Bates Wharf are the new South Coast Dealer for Fairline

[admillington]

With Immediate Effect

www.Fairline.com/en/news

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Yep, they are apparently going to be sharing the old BCU t/a Fairline Southampton office with Fairline GB.

 

[admillington]

And BCU have taken an Office at Salterns

 

[Flyfloat]

Thank goodness. I have a pile of cash to spend on a boat and yet having identified the Phantom50 as the boat for me, cannot get the previous incumbent to take any notice. Hats off to Tom Benson from Sunseeker's brokerage who is doing a great job of finding me the right boat.

 

[henryf]

Thank goodness. I have a pile of cash to spend on a boat and yet having identified the Phantom50 as the boat for me, cannot get the previous incumbent to take any notice. Hats off to Tom Benson from Sunseeker's brokerage who is doing a great job of finding me the right boat.

Essex can find you one for a bag of sand and 10% of the final purchase price


edited to say I've always seen Bates Wharf as a speed boat sort of a place rather than somewhere to go for a large motor yacht. Certainly they have never popped up on my radar when changing craft.

They may well have the largest indoor showroom on the Thames but I'm not sure there's much in the Fairline range I'd fancy owning for pottering along the river. Sledge hammer / walnut !

I wish both parties the best of luck in their venture and hope that brand loyalty doesn't get watered down with the move. My Fairline days were during the Peters era when I felt the brand was extremely strong.

H.

 

[KevB]

I bought my current boat from Bates in Eastbourne many years ago, their service whilst buying and aftersales were very good.

 

[oldgit]

H,mm dealer that specialises in weeny soapdishes for sheltered Thames gets to sell Fairlines sea going top of the range stuff.
Perhaps Essex were a bit to "independant" for FL,so Fairline looked around for somebody a little more compliant .................... and easier to push around ? ?

 

[benjenbav]

Chertsey branch to be branded as "Fairline London"

So, I wander in and hand over my cheque: "Cab to the Ritz to celebrate." Oh dear, that's the commission gone.

 

[Nigelpickin]

H,mm dealer that specialises in weeny soapdishes for sheltered Thames gets to sell Fairlines sea going top of the range stuff.
Perhaps Essex were a bit to "independant" for FL,so Fairline looked around for somebody a little more compliant .................... and easier to push around ? ?

It will be interesting to see who BCU are representing at SIBS in September, it will be good to hear the full story, esp from their side when all the deals are done. I can't believe that FL would have pulled the dealership away given the fan base and customer satisfaction that BCU enjoy. From FL pov, I doubt that the grass looked greener on the other side, more that BCU or their bank said, 'get off my grass'. Hopefully JFM/Jrudge or mr Millington will be able to contribute at some point to sate my appetite for gossip.

 

[DTIM]

It will be interesting to see who BCU are representing at SIBS in September,
Wonder if Delta are looking for a UK dealer

With reference to Bates was at college with Richard Bates back in the day ! and sincerely hope he makes it work

 

[petem]

Indeed, Bates are now the lead Fairline dealer in the UK and have very kindly taken on the lead sponsor ad on my website (http://www.fairlineownersclub.com/) - thanks to Nick Barke for the tip off!

I wish Richard Bates well in this exciting new venture!

Pete

 

[petem]

H,mm dealer that specialises in weeny soapdishes for sheltered Thames gets to sell Fairlines sea going top of the range stuff.
Perhaps Essex were a bit to "independant" for FL,so Fairline looked around for somebody a little more compliant .................... and easier to push around ? ?

Bates have been Fairline dealers (alongside BCU) for some time.

 

[CharlieAlpha]

I've had relatively recent dealings with Richard and Claire Bates and found them very professional and helpful however I bought the current boat from BCU/EBY simply because they were equally as professional but had a vastly bigger selection of the type of boat I was looking for and offered a good commercial package. Know doubt come the time to change the boat again both will hopefully have grown in their sectors and I will talk to them both to see what they can offer me.

 

[freddy the frog]

could have been worse

I've had relatively recent dealings with Richard and Claire Bates and found them very professional and helpful however I bought the current boat from BCU/EBY simply because they were equally as professional but had a vastly bigger selection of the type of boat I was looking for and offered a good commercial package. Know doubt come the time to change the boat again both will hopefully have grown in their sectors and I will talk to them both to see what they can offer me.

Think positive it could have been Gibbs MARINE COUGH, SPLUTTER

 

[Imperial One]

Richard will make it work. He is a solid chap and has a good reputation.
We wish him every success.

 

[paul salliss]

I've had relatively recent dealings with Richard and Claire Bates and found them very professional and helpful however I bought the current boat from BCU/EBY simply because they were equally as professional but had a vastly bigger selection of the type of boat I was looking for and offered a good commercial package. Know doubt come the time to change the boat again both will hopefully have grown in their sectors and I will talk to them both to see what they can offer me.

Or in plain English Trevor offered you a great discount

 

[Kittycarter]

Thank goodness. I have a pile of cash to spend on a boat and yet having identified the Phantom50 as the boat for me, cannot get the previous incumbent to take any notice. Hats off to Tom Benson from Sunseeker's brokerage who is doing a great job of finding me the right boat.

+1 for Tom. He's a very helpful chap, will use him to find my next boat