Eddie Marine...this is a new low

[Tom Brown]

Yep...
Hey Dave...
You know that Optima battery box I bought from you?
I hope you don't mind but I borrowed the design and am kicking them out the door for 80 bucks per unit.

[RiverDave]

Hey Dave...
You know that Optima battery box I bought from you?
I hope you don't mind but I borrowed the design and am kicking them out the door for 80 bucks per unit.
Have at it Hoss.. I'm outta the biz, so I don't much care.
RD

[superdave013]

well I'm still not naming any names but it looks like my post got you out of lurker mode.
lil Mr is much better then "billet boy" anyway Dave.
"Billet boy", when I heard that on tv I spit diet coke out my nose!

[HM]

I was under the impression you were talking about me.. LOL But I never PM'd you. Just kind of figured it was a given.
The only thing I ever knocked off was my optima battery box.. But even then I took something I liked, and (important here) made it better!! So while it was a derrivative, it wasn't just a knock off.. Rather an improvement on what I felt was the best thing going.
RD
Didn't you get threatened about the name plates you were trying to make? Different IP issue, but you were just trying to hookup some people with stuff that probably can't even be bought anymore - and I don't think you were trying do "production" so to say. Shit, I almost called you after Campbell gave me a rectal exam when I ordered a new Campbell emblem.

[disco_charger]

just a question here. And don't shoot me for it as it's just a question.
What if the shoe was on the other foot. Would that be ok? I know for a fact that some of the billet rock stars around here knocked off others designs and a crap load of you are running them in your boats.
But that's prolly ok because they have a high post count. lmao
haulina29, I too have seen covers on hot rods for a long time. But I've yet to see one that is JUST LIKE the Boat Bling guys. I mean if you are gonna do it at least switch it up a bit.
Kinda like Braksma knocking off the Kuhl river rat pump. He could have put the ports in a different location and made it look like a totaly different pump.
I like the way Dave thinks. He's funny, but he's also right.

[dicudmore]

Thanks for all the responses and support.
1) We do have US PATENTS (not pending...actually have).
2) We do have an excellent PATENT attorney and he is aware of our situation.
3) We have NOT entered into any agreement with Eddie Marine or any other companies.
4) F&M and Boat Bling debuted their personal line of covers at the LA Boat Show 2005.
5) We designed, tested and began Boat Bling and these covers in the spring of 2004.
6) We have signed rights from all Manufacturers we with work directly to create their logos on our Boat Bling covers.
7) We are disappointed this has happened but honestly, I am not surprised this has occured. We are prepared for whatever we have to do.
Thanks for all of your support. We will continue to do what we do: offer the BEST products with the BEST and ONLY personal service. Every customer has my cell phone and I GUARANTEE you will be completely satisfied...or you get your money back...and I'll let you keep the COVER.
We may be a "little" guy in this huge industry, but I assure you we are not going anywhere. We're already getting ready for the LA Boat Show and the 2006 season. We have a few new products coming up along with a NEW BOAT BLING product you will all recognize.
Happy Holidays!
Patrick
patrick@boatbling.net
Any comments, please feel free to email me
Will you have your own booth at the show or be along with one of the boat builders??

[roln 20s]

Will you have your own booth at the show or be along with one of the boat builders??
Both...we will have a booth with Boat Bling Covers and the NEWEST product for 2006, plus have some Boat Bling covers on most boat manufacturer's boat at the show. Should be a great showing for Boat Bling

[dicudmore]

Both...we will have a booth with Boat Bling Covers and the NEWEST product for 2006, plus have some Boat Bling covers on most boat manufacturer's boat at the show. Should be a great showing for Boat Bling
see ya there

[Ultrafied]

Love my BB cover, Patrick! We will stop by the show and see you (for moral support). Hope everything comes OK for you ...

[shockwavebd]

Great post and my thought exactly!!!
I was dissapointed to see Eliminator but saddened to see Shockwave since Barry visits the boards so often and would know the product that Patrick is selling.
We have not bought any of these from eddie and this the frist I have seen this....I know how hard Patrick has worked on this and support him all the way .............We will Have his covers on our boats at the show.