More problems locally.

[toyboy]

I am surprised not to have seen this here before unless of course it has been posted and I just haven't seen it. It has been going on for a few months now;
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/a...ome_ipswich_based_staff_are_kept_on_1_4341113

I have also noted Spirit Yachts are not as busy as usual :-(

 

[sailorman]

Look in the MoBo section for full coverage of Fairline, these bankruptcies always just before Christmas

 

[johnalison]

It's a shame about Spirit, but I won't shed any tears over the loss of Fairline.

 

[sailorman]

A few local East Anglian ( Inc Oundle ) employees would disagree with that statement, just before Christman

 

[CLB]

I won't shed any tears over the loss of Fairline.

Can I ask why?

 

[Javelin]

We hear on the grape vine, (visitors, reps, customers) all sorts of woes and tribulations about what is or isn't happening at various yards on our coast.
I have to say that there seems to have been a lot more stories coming true this year.

Even for businesses that on the face of it seem ok you then hear some strange decision making which smacks of either greed or desperation.
One such is the trend toward charging contractors a set fee for working on site.
This used to be something like £35 per day or I think Foxes charged £500 a year.
I hear things are changing in the new year to a charge of £15 per hour !!
This obviously gets pushed onto the customer and tries in effect to force the customer to choose the yard facilities at their rate of £48 per hour or more, making it very hard for the man in a van to make a living no matter how good he is.
Bad news for any of the folk recently made redundant who might think they could go it alone.
On the up side it helps yards like us with a charge out rate of £28 per hour but then we don't have a marina stuffed with boats on our doorstep so folks have to make an effort to get here.

I hear also that some yards are trying to stop owners from working on their own boats and using yard facilities.
Often using health and safety and other such spurious excuses to justify it.
I find this daft and short sighted.
What ever happened to developing a long term relationship with customers?

 

[sailorman]

I always pay my marina berth by CC "Just in case" + i get 7 weeks free credit :encouragement:

 

[CLB]

Can I ask why?

As you haven't answered, I will assume it's cos you are a sad wafi and have no compassion for the many people who find themselves out of work without compensation just before Xmas.

What a nasty piece of work!

 

[sailorman]

many hereabouts are what you call wafi`s.
Please do not use the term as a catch all.Some of us actually wave to STINK POTS & even post photos on https://yourboatpix.co.uk

And here is an ass hole speeding on the Orwell, not you i hope

 

[Otter]

I know the wife of one of the guys made redundant, he took immense pride in his work and Christmas is a crap time to be made redundant. Surely the Orwell is big enough for sail, power and shared empathy?

 

[Flynnbarr]

It's a shame about Spirit, but I won't shed any tears over the loss of Fairline.

Shame on you.I thought this was the friendly forum.

 

[johnalison]

As you haven't answered, I will assume it's cos you are a sad wafi and have no compassion for the many people who find themselves out of work without compensation just before Xmas.

What a nasty piece of work!

Since you are apparently too dumb to consider the possibility that I may not have actually seen your post while being otherwise engaged, I don't imagine that you will be up to understanding any possible answer.

 

[FullCircle]

johnalison, it ill behoves any poor sentiments when peoples livelihoods are done with in such a manner.
I think you ought to make a retraction or edit of your post.

I can think of some serious asshole yotties as well. Statistically I will bet you will find poor behaviour on both sides.

 

[Hadenough]

Y

johnalison, it ill behoves any poor sentiments when peoples livelihoods are done with in such a manner.
I think you ought to make a retraction or edit of your post.

I can think of some serious asshole yotties as well. Statistically I will bet you will find poor behaviour on both sides.

Did we ever see an apology for your indiscretion? If I missed it, a link would be helpful.

 

[FullCircle]

Y

Did we ever see an apology for your indiscretion? If I missed it, a link would be helpful.

As I said quite definitely at the time, it was no indiscretion, I meant what I said, and have the documentary backup to prove. You may of course, hold you own opinion. Thank you.

 

[nauticalnomad]

I refuse to pay yards 40 to 60 plus an hour plus vat to have them pay an unskilled 6 pound an hour labourer let loose on my boat. I have seen far too many mistakes on other peoples boats and dodgy goings ons in marinas to warrant that..

 

[Stork_III]

I refuse to pay yards 40 to 60 plus an hour plus vat to have them pay an unskilled 6 pound an hour labourer let loose on my boat. I have seen far too many mistakes on other peoples boats and dodgy goings ons in marinas to warrant that..

????????????????? or is it me?

 

[Independence]

Come on everyone, the tone of theses comments don't reflect the friendly nature of the ECF......leave other forums for that, they are much better at it.

 

[tugger]

And here is an ass hole speeding on the Orwell, not you i hope

As an aside, I happen to know this boat, I also know that it has changed hands and wouldn't want the new owner to be mistakenly accused of this incident.

 

[sailorman]

As an aside, I happen to know this boat, I also know that it has changed hands and wouldn't want the new owner to be mistakenly accused of this incident.

this was within the past 3 months & put up a very large wash, hence me taking the pix & posting it on yourboatpix