Kirs September South Island delivery to Christchurch, Wakatipu and back went well - especially with less snow on the road.
OTAGO CHAMPS - TWIZEL
December 10, 2011
Gary Robertson will be at the regatta to service all boats and undertake repairs.
South Island Deliveries
Picture postcard
The new KIRS K13 for the Cromwell Rowing Club was delivered in July and pictured above rowing on the picturesque Lake Dunstan recently.
Delivery of New Kirs Boats to Christ College
Ordered and delivered in four weeks - Christs College’s brand new 17.5 + 17.2 Kirs boats.
Christs College's
- 17.5 for top Maadi Cup eight, fitted with a Carl Douglas fin and double action seats as per customers specifications.
- 17.2 for the Under 17
- Under 16 smaller, up to 75-80kg school boys.
Hybrid outer layer for more robust club boat for greater impact strength.
“We took delivery of our new Kirs Eights a couple of weeks ago and since then the boys have enjoyed using them.
I particularly like the simplicity with which the riggers can be changed to allow any configuration. The footstretchers have extra holes which allow feet height to be adjusted considerably more than other boats. This is very useful as we have a number of athletes with long shins. The boats are well built, stiff and finished to a high degree. They seem to run very well. When asked what he thought of the new boat, one of athletes simply said 'Sharp'."
Tony O'Connor, Master in Charge, Christs College Rowing Club
Safe Arrival in Sydney of Shore Schools Latest Kirs Boats
Two x 17.5 eights for school boys were ordered and delivered into Sydney in eight weeks.
Packed and secured in the container ready to go. KIRS personally shuts the doors and seals the container.
The customer opens the container and offloads their new KIRS boats.
“The KIRS experience………..
The Shore school in Sydney has been a customer of KIRS for the last 18 years and in that time we have purchased single sculls, coxed fours/quads and eights. The boat rotation program at Shore dictates that the boats need be able to perform at a superior level for approx. 15 years till they are eventually replaced and moved on. This criterion the KIRS hulls have met easily.
This season, the Shore Rowing Club purchased two “17.5” eights and the process could not have been easier. From placing the order and discussing suitability with Bob Rout (KIRS owner) to relaying other details re money and fittings through Debbie and Gary (dedicated KIRS staff), dealing with KIRS has been extremely easy.
Once complete the hulls and fittings were loaded into a container by KIRS staff, which is extremely reassuring and highlights the care that the KIRS team take with their products. The KIRS appointed freight handler then made contact to reassure me that I would be the one to open and unload the container once landed and cleared.
Once unloaded and rigged it was clear that the high standards in construction and finishing have continued to be maintained at KIRS. I have no hesitation in recommending KIRS to anyone who enjoys well built, fast, well finished boats and great customer service.”
Glenn Bates, Rowing Master, Shore School
This is how easy it is to get a Kirs rack up, unseal, transfer to trailer, take to boat shed, rig and ready to go.
South Island delivery - July 2011
Rain, snow and hail didn't deter the KIRS delivery team recently - the boats still got through!
KIRS delivers to the South Island every second month for our valued customers. We drop off and pick up boats for repairs (Invercargill and back).
We are extending our South island service with a regatta presence prior to Christmas this year. Small, quick repairs and fittings completed onsite.
Shipped anywhere in the world
KIRS can design, manufacture, build, crate and ship anywhere around the world!
The cost to ship is inclusive of the boat price - export sales only.
Since 1999 KIRS have consistently built the world’s fastest mens singles and has a proven
track record in Pairs, 4s and 8s.
KIRS are able to manufacture to your requirements, crate or containerise direct to you
anywhere in the world at very competitive prices.
CRATING: The longitudinal stiffness of our specifically designed 50cm x 50cm crate is immense. The crate is glued together. The weight and stiffness is acceptable for the boats to be freighted anywhere in the world. We can also increase the size of the dimension of the crates for pairs, fours and eights. Crate sealed up with inspection ends labelled ready for transporting to the wharf.
Single sculls crating - 2 per crate
Fittings ready to package
Transportation to wharf supervised into the container
by our experienced staff
For bulk orders we choose to pay the extra for our customers. We book a whole container, ensure the boats are secured, so they don’t move and there is no danger of being damaged in freight yards around the world. 5 single sculls exported into Australia.
Repairs and Servicing
Damaged areas repaired with carbon fibre laminate. Carbon fibre and honeycomb core repair, epoxy resin filler and fared for 2-pack spray touch-up, cut and polish and detail.
Fleet Repairs
Entire boat sheds repaired in 8-10 working days. Correct core and carbon-fibrepatches. Paint preparation, touch-up and total respray if necessary.
ABOVE: Rangiruru Maadi Cup 2011 fleet of boats, repaired, serviced (7 complete
resprays), cut and polished to KIRS high standard of finish and fittings all checked
out. Ready and prepared for the 2012 rowing season.
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