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Sat, 31 Aug 2002 06:50:49 -0400
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Dear Rhodies,
We will try to respond to your thread re some of GBI's policies in an
unconventional manner - a series of e-mails tied to the issue of the
particular Rhodes owner.
Ah, Rummy.
Right as usual. We have never copywrited anything. And as far as the
owner of GBI is concerned, she says feel free to print the Rhodes'
manuals - but she places one request (which I would follow if you knew
her like I do): "Print it in its entirety without editing. And add a
notice: 'If, after reading this essay on the Rhodes 22, you have
further questions, ask the party who you bought your boat from. If that
fails, ask the Rhodies List. If that fails, and you must get to the
builder, do not call the plant. Call Stan at home in the evenings at any
hour at 252 426 1769.'"
To this I must add that those who have bought a Rhodes from someone else
and given their money to that other party, in all innocence, find it
hard to understand our reluctance to stop what we are doing to survive
and respond to their call saying, "you will be happy to hear that I have
just bought a Rhodes from so and so and now I need you to give me your
time to answer my questions".
Rummy, sorry I sounded cranky. It had nothing to do with your coming to
the plant to pick up hundreds of dollars of parts and then telling me
you forgot your checkbook.
It is that you are right, the recession is killing sailboat builders -
at least this one. I just had another call from a buyer who we had
taken for a demo sail, sent mailings, spent money at shows selling them
and now have to return the spent deposit. A seller, benefiting from our
costs in getting this buyer, was now able to sell them his Rhodes
cheaper. We have, and will continue shrugging these things off, but in
today's economy, to have that seller tell the new owners to contact us
if they have questions or need service, is the last nail in the coffin.
The worse the economy the harder we have to work - the more productive
time we have to put in to survive. If you did not buy your Rhodes from
us, call us at home if you really have to.
stan/gbi
> The owners manual is NOT opyrighted ...
> any questions you want answered will be addressed by list members.
> They are a very tolerant and knowledgeable group, just be patient and
> you too will be sailing a wonderful craft. At least our manufacturer
> is still in business......as of my last visit to Edenton. :) Sometimes
> a little cranky
> when people want something for nothing, but I kinda like him like
> that.
> Speaking of being in business. I have recently passed two large
> sailboat
> manufacturing plants in my travels. Normally you would find many hulls
> about
> the yard in various stages of construction or simply waiting for
> shipping.
> Neither yard had ANY boats to be seen. Must be tough to be a boat
> builder
> these days.
> Rummy
>
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Dear Rhodies,
<p>We will try to respond to your thread re some of GBI's policies in an
unconventional manner - a series of e-mails tied to the issue of the particular
Rhodes owner.
<p>Ah, Rummy.
<p>Right as usual. We have never copywrited anything. And as
far as the owner of GBI is concerned, she says feel free to print the Rhodes'
manuals - but she places one request (which I would follow if you knew
her like I do): "Print it in its entirety without editing. And add
a notice: 'If, after reading this essay on the Rhodes 22, you have
further questions, ask the party who you bought your boat from. If
that fails, ask the Rhodies List. If that fails, and you must get
to the builder, do not call the plant. Call Stan at home in the evenings
at any hour at 252 426 1769.'"
<p>To this I must add that those who have bought a Rhodes from someone
else and given their money to that other party, in all innocence, find
it hard to understand our reluctance to stop what we are doing to survive
and respond to their call saying, "you will be happy to hear that I have
just bought a Rhodes from so and so and now I need you to give me your
time to answer my questions".
<p>Rummy, sorry I sounded cranky. It had nothing to do with your
coming to the plant to pick up hundreds of dollars of parts and then telling
me you forgot your checkbook.
<p>It is that you are right, the recession is killing sailboat builders
- at least this one. I just had another call from a buyer who we
had taken for a demo sail, sent mailings, spent money at shows selling
them and now have to return the spent deposit. A seller, benefiting
from our costs in getting this buyer, was now able to sell them his Rhodes
cheaper. We have, and will continue shrugging these things off, but
in today's economy, to have that seller tell the new owners to contact
us if they have questions or need service, is the last nail in the coffin.
The worse the economy the harder we have to work - the more productive
time we have to put in to survive. If you did not buy your Rhodes
from us, call us at home if you really have to.
<p>stan/gbi
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<div style='background-color:'>The owners manual is NOT opyrighted ...
<br>any questions you want answered will be addressed by list members.
They are a very tolerant and knowledgeable group, just be patient and you
too will be sailing a wonderful craft. At least our manufacturer
is still in business......as of my last visit to Edenton. :) Sometimes
a little cranky
<br>when people want something for nothing, but I kinda like him like that.
<br>Speaking of being in business. I have recently passed two large sailboat
<br>manufacturing plants in my travels. Normally you would find many hulls
about
<br>the yard in various stages of construction or simply waiting for shipping.
<br>Neither yard had ANY boats to be seen. Must be tough to be a boat builder
<br>these days.
<br>Rummy</div>
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