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billtwymank
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 Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:48 am Post subject: ANY UPDATE ON NMI FACTORY FIRE/REOPENING |
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checked and searched our C-Brats web site for subject info.
anything new??
any update-manufacturing status??
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rogerbum
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: ANY UPDATE ON NMI FACTORY FIRE/REOPENING |
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| billtwymank wrote: |
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checked and searched our C-Brats web site for subject info.
anything new??
any update-manufacturing status??
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I had an email exchange with Mark last week. I didn't learn much other than that their options/plans were becoming clearer. Wish I knew more, hope they get back up and running soon.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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I discussed this with Marc Grove at the Apalachicola gathering. Marc feels that they were will insured and will be back in business as soon as they get the details outlined. I would expect to see at least one new boat, post fire, in at Wefing's within a few months….
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| ...and hopefully another boat at/for the Seattle Boat Show, where they had a great lineup (including dealers) in 2014. |
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thataway
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| I suspect it would be a push to build a new boat before the Seattle show--they certainly could and should put a "recent: build in the show. |
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hardee
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:44 am Post subject: |
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Oh boy, have we been down this road before, right?
Though it would seem that a good effort would be a good investment in the company future. If they are going to sell new boats, they will need to show that they (can and do) build them, and where else do they have as concentrated a market as at the (Seattle) boat show(s).
I'm not a marketing genius, just a pretty satisfied consumer.
Harvey
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AK Angler
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| hardee wrote: | | If they are going to sell new boats, they will need to show that they (can and do) build them... |
Um... If they are going to sell new boats, they will need a facility in which to build them. I may be wrong, but I think that's probably their priority right now.
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thataway
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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Most likely not only a facility--which is already built--zoned for this type of activity, and suitable--ventillation, storage, parking etc.
Also not only supplies, but tooling other than the molds, patterns (may have to be remade), tools, including air compressors, maybe a resin infusion system (?) There is a lot that most do not think about when boat building. Fortunately these folks have been building boats for a long time and they know how to do it!
I suspect that they are actually very busy--doing things which we will never see. |
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hardee
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Very Surely, admittedly, they have a whole list of priorities, but the ultimate goal, if they are going to be able to stay in business must be to sell boats. They need to sell new boats, or become a refurb and service facility for the used boats that we sell.
Harvey
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I was at Sportcraft Marine today and heard rumor that a nice location on the waterfront near Bellingham had been secured and there was some hope of activity starting next week. Can this be true? |
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TyBoo
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:22 am Post subject: |
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| hardee wrote: | | ...the used boats that we sell. |
It's pretty cool how easy that reads. We are the de facto leader for C-Dory resale and the place to look first.  A little pride there.
The Marketplace Reference Forum has right about 600 sales success stories, and that is probably around 75% of the ads that have been posted because some people want theirs deleted or they don't get saved for some other reason (e.g., pointing to Craigslist or other selling resources, although some of those end up saved too). Not bad for a simple little hole in the web like C-Brats.
And we're heading into our second decade...
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hardee
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| TyBoo wrote: | | hardee wrote: | | ...the used boats that we sell. |
It's pretty cool how easy that reads. We are the de facto leader for C-Dory resale and the place to look first. A little pride there.
The Marketplace Reference Forum has right about 600 sales success stories, and that is probably around 75% of the ads that have been posted because some people want theirs deleted or they don't get saved for some other reason (e.g., pointing to Craigslist or other selling resources, although some of those end up saved too). Not bad for a simple little hole in the web like C-Brats.
And we're heading into our second decade... |
Hey Mike, you and Bill have plenty to be proud of. C-Brats is a great place in so many ways. 
Harvey
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A Men, Harvey. 
Art
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Wefings
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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I second that rumor on location .
If they refurb old boats , you can just kiss the brand goodbye and enjoy your exclusive collectible ! If new boats are not being made or sold ,C Dory [and the dealers that support the customers] go away . We don't want that to happen , do we ?
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:02 pm Post subject: factory update |
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| From very reliable source...factory will be reopening early this month. |
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