fisher boats

[finding_time]

I'm sure Col has more to worry about than to get on a computer and tell all the impatient people on Ausfish what every move he's making.


Dave

And yet he seemed to find the time when ever a new boat came off the line to post a few pics?


Really Dave i fail to understand your comments! Yes Col by all reports is a great bloke and also builds bloody good plate boats, he's also a sponsor who has built up a lot off good will with the members of this site. Surely he owes those members who have been very very very quick to recomend his boats to all those who ask about the pro's and con's of differant styles of alloy boats aleast some info as to whats going on!!! We are after all a community are we not?
I really hope Fisher boats come through this and thrive for ever and a day , running a small business is nothing but a constant battle against the unforeseen, wheather that be staffing issues or cash flow or yada yada yada etc. it never stops!!! Best of luck Col!

Ps.Dave, It's been over a week now i dont think the to busy to comment, wheather that comment is simply " Cant comment" is to much to ask at all!!!Support goes both ways!.

[business class]

Don't believe everything you hear, If fisher is building from another area then why have their workers gone to another plate Mob?????? Or is it the boats that have been ordered that are in build are being finished and then thats the end..... Not that i really care, i Wish all the owners the best if they have deposits down, and i really hope all goes well for them no matter what happens, as long as they get their boats.

[Buddy Mania]

I won't comment in relation to the things I think, but will stick to the things I know. I hope that approach rubs off.

What he ^ said.

[dogsbody]

And yet he seemed to find the time when ever a new boat came off the line to post a few pics?


Really Dave i fail to understand your comments! Yes Col by all reports is a great bloke and also builds bloody good plate boats, he's also a sponsor who has built up a lot off good will with the members of this site. Surely he owes those members who have been very very very quick to recomend his boats to all those who ask about the pro's and con's of differant styles of alloy boats aleast some info as to whats going on!!! We are after all a community are we not?


Ian

Ps. It's been over a week now.

Being a sponsor (Col) that's why he posts pics.

My comments are based on after the initial gutted feeling he has from this (as posted by another member) then he has to decide what his next move will be depending on how all this came about. If something can be resurrected I would assume there would be legal mumbo jumbo to deal with. Would be no point coming on here and saying anything till something concrete was bedded down would it not? Does he feel up to it?

But all this all depends on who or what has/was involved.]

A week is nothing when lawyers are involved.

And yes we are a community.


Dave

[Buddy Mania]

Here's my runabout at the new premises.

Judge for yourself.

Looks like there's life in the old girl yet.

[jimbo59]

since when does Fisher have ANY obligation to post anything at all on here regarding the operation of their business.

Bloody hell...if they want their customers to know what is happening then they will notify them. Other than that they don't have to do a thing if they do not feel the desire to.

Alot of people on here are entitled to know pinhead its a in ya face company and the business has a big fan base that many aspiring/ potential (fisher) owners need to see if they should take there business elsewear.

[PinHead]

jimbo..if you are an aspiring/potential customer I would sincerely hope you do not base your purchase entirely on what you read on forums???

[sid_fishes]

if i may ask,so why is mark[snappercoffin] out of a job?i thought that he had done his job well? he is not a mate , just someone that col had praised for the work that he had done when i was there.
Col, i do hope it works out. a great product and a good company that was working for fisho,s.
and no i,m not linked to fisher boats, but #### i would own 1
cheers sid

[monkey76]

whats your point syd fishes?? just throwing more speculation around why not pm snappercoffin directly to get the question asked. Lets go for 10 pages of posts regarding who is out of business

[black runner]

With many boat builders closing down it indicates the marginal nature of low volume production and the vulnerabilities faced by not diversifying into fabrication or trading of other products. Not having the capacity to increase production in the good times, evidenced by the long waiting lists of smaller operations, limits the capacity to build a buffer to allow them to adjust and weather the tough times.

One positive aspect of the small, less complex businesses is that they do have the capacity to just shut down and startup later when the market picks up. I suppose as long as they retain their jigs and keep a bit of gear, with a leased shed and good name you can start building boats again. The difficulty will be to wrestle back market share from the survivors.

Cheers

[dazbax73]

i finally found my boat and visited fishers new factory today. had a good talk with the silent partner and i can now sleep again knowing i have not lost 29k in payments. if it was not for a fellow member who contacted me before steve shut down another tread i would be a mess. fisher have not shut down but are trying very hard to pick up the pieces. fisher remain the leader in plate boats and soon will be back building great boats. those waiting to order be patient. one last thing there are always two sides to a story and i heard it today.

[monkey76]

Thanks Dazbax73 you hit the nail on the head 2 sides to every story, good to hear your boat is fine if you believed the speculation on this thread you would have believed all hope was lost.

[finding_time]

i finally found my boat and visited fishers new factory today. had a good talk with the silent partner and i can now sleep again knowing i have not lost 29k in payments. if it was not for a fellow member who contacted me before steve shut down another tread i would be a mess. fisher have not shut down but are trying very hard to pick up the pieces. fisher remain the leader in plate boats and soon will be back building great boats. those waiting to order be patient. one last thing there are always two sides to a story and i heard it today.

That is great news!!!

[finding_time]

Thanks Dazbax73 you hit the nail on the head 2 sides to every story, good to hear your boat is fine if you believed the speculation on this thread you would have believed all hope was lost.

Speculation only comes about when there is no information, it's very easy to stop speculation ....... provide information!!!! Just like Daxbax73 has done

[monkey76]

cheers finding time I agree