[Rhodes22-list] Document library
Michael Meltzer
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Mon, 2 Sep 2002 05:15:03 -0400
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THankYou Stan, It is appreciated by all, At the least this should get =
some of the phone calls off your back. (That why alot of companys put =
them online)
MJM
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From: General Boats=20
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Document library
Dear Rhodies,=20
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.=20
Ah, Rummy.=20
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.'"=20
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".=20
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.=20
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.=20
stan/gbi=20
The owners manual is NOT opyrighted ...=20
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=20
when people want something for nothing, but I kinda like him like =
that.=20
Speaking of being in business. I have recently passed two large =
sailboat=20
manufacturing plants in my travels. Normally you would find many =
hulls about=20
the yard in various stages of construction or simply waiting for =
shipping.=20
Neither yard had ANY boats to be seen. Must be tough to be a boat =
builder=20
these days.=20
Rummy
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>THankYou Stan, It is appreciated by =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MJM</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dwwrhodes@rhodes22.com =
href=3D"mailto:wwrhodes@rhodes22.com">General=20
Boats</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Drhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
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href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 31, 2002 =
6:50=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Rhodes22-list] =
Document=20
library</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Dear Rhodies,=20
<P>We will try to respond to your thread re some of GBI's policies in =
an=20
unconventional manner - a series of e-mails tied to the issue of the=20
particular Rhodes owner.=20
<P>Ah, Rummy.=20
<P>Right as usual. We have never copywrited anything. And =
as far=20
as the owner of GBI is concerned, she says feel free to print the =
Rhodes'=20
manuals - but she places one request (which I would follow if you knew =
her=20
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=20
questions, ask the party who you bought your boat from. If that =
fails,=20
ask the Rhodies List. If that fails, and you must get to the =
builder, do=20
not call the plant. Call Stan at home in the evenings at any hour at =
252 426=20
1769.'"=20
<P>To this I must add that those who have bought a Rhodes from someone =
else=20
and given their money to that other party, in all innocence, find it =
hard to=20
understand our reluctance to stop what we are doing to survive and =
respond to=20
their call saying, "you will be happy to hear that I have just bought =
a Rhodes=20
from so and so and now I need you to give me your time to answer my=20
questions".=20
<P>Rummy, sorry I sounded cranky. It had nothing to do with your =
coming=20
to the plant to pick up hundreds of dollars of parts and then telling =
me you=20
forgot your checkbook.=20
<P>It is that you are right, the recession is killing sailboat =
builders - at=20
least this one. I just had another call from a buyer who we had =
taken=20
for a demo sail, sent mailings, spent money at shows selling them and =
now have=20
to return the spent deposit. A seller, benefiting from our costs =
in=20
getting this buyer, was now able to sell them his Rhodes =
cheaper. We=20
have, and will continue shrugging these things off, but in today's =
economy, to=20
have that seller tell the new owners to contact us if they have =
questions or=20
need service, is the last nail in the coffin. The worse the economy =
the harder=20
we have to work - the more productive time we have to put in to =
survive. =20
If you did not buy your Rhodes from us, call us at home if you really =
have to.=20
<P>stan/gbi=20
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<DIV>The owners manual is NOT opyrighted ... <BR>any questions you =
want=20
answered will be addressed by list members. They are a very tolerant =
and=20
knowledgeable group, just be patient and you too will be sailing a =
wonderful=20
craft. At least our manufacturer is still in business......as =
of my=20
last visit to Edenton. :) Sometimes a little cranky <BR>when people =
want=20
something for nothing, but I kinda like him like that. <BR>Speaking =
of being=20
in business. I have recently passed two large sailboat =
<BR>manufacturing=20
plants in my travels. Normally you would find many hulls about =
<BR>the yard=20
in various stages of construction or simply waiting for shipping.=20
<BR>Neither yard had ANY boats to be seen. Must be tough to be a =
boat=20
builder <BR>these days. =
<BR>Rummy</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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