Nacra is putting out a boat a day on ONE MOLD. There are undoubtedly going to be quality control problems with gelcoat not be allowed to cure completely and so forth -- the factory is trying to keep up with demand.
Please this is not a Nacra, Capricorn or Hobie bash just a comment. Are we as consumers willing to accept that manufacturers can knowingly make a product that is sub standard and then support them?
I believe for most of us, sailing is a “luxury”. After we pay the mortgage, the credit card bills and general living cost the rest of the money goes to out “luxury” items such as sailing boats. A new Nacra Infusion is reasonably expensive (as is all new F18 so I am not saying it is more expensive or attacking their pricing). Surely as a consumer I would expect a quality boat that has gone through some quality control. For me the excuse “we have only one mould and we are trying to produce as many boats as possible to keep up with demand” This is really saying as a company “we are trying to maximise our profits by reducing quality control and producing as many boats as possible while the market will buy it.”
As I said this is not a Nacra bash I am just wondering what we the sailors/consumers are willing to accept boats knowing there is a high chance of failure. Also in a few years a lower resale as the buyers say “well that is one for the first batch of boats and we know the quality control was not there so there is higher chance of failure”.
Maybe I am wrong and people are prepared to accept lesser quality control for the product they want.
As I said this is not bashing any manufacturer just what the sailors are willing to accept.
