Heron Boatbuilders

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Hi,

 

I was just wondering how many others out there own a Heron Boat?

 

[maffi mushkila]

Hi,

 

I was just wondering how many others out there own a Heron Boat?

 

 

Apparently you are on your own.

 

Q. Now, what does that tell you.

 

A. A very small Heron Owners Club.

 

Would you recomend them?

 

Wait a minute, I think i know this one.

 

It's on the tip of me tongue.................... nah gone.

 

Seriously, is it time to spill the beanz? The whole story!

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Undoubtedly there have been some niggles, but show/name- me a boatbuilder that doesn't?

 

But by and large, I'm more than happy.......The shell has beautiful lines and the fit out is excellent......

 

Yes the boat was late(my biggest niggle), but as I say, I think there are more builders who deliver late than on time.....

 

3 months on, and I wouldn't swap it for another from elsewhere.....It has a lovely Josher bow and has curves in all the right places, and straight sides! (unlike a few ive seen elsewhere).

[Gary Peacock]

Hi all

 

There not bad boats, I can virtually wave to them from my office!

(We do very nicely thank you out of their advertising!)

 

Were very nice to them and always rescue them when they break down!

Have a look here:-

http://www.ledgardbridge-boatcompany.com/h...older_news.html

 

Gary

 

I didn't get a Christmas card from them though after putting that on the site.

[Richard Bustens]

I thought Herron boats was at Etruria Stoke on trent

The ones with the nice rudder with a herron cut out of it .

[Gary Peacock]

No Richard, we have the actual Heron on our wharf but they have the name and are located less then a mile away in an industrial estate.

 

 

Gary

[maffi mushkila]

No Richard, we have the actual Heron on our wharf but they have the name and are located less then a mile away in an industrial estate.

Gary

 

So how did you come by it (late night manouvers)?

[Gary Peacock]

So how did you come by it (late night manouvers)?

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No

 

Maybe it just prefers the company!

 

("Company" get it. )

 

Gary

 

I better shut up now or they might send a raiding party if they can get a boat started!

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Richard: yes they do have a Heron cut out on the rudder....

 

Gary: I passed your place when we brought Black Pearl to her home mooring......I should Imagine you have to rescue quite a few people where you are, just (literally) on the weir..?

Its very un-sporting (and un professional) to start knocking your competitors Gary...Im sure Heron would have a few stories to tell about Ledgad Bridge ?

[Richard Bustens]

YOU TELL HIM Wyndy.

 

I'm sure i went to see one of the boats in build at Stoke . did they use to be there an i remember the cut out on the rudder.

 

Good boat builders don't need to knock the opposition

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Richard: Indeed- if this cat fight goes on much longer Ill be giving Mr Heron a ring to have a look at this site!

 

Im sure he might have things he may want to add to this, don't you?

[Gary Peacock]

Richard: yes they do have a Heron cut out on the rudder....

 

Gary: I passed your place when we brought Black Pearl to her home mooring......I should Imagine you have to rescue quite a few people where you are, just (literally) on the weir..?

Its very un-sporting (and un professional) to start knocking your competitors Gary...Im sure Heron would have a few stories to tell about Ledgad Bridge ?

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Oh it's all a bit tongue in cheek!

They will probably get chance to return the favour sometime, and if I wanted to really start knocking people I could write a book.

Heron build good boats we build good boats that are a bit different and are aimed at different customers.

I have never really understood the desire of many long established builders to try and put the knife into other builders at the first opportunity.

The main crux in selling/building boats is money, you can only build so much boat for a set amount of money and if a we can't meet the customers budget then I have no problem in recommending another builder, after all if we can't build a boat for that budget we are not in competition. Heron, Liverpool boats, The New boat company and many other reputable boat builders all produce boats to suit individual budgets.

 

You pay your money you make your choices!

 

Gary

 

Personally I would like a Sagar Mini-Lux Dutch Style Barge for Christmas if Santa's listening!

Edited February 17, 2005 by Gary Peacock

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

I quite agree Gary, Heron and yourself build different boats.....

 

For us, we decided we loved the sweeping curves the Josher bow provided.......Not dissimlar to a Johnathan Wilson shell, (which is who built my last boat, to this one) infact they look virtually identical ...( as I beleive JW used to build for Heron, years gone by).....(both are excellent choices)....

 

(btw the new boat company buys boats from Liverpool Boats) if i remember correctly....

 

Anyway Gary....don't go upsetting me....your not that far away....(ill kick yer a**)

[Bernie]

Perhaps we should start a Ledgard Bridge boat club also. Ours was built by them.

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Gary: I can muster a raiding party.....

cop this for a rigid raider ! (smirks)

[maffi mushkila]

Its very un-sporting (and un professional) to start knocking your competitors Gary...Im sure Heron would have a few stories to tell about Ledgad Bridge ?

 

Well yes Lass they might, but if they spell as good as you do they might miss it altogether.

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

is that the best you can come up with maffi?

you dissapoint me..........

ah well...

 

back to polishing your wooden spoon maff~~~

[maffi mushkila]

Richard: Indeed- if this cat fight goes on much longer Ill be giving Mr Heron a ring to have a look at this site!

 

Im sure he might have things he may want to add to this, don't you?

 

Now, now Lass what makes you think he doesn't already.

[maffi mushkila]

is that the best you can come up with maffi?

you dissapoint me..........

ah well...

 

back to polishing your wooden spoon maff~~~

 

Sorreeeeeeeeeeeeee!

 

Bain of my life disappointing women.

 

No, no, no, not me disappointing them.

[Richard Bustens]

I have a feeling that the New Boat Co is part of the Liverpool boat co or owned by a family member, daughter i think i heard

[Gary Peacock]

Perhaps we should start a Ledgard Bridge boat club also. Ours was built by them.

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Hi Bernie,

 

Send me some photos and stories and you too can feature in our owners boats section.

http://www.ledgardbridge-boatcompany.com/html/lea_crest.html

http://www.ledgardbridge-boatcompany.com/html/diary2.html

 

Cheers

 

Gary

[Liverpool Boat Co Ltd]

Just to clarify the situation Liverpool Boat Co and The New Boat Co are not connected in any way by family or joint directors etc. We are a boat builder, and in addition to building and selling boats to the public we also build and sell boats to The New Boat Co. These include the Sandpiper Fully Fitted Narrowboats, and also The New England Range. We also build The Merseyclass for Pyrford Basin.

[Gary Peacock]

Just to clarify the situation Liverpool Boat Co and The New Boat Co are not connected in any way by family or joint directors etc. We are a boat builder, and in addition to building and selling boats to the public we also build and sell boats to The New Boat Co. These include the Sandpiper Fully Fitted Narrowboats, and also The New England Range. We also build The Merseyclass for Pyrford Basin.

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Nice to have another builder on line, I dont feel quite so out numbered now!

 

 

Gary

[Liam]

Nice to have another builder on line, I dont feel quite so out numbered now!

Gary

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How long have you been building for?

[Gary Peacock]

How long have you been building for?

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Companies been building for 16 years, I haven't been involved that long or I would probably have gone nuts by now, it's not quite the job people imagine sometimes!

 

Gary