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Les Lampman Dealer
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 779 City/Region: Whidbey Island
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:35 pm Post subject: State of the (Marinaut) Business Report |
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Hi all,
Yes, I've been absent, delinquent, and AWOL. I simply have had too many irons in the fire. In addition to the activity with the Marinaut boats we've also had quite a few used boat sales that take time and attention.
The Marinaut sales are doing nicely and are tracking about where I hoped they would. As a run down...we delivered Betty Ann, A0001, last year about this time; we built and delivered A0002 (went to CO) last October; A0003 is ready to roll at the end of next week for her new home in CT (this is a very well equipped boat); A0004 is delivering tomorrow (it will be a Gig Harbor boat (it's being sold as a hull only for rigging elsewhere)); A0005 is in the hull production stage and should be delivered in June to her Seattle owners; A0006 is scheduled for delivery in August to her Vancouver, WA owners; and A0007 is scheduled for delivery in September to her western North Carolina owner.
I also have a commitment to deliver a new Marinaut next April to a couple in southwest Michigan.
And I have a hull here (tan), A0008?, that I keep hoping we can build for ourselves as demo boat (it's being worked on in the gaps between sold boats).
Our production schedule is out to Sept at the moment but we can potentially fit another one or two boats into the Oct/Nov/Dec/Jan time frame.
I'm going to try like crazy to have the Marinaut in the Seattle Boat show this next January. Things could get interesting! _________________ Les
www.marinautboats.com |
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Wandering Sagebrush
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 2770 City/Region: Northeast Oregon
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Constant Craving
Photos: Constant Craving
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Les,
Congrats! I am glad things are working out as planned. _________________ "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln |
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DuckDogTitus
Joined: 31 Jan 2013 Posts: 1034 City/Region: Gig Harbor
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Miner
Photos: Hemingway
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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this is too cool, the Marinaut is a beautiful boat Les! _________________ Dustin |
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c-ness
Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 521 City/Region: Bellingham
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 24 Tomcat
Vessel Name: C-weetness
Photos: C-weetness
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats! Hopefully the marine industry is picking up again. _________________ 1990 Grand Banks 32 2012-
2002 Tomcat 24 2010-2012 |
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Captains Cat
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 7313 City/Region: Cod Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Captain's Choice II
Photos: Captain's Cat
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:06 am Post subject: |
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Great to hear Les! Hope business keeps on getting better!
Charlie _________________ CHARLIE and PENNY CBRAT #100
Captain's Cat II 2005 22 Cruiser
Thataway (2006 TC255 - Sold Aug 2013)
Captain's Cat (2006 TC255 - Sold January 2012)
Captain's Kitten (1995 CD 16 Angler- Sold June 2010)
Captain's Choice (1994 CD 22 Cruiser- Sold Jun 2007)
Potomac River/Chesapeake Bay
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12633 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:30 am Post subject: |
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Les,
Sounds like you are not going to have much spare time for mischief. Glad to hear the M-Boats are lined out pretty well for you.
Thanks for the update. Hope to see you sometime this summer.
Harvey
SleepyC _________________ Though in our sleep we are not conscious of our activity or surroundings, we should not, in our wakefulness, be unconscious of our sleep. |
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dotnmarty
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 4196 City/Region: Sammamish
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: LIZZIE II
Photos: Lizzie
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: State of the (Marinaut) Business Report |
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Les Lampman wrote: | Hi all,
Yes, I've been absent, delinquent, and AWOL. |
Les- You have been none of these things. Whenever a question arises on C-Brats that needs a clear, concise and understandable answer you are there. Whenever I send an email to EQ, no matter how simple or far out my inquiry, you always respond, always. So, just let me say that we take great comfort in knowing that, whether you are posting frequently or not, you are there. Further we take great satisfaction in knowing that the Marinaut is enjoying the success that it and you deserve. _________________ MartyP
"...we're all in the same boat..." |
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Jake
Joined: 31 Jan 2012 Posts: 171
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Les,
Thanks for the update. Great to hear of a boating success story! Such a great and innovative design. I still believe the 215 could be a very successful freshwater day cruiser. Just a few mods to enhance the entertainment factor. Maybe the SW Michigan and western NC boats are headed for that type of use?
Jake |
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Les Lampman Dealer
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 779 City/Region: Whidbey Island
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Jake wrote: | Les,
Thanks for the update. Great to hear of a boating success story! Such a great and innovative design. I still believe the 215 could be a very successful freshwater day cruiser. Just a few mods to enhance the entertainment factor. Maybe the SW Michigan and western NC boats are headed for that type of use?
Jake |
Hi Jake,
Thanks for the kind words!
I'd love to hear about any mods that you think would be helpful. What did you have in mind in regards to the entertainment factor?
Les |
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Leo Smith
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 193 City/Region: West Seattle
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Les,
We haven't heard from you for awhile. I assume you are busy building boats. What hull number are you up to? Will you have a Marinaut on display at the 2014 Seattle Boat Show? Like the newest photo on your Marinaut Facebook page.
Best regards,
Leo |
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Ted Osborne
Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 109 City/Region: Des Moines, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1999
C-Dory Model: 24 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Tabbycat
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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Les. Sounds like 2014 will be a very busy and good year for you. Looking forward to seeing you some time during the first part of the year. Ted _________________ Ted & Donna |
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Les Lampman Dealer
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 779 City/Region: Whidbey Island
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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Leo Smith wrote: | Hi Les,
We haven't heard from you for awhile. I assume you are busy building boats. What hull number are you up to? Will you have a Marinaut on display at the 2014 Seattle Boat Show? Like the newest photo on your Marinaut Facebook page.
Best regards,
Leo |
Hi Leo,
I have to admit that my visits to the C-Brat site seem to run in cycles. I blame it on the fact that once I log in, I don't want to log out, and there's goes too much time!
We've been building the M215 boats without a break since we started hull #2. That said, we're still hand building them one-at-a-time so the numbers are not large. We've pulled 10 hulls from the molds so far (all have been and/or are sold).
The Marinaut will not be at the SBS. There are really lots of reasons: it's expensive, we don't have enough people to man a booth for 10 days, etc. The real reason is that I'm completely afraid of the response to the boat; right now we're building them as quickly as we can and can deliver about 4 to 6 boats a year. If I got orders at the boat show for 10 boats it would be a very difficult thing to deal with. I've been told "it's a good problem to have" but I disagree with that sentiment 100%; a salesman would love the situation but as the producer of the boat it's a nightmare and sure to make lots of folks unhappy.
Glad you like the photos, I really need to do more! |
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Leo Smith
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 193 City/Region: West Seattle
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Hi Les,
Thanks for the update. It looks like I should make a trip to EQ to see one of your boats in person. Glad to hear that business is going well for you.
Best,
Leo |
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chimoii
Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 271
State or Province: BC
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: R-25 Tug
Vessel Name: Chimo
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Hi Les.
I have an interest in how the market is moving for smaller boats like the CD and the Marinauts . My impression is that the GFC and the aging of the boomers moved the market up the line so that boats in the 150k range (think Ranger or Cutwater) are finding a much easier time of it. Would you agree? _________________ Chimo: a word of greeting, farewell, and toast before drinking once widely spoken in the Inuktitut language in northern Canada. |
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 8555 City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Hi, Les! I have been doing some work for the City of Oak Harbor, and I almost turned off onto Cornet Bay Road on my way back home yesterday but was running a little late so decided not to. Next time! Love to see a Marinaut in progress! _________________
DAYDREAM - CD25 Cruiser
CRABBY LOU - CD16 Angler (sold 2020)
Pat & Patty Anderson, C-Brat #62!
http://daydreamsloop.blogspot.com
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