales manager used to say . damed lies and stastistics

[simmons0]

Were not talking about boats.

Were talking about RIB's. Now find a statistic for how many RIB's have been sold in the last year compared with the year before.

[RIVA]

yes engine sales are rougly the same your point is , sorry but dont go on here say ,

[simmons0]

I said RIB's not engines.

Rigid Inflatable Boats...

[Ian]

Originally posted by RIVA
what did my old sales manager used to say . damed lies and stastistics

Mine said,
"Talk to the clients and find out what they want" That's what will determine the market. It also improves production runs and will reduce overheads. This in turn will allow more people to be employed to answer the phones.

"It's good to talk"

[RIVA]

sorry but thats how stastistics are gatherd , you know that ,

[simmons0]

Im really dont folow that.

Youve chosen invisible mode on thise forums, you've chosen to hide your e-mail, youve blocked Private messaging.

Are you purely here to talk bolix or are you in any way interested in boats?

[Ian]

well I've just sent him a PM!

[Andre]

Interesting thread , suddenly we have a new member RIVA ,
8 posts almost at once . You must have been tipped off of this discussion so you promply become a member .

You must be from the industry

welcome to the forum, what do you think of it so far.


Andre

[RIVA]

sorry have i upset you i did not realise , i had to produce my blood type, if i wanted private contact i may have chosen it but democracy says i dont have to. i am big enough to say things on a public forum . well nice to chat o if you need any figures british marine fedaration , if i dont speak soon will more than likley see you in london.

[RIVA]

thanks andre by the way are you @ farnham ??

[Ian]

Anymore clues as to which stand you 'might' be on?

[simmons0]

You havent upset anyone, this forum loves a good argument.

you work at the British Marine Fed. or u just gettign statistics from there?

[Ian]

Blood Group only required when you come out with the NWR!

[Andre]

Originally posted by RIVA
thanks andre by the way are you @ farnham ??

No West Sussex just off the A29

Andre