Noble 685 Supervee

[Broomey]

Hi Ross, yep the QL's will definately make the boat preform better, even if you think you may not need em, heard back from Jason today, your right seems like a great bloke and very helpfull, once i get a realist price negioted with with dealer, have to have a long talk to him about modifications I would like done, mate if you could take some pics of deck area, inside of cab, and Helm, would be great , as all pics I can find dont really show much of these.

Regards
Eddy

[Ross_685]

Yeah Jason has been a pleasure to deal with.

I'll sort out those photos over the weekend for you. :smiley:

[Ross_685]

Some shots just for you Eddy!! :tongue:

[Jarrah Jack]

She has come up a treat and looks great..I don,t think that Chinese built is necessarily a problem. Its all about Quality Assurance which I presume Noble is well on top of.....Time will tell I suppose...In the mean time have fun and catch lots of fish..

[siegfried]

Have these things got cheaper since the chows started making them ?

[Fatenhappy]

Hey Ross ...

Unfortunately not back in Oz for a few years yet and even then if all goes to plan ...

I have always been a fan of the super v that Noble put out. Its been very interesting to follow this thread and hope I'm half as lucky when we return and build "the dream" ... very functional neat clean and tidy !!! good on ya mate, well done !

[Flex]

Question for those that know more than I do.

Does the original Ben Noble still have a part in Noble boats? I heard he set up the company over in china then someone else grabbed the whole thing and re-started calling themselves "Noble boats International". As in China there are no laws preventing this kind ofthing.

I could be wrong, just something I heard along the way. Anyone know the truth?

[Ross_685]

Hey Flex,

Ben Noble is no longer involved at all with Noble Boats International.
This is due to unpaid debts.

I have cut and past this directly from a press release i found. I'd attach it, but its over 100kb so the forums won't let me.


Have a read, it should answer all of your questions :wink:

By
Jayne Munday
Queensland boat manufacturer, Noble Boats International, claims it has been largely unaffected by the
appointment of receivers to one of its major shareholders and suppliers.
On July 7 Nick Combis and Peter Dinoris of Vincents Chartered Accountants were appointed receiver-
managers of Noble Boats and Noble Boats No. 2 due to unpaid debts to one of the directors of Tianjian
Noble Boats International, which trades as Noble Boats International.
Noble No. 2 holds a 25 percent stake in Tianjian Noble Boats International, which was formed in 2008
through the merger of Brisbane-based Noble Boats and Tianjian Asia Industries.
Noble No. 2’s sole director and shareholder is Benjamine Noble, son of Noble Boats founder Rob Noble
(pictured). Noble is also a director of Tianjian Noble Boats International, alongside Alec Spencer,
Shaoxun Liang and Robert Kwan Po Lee.
Founded in Clontarf in 1980 as Noble Engineering, a specialist stainless-steel fabrication business, Noble
Boats went on to become a highly successful manufacturer of stainless steel plate boats ranging in size
from 5 to 12.5 metres, counting the likes of the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service and the
Australian Navy as customers.
Following the merger Noble Boats and Noble Boats No. 2 were contracted by Tianjian Noble Boats
International for pre-delivery vessel fit-out services, an arrangement which is now terminated.
Tianjian Noble Boats International is the international plate aluminium manufacturer and wholesaler of
Noble Boats.
A specialist steel fabricator, Tianjian Asia Group is based in China’s Guangdong Province, and has
annual revenue of US$6 billion. In 2007, it launched its international arm, Tianjian Asia Industries,
based in Hong Kong.
While Noble Boats and Noble Boats No. 2 are in the hands of receivers, Noble Boats International is
continuing to trade successfully from its Brisbane headquarters, according to Operations Manager Jason
Lee.
He says the company has recently established an initial national distribution and sales network of
proven marine dealerships in each capital city.
Page 2
“We are pleased to announce the recent appointment of Fleet Marine in Melbourne as our major dealer
for the greater Melbourne and Victorian areas,” Lee says.
“Recent dealership appointments include Enterprise Marine Sydney, Cunninghams Marine Brisbane and
J&B Marine Ingham North Queensland.”
Noble Boats International will also be showcasing its boats at the Brisbane International Boat Show
from August 26 until August 30, Lee says.
Its new generation batch of 120 vessels ranging from 5 metre to 8 metre, including centre consoles,
half and full-cabin vessels, are in the process of being imported, fitted out and delivered over the next
few weeks and months.



I hope that answers your questions Flex.:smiley:

It seems they are heading in the right direction with the new ownership I think.
They have plenty of financial backing from the parent company, and are putting plenty of $$$ into R&D. So they're in it for the long haul thats for sure.

I have heard about some seriously cool products that will be offered in the not too distant future too!!






Also, for anyone interested, the original Noble Boats is "Under External Administration":
http://www2.search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bin/gns030c?acn=129_480_271&juris=9&hdtext=ACN&srchsrc =1

[Broomey]

Thanks Ross,looks better than I thought, and that cab sure is bigger than I thought , unless that guy is pretty short lol
that a Compass in the front of your dash??? interested , was that included or did you have to put it on, been speaking to Jason continuously over the last weekm, has bent over back wards to get somrthing organised to what I want , there will be an Order being placed very soon, and he has you to thank for it, thanks for starting this thread and showing build and finished product.

Hope all stays good for you


Eddy

[Skusto]

so ben noble went over seas with the business and then lost it.

[Skusto]

buy australian

[black runner]

To be patriotic and buy Australian is all well and good and should be supported where possible, but how far do you go in sacrificing your requirements as a customer in order to support the local industry?

Unfortunaletly our production volumes are so low compared to OS manufacturers that I can only see an increase of imported boats in the market - more so given the strength of the dollar.

Like the boat a lot!!

[Captain Seaweed]

Ross,
I have just ordered my own Noble Super V Centre Cab and it was your post which pretty much sealed the deal. I did go with the 7.5m option only because I managed a good price on 2009 stock. Looking forward to taking it out and more posts on your experiences. Are there any flaws you have experienced as of yet? Did you get side scuppers or just the centre?

Cheers
Marty

Marty

[Broomey]

Ross,
Noble should give you a spotters fee, as I sighned up today for a 7.5 mtr with extensive customisation , see Captain Seaweed has done the same :cool: , getting the hull built, and getting it fitted out here in Broome, still works out cheaper than getting a BMT package, and I get everything I want and fitted as I want.
Once again Ross a big thankyou for sharing your experience with getting a Noble

Will PM you with full details if interested


Eddy

[Captain Seaweed]

I agree the price I could buy the boat for was the same price to build myself??All in all for those interested $50,000 for hull !! comes with deck wash plumbed, live bait tank installed and plumbed,bilge, seats, steering, glass, hardtop,nav lights, battery box compartments, fuel water seperator, walk through transome and door, flooding kill tank, carpet, painted 2 pac. All I need to add are :
1)Trailer (13-16k) depending on type
2)Outboard $26,00 - $32,000 depending on size and type
2)Electronics sounder, gps, radar (10k)
3)Trim Tabs(?)
4)Bait board custom made (1k)
5)Lighting deck lighting and remote search light($1k)
6)Clears and minor upholstery

All in all under $100k for a fully optioned 7.5 sports cab on an aluminium trailer with everything required brand new. All boats I priced in that size with all those inclusions were $125k+.
Gotta go now going for a sea test in a 685 Sports Cab now. Blow wind blow.
Cheers
Marty