I was hoping for titanium silver myself...Pirate
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| Author: | Brisailer [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Aussie colours |
I hope I'm not repeating old news but I was on the Hobie Aust. website today looking for a manual and notice that the AI is now available here in Caribbean Blue. Very nice. |
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| Author: | Twerto [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
There is one place in the Uk advertising you can buy it in Moss, Ivory Dune, Orange, Blue, Red and yellow. I just assumed they had got their info wrong. |
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| Author: | Pirate [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
I was hoping for titanium silver myself...Pirate
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| Author: | Twerto [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
I always feel tartin is the way to go 
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| Author: | chrisj [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
I just had a look on the Australian website and they seem to be only offering Hibiscus and Papaya. Are you guys sure you're not looking at the Adventure, as opposed to the Adventure Island? |
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| Author: | Twerto [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
I think it is just a bit of poor web design, someone has copied and pasted details from the adventure Website here |
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| Author: | Brisailer [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
Hi this is the site: http://www.hobiecat.com.au/sailing/adve ... sland.html I got there by going through the support page but should still be the same. The colour is only in one of the discs at the bottom not on the boats higher on the page. |
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| Author: | chrisj [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
Hey, that's weird. I went to http://www.hobiecat.com.au/kayaking/adv ... sland.html. The page looks identical, but without the blue disc. 
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
Yeah, they have a mix up there. The boat is only available in Papaya and Hibiscus. |
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| Author: | chrisj [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
So Matt - Why????? Are you Hobie guys worried you won't be able to keep up with demand if you offer the AI in all those other cool colours?
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
I agree, it would be nice to have some options, but it boils down to SKUs. Part numbers that represent raw materials, finished goods and dealer inventories. Our production facility and warehouse are difficult to manage with too many options. Dealers have constantly asked us to keep the options down. Imagine a smaller dealer having to stock every color of every model? It is really though. |
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| Author: | chrisj [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
Matt, since you already produce the components for a Dune AI, would it be so difficult to offer it as a complete boat? I believe you Americans came up with this gadget called a computer, which is quite good at managing inventories. I dunno about the States, but in Australia, you have to order your boat and wait for it to arrive, so it's no extra strain on the dealers. We're talkin' extra sales here - money!!!! 
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
I have campaigned for that myself... Management and sales departments did not go for it in 2010 model year. There is always next year though! Decisions are made in the spring typically. |
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| Author: | buff [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
Can see that stocking every colour in every model may be an issue, but is it a possibility to special order another colour if you are prepared to prepay and wait for this to go through the production system and overseas delivery ordeal
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| Author: | Roller [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie colours |
I'm feeling lucky and smug that I was able to get my AI in Dune.....................
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