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31 August 2013, 16:23
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Shakespeare ribs
Anyone know if they are still going?
The website does not seem to be working currently.
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31 August 2013, 16:31
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I think Liverpool powerboats took over?
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31 August 2013, 16:38
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Thanks Poly, unfortunately not, they jut bought some hulls.
Anyone else know?
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31 August 2013, 17:03
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There was a marine chandlery internet shop right next door to their old site..Google it and they may be able to shed some light!
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31 August 2013, 17:19
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No they are not still trading. We have a brand new 620 if your looking for one..
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31 August 2013, 17:23
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Yes Matt, nautequipe, I will call em in the week.
No thanks Ashby, already got a 720 but looking for one of their mouldings.
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31 August 2013, 17:28
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Yes Matt, nautequipe, I will call em in the week.
No thanks Ashby, already got a 720 but looking for one of their mouldings.
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I think nautequipe was the same people and I think they have gone too!
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31 August 2013, 17:40
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Just spoke to Janet at Natequipe and she is none the wiser as to what the situation is.
I read an article in a rib mag about a new brand that was using the 720 hull but cannot remember what it was called.
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31 August 2013, 18:15
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Just spoke to Janet at Natequipe and she is none the wiser as to what the situation is.
I read an article in a rib mag about a new brand that was using the 720 hull but cannot remember what it was called.
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Looks like I got it wrong then 
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31 August 2013, 18:26
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If I remember correctly, Steve was production manager for Shakespeare and was also involved with Nautequipe. Janet emailed me a few times when I was buying the boat.
But still none the wiser as to who has the moulds.
Where is Dave Manning when you need him...
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31 August 2013, 18:32
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I'm sure it was one of the laminators called Dave who took the moulds on.
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31 August 2013, 18:51
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Yes Ed, but he was still running the website for a few years. Then started selling the hulls to this new outfit I believe, as he did not have the funds to develop the brands. That's what I remember from the rib review of the new brand.
However, the website no longer exists.
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31 August 2013, 20:22
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Think the latest incarnation went by the name of Arranmore Marine, although I can't find a current website for them.
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31 August 2013, 20:32
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Thanks, yes they had the hard boat moulds I believe, which I am told then went to China allegedly. I don't think they got the rob moulds unless it was the last year or two, and like you say, can't find them any more.
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31 August 2013, 21:59
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Originally Posted by Neil Harvey
If I remember correctly, Steve was production manager for Shakespeare and was also involved with Nautequipe. Janet emailed me a few times when I was buying the boat.
But still none the wiser as to who has the moulds.
Where is Dave Manning when you need him...
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Oh so I'm not going quite as mad as I thought then 
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31 August 2013, 22:24
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Where is Dave Manning when you need him...
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If I'm not misinformed, he's been busy. His spaniel has been playing up again...
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31 August 2013, 23:49
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a chap by the username of dowdy from boatmad, think he is oswestry way had the rib moulds last i heard, i have one of the last 620 hulls made by shakespeare, had some some seat and console mouldings off dave myself, ian sharlot has or did have some similar stuff to some of the shakey mouldings
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01 September 2013, 00:33
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Mark, thanks, have messages Dowdy
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01 September 2013, 08:41
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I was told this week that they are setting up production in china for the ribs
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01 September 2013, 08:44
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I'm sure that'll go well 
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