RS aero

Originally posted by jeffers Originally posted by Null Not the zero Paul, that's built in the UK.  I beleive anyway! you mean the Aero mate   we all know where the D Zero is built.

No conspiracy - RS put out a video featuring transom repairs for a newly launched product.

RS a retract video and delete some public comment on their FB page - claiming it was for dealers only.

RS say it was a packaging issue- they're bad.

Me, I see no conspiracy, just a strange sense of de ja vu, and an amusing touch of irony that when it came to the Aero, someone at RS f**ked up the bubble wrap.

Originally posted by Null Originally posted by SimonW99 As we have lots of boats on order with deliveries having started and the bulk in the next two months, I wanted the full story, not the 'Forum' version, so I have just spoken to RS.  This affected a very small handful of boats and was just cosmetic transit damage. It was absolutely nothing at all to do with manufacture, the hulls were perfect when packed. As anyone who has seen boats come out of a mould from any builder will know, there is a always cosmetic re-finishing required and a few boats needed some re finishing of the lip after transport because they had moved in the container. The video was to help the dealer do the work at their end to the very best standards. RS have put their hands up and said it was a mistake in the packing at the UK end. As Jeffers said, new cars often have had some repair after transport, a friend of mine owns a body shop which works for the docks here and almost all their work is transit damage on new cars.  I have avoided getting involved  with this on here.  But why post the HIN number range then?  Its a logical explanation until the HIN numbers are added.  Also how do you damage the joint in transit?  surely you would knock chucks out just don't get why the joint would split? That all to one side it was a silly mistake to make, but these thing happen.  Its generated forum traffic if nothign else!

Edited by turnturtle - 17 Dec 14 at 10:28am

Originally posted by Null Originally posted by SimonW99 As we have lots of boats on order with deliveries having started and the bulk in the next two months, I wanted the full story, not the 'Forum' version, so I have just spoken to RS.  This affected a very small handful of boats and was just cosmetic transit damage. It was absolutely nothing at all to do with manufacture, the hulls were perfect when packed. As anyone who has seen boats come out of a mould from any builder will know, there is a always cosmetic re-finishing required and a few boats needed some re finishing of the lip after transport because they had moved in the container. The video was to help the dealer do the work at their end to the very best standards. RS have put their hands up and said it was a mistake in the packing at the UK end. As Jeffers said, new cars often have had some repair after transport, a friend of mine owns a body shop which works for the docks here and almost all their work is transit damage on new cars.  I have avoided getting involved  with this on here.  But why post the HIN number range then?  Its a logical explanation until the HIN numbers are added.  Also how do you damage the joint in transit?  surely you would knock chucks out just don't get why the joint would split? That all to one side it was a silly mistake to make, but these thing happen.  Its generated forum traffic if nothign else!