lustyd
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Yes the Selden one is similar price, or was from Crusader at least.
Plastimo gone pop?
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Yes the Selden one is similar price, or was from Crusader at least.
Phoenix of Hamble
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And what compasses will people fit!!?
Lakesailor
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They do (did) have loads of perfectly workable gear for the impecunious boater.
Was the huge range of products merely bought in as part of a marketing operation?
Perhaps a relaunch of that or the individual manufacturers selling their products in smaller groups will surface.
Provided they haven't all been scuttled by non-payments.
Was the huge range of products merely bought in as part of a marketing operation?
Perhaps a relaunch of that or the individual manufacturers selling their products in smaller groups will surface.
Provided they haven't all been scuttled by non-payments.
BlueSkyNick
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Habebty
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Bit of an arse really as I am waiting for a new halyard swivel for my Goiot furling gear. My sailing is on hold until someone can source one.
(though I imagine it's not much fun for all Plastimo's suppliers at the mo either)
(though I imagine it's not much fun for all Plastimo's suppliers at the mo either)
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Wunja
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A Ritchie Venture SR2 compass will fit in the same hole as a Plastimo Contest 101.
GrahamM376
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Could cause severe problems. They also own Lofrans and it took me 3 months to get a new chainwheel last year, they eventually supplied it FOC. Lofrans tech director mailed me with apology saying "we have severe problems which need sorting". No mention of what the problems were though.
maxi
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It's a shame but not surprising - unless you wanted one of their run of the mill products, it was almost impossible to purchase Plastimo products.
Again not surprising as, when trying to talk to the company about difficulties in sourcing, one got very short shrift and zero assistance.
Again not surprising as, when trying to talk to the company about difficulties in sourcing, one got very short shrift and zero assistance.
Seajet
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I'd miss their Contest compasses, but not much else !
Years ago we were in St Peter Port near a Westerly Griffon flying a tricolour.
The British boat in between had a Plastimo lifebuoy and light, which didn't fit properly so the light launched itself overnight.
The French owner of the Griffin said took one look at the thing and said " that is made in France, no ?! " and burst out laughing...
I would add that I have a high opinion of French engineers overall, the canals and locks are quite something; though the radar controlled lock south of Dijon fogged my b*****y film !
Years ago we were in St Peter Port near a Westerly Griffon flying a tricolour.
The British boat in between had a Plastimo lifebuoy and light, which didn't fit properly so the light launched itself overnight.
The French owner of the Griffin said took one look at the thing and said " that is made in France, no ?! " and burst out laughing...
I would add that I have a high opinion of French engineers overall, the canals and locks are quite something; though the radar controlled lock south of Dijon fogged my b*****y film !
Sybarite
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As they are a major player in the French market I would be surprised if somebody like Beneteau didn't step in.
Going into administration is often just a way to get breathing space when finance gets tight. I'm pretty sure it will continue albeit in a trimmed down version.
maby
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I would miss XM - I find them more comfortable than Musto and a lot cheaper for an acceptable grade.
Neeves
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This has been brewing for months. They had been squeezing, bullying was a word I heard used, their suppliers on credit to ease up cash flow - watch out for fall out, somewhere.
They are not players 'down under' except for RFD and I'd guess they, RFD, will pull through.
Jonathan
They are not players 'down under' except for RFD and I'd guess they, RFD, will pull through.
Jonathan
Wunja
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I don't though I'm totally biased by my father's 1977 Renault 16 which had bits of bent tin instead of castings for mounting engine ancillaries and steel leaf body work.
Phoenix of Hamble
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Compare and contrast with British automotive engineers of the same period.... who did exactly the same, but with poor quality mild steel instead...
I too have some respect for French Engineers, having worked in an Ecole Superior's Engineering department in the dim and distant past.
rotrax
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And the wonderfull products from Longbridge, Cowley and Dagenham did not? Ford engine mounts were always pressed steel on the smaller models as were most cars of the period. All seventies cars suffered tin worm in some degree as the recent practices of pre-build anti-rust treatment and shielding vunerable places from salty wet sludge were not in place. Nostalgia aint wot it used to be!
Sybarite
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What about F1 engines?
I remember having an MG 1100 where the suspension was bolted directly onto the bodywork - which rusted. The very day I traded it in, the whole lot collapsed outside the showroom.
Having been involved in a major rental firm the two countries where it was the most difficult to re-sell their cars were Italy and Britain. We would only buy them with a major discount.
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wotayottie
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Likely Plastimo Deux.
The French take a different view of insolvencies - the creditors take the pain and the national champion re-emerges again the the glory of France. Facetious maybe but thats the way it usually works over there. How do you think Renault still exist?
TeamSpirit
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Tried to order fenders over the weekend and was told they could take the order and it was not likely to be able to obtain further orders........ so looks like jobs done whatever the company structure !!
neil1967
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I ordered a kobra anchor about 2 weeks ago through an online chandlery and at the time they advised that plastimo delivery dates could not be relied upon. I checked today and the chandlery believe that plastimo are still trading and they expect the order to be fulfilled.
Neil
Neil
wklein
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Barton Blocks:
They distribute most of their stuff themselves, we certainly never bothered with navimo to get them, barton are very helpful and carry a lot more stock.
Furlers:
Plastimo furlers were rubbish. The selden 50s is a far superior piece of kit with every extra you could wish for, not much more money.
Goiot Fuler:
How special can the halyard shackle be? Have you looked elsewhere for something that would work? If not surely you could use a dyneema lashing. Certainly doesn't sound like problem enough to stop you saling.
Otherwise sorry to see them go, although a lot of their stuff was tat. Most of the manufacturers will find new distributers pretty quickly. I will miss their cookers and cheap anchor chain.
They distribute most of their stuff themselves, we certainly never bothered with navimo to get them, barton are very helpful and carry a lot more stock.
Furlers:
Plastimo furlers were rubbish. The selden 50s is a far superior piece of kit with every extra you could wish for, not much more money.
Goiot Fuler:
How special can the halyard shackle be? Have you looked elsewhere for something that would work? If not surely you could use a dyneema lashing. Certainly doesn't sound like problem enough to stop you saling.
Otherwise sorry to see them go, although a lot of their stuff was tat. Most of the manufacturers will find new distributers pretty quickly. I will miss their cookers and cheap anchor chain.