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    Posted: 07 Oct 13 at 1:16pm
Suspect the initial investment will have been recovered a looooong time ago on that volume, so its laughing all the way to the bank since then, followed by slow winding down into obselesence / wilderness as soon as the cash flow from that product starts to look marginal. 5 to 10 y and they won't be stocking parts.

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Dan,

No evidence of that is there Dan.  See the 300.  Still properly supported despite sals dipping almost nowhere for a while (back up now though).
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Originally posted by yellowwelly

it's not bashing- it's questioning with dry humour the decisions the class is taking / making.  


Indeed; and given the class/manufacturer used this forum so extensively during the development and launch I think that is why the interest remains ... you have to take the rough with the smooth ...

Don't read this thread if it bores you ...
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Dan,
No evidence of that is there Dan.  See the 300.  Still properly supported despite sals dipping almost nowhere for a while (back up now though).


No fair enough, re the 300 - but what about 600? They still making them?
At the end of the day I am just saying they are a business and a fairly successful one at that who won't chuck money at something once it's repaid the investment and the cash flow doesn't warrant it.
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Dan,
No evidence of that is there Dan.  See the 300.  Still properly supported despite sals dipping almost nowhere for a while (back up now though).


No fair enough, re the 300 - but what about 600? They still making them?
At the end of the day I am just saying they are a business and a fairly successful one at that who won't chuck money at something once it's repaid the investment and the cash flow doesn't warrant it.

That is no different to many suppliers.

Try buying a Laser 5000 mast or a Boss jib ... things come and go ... some faster than others ...

The Laser is probably past its peak in popularity but is still the biggest global class ...
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Two strange looking RS single handlers sailing at Salcombe this weekend, with RS support RIBs, camper vans and cameras, Dacron rigs looked positively prehistoric compared with Solo 3DL's.  I often wonder how inconvenient the Solo is to RS, since I am sure if you we're designing a single hander to go with the RS200 or RS400 it would not be dissimilar to a Solo...
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Originally posted by Daniel Holman

No fair enough, re the 300 - but what about 600? They still making them?

On their price list...
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Originally posted by davidyacht

Two strange looking RS single handlers sailing at Salcombe this weekend, with RS support RIBs, camper vans and cameras, Dacron rigs looked positively prehistoric compared with Solo 3DL's.  I often wonder how inconvenient the Solo is to RS, since I am sure if you we're designing a single hander to go with the RS200 or RS400 it would not be dissimilar to a Solo...

Is this the worst kept secret in the dinghy world?... I know what it was, but won't spoil it for everyone

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Originally posted by davidyacht

Two strange looking RS single handlers sailing at Salcombe this weekend, with RS support RIBs, camper vans and cameras, Dacron rigs looked positively prehistoric compared with Solo 3DL's.  I often wonder how inconvenient the Solo is to RS, since I am sure if you we're designing a single hander to go with the RS200 or RS400 it would not be dissimilar to a Solo...

Is this the worst kept secret in the dinghy world?... I know what it was, but won't spoil it for everyone


Well I've not heard it. Spill please...
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