[Rhodes22-list] please help

[Todd Tavares]

Bill,

   Stan will not recycle all of his own boats....so that should not stop anyone from buying a knock-off, as long as it is a sound boat.

Todd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 10:03:28 -0400
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] please help

> Peter,
> 
> In the 1970s the Chinese bought a Boeing 707, took it apart, duplicated every part, and put their own version back together again.  It looked just like a 707, only it couldn't fly because the center of gravity was not in the right place.  The Chinese abandoned their "copy the 707" project.
> 
> The R-22 is also carefully balanced.  I'm sure the boat you are looking at will float, but it won't sail like one of Stan's R-22s.  The tip off is that Stan won't recycle those hulls.  They were not built to his standards.
> 
> I wouldn't buy that boat.  There are plenty of older boats available at very low prices if you are willing to do a lot of work.  There are always several people on this list who have gone that route, and will be happy to help you.
> 
> There are also many people who bought recycled boats from Stan at widely varying prices, and all who have posted seem to feel they got their money's worth.
> 
> Some of the people who bought handy-man specials report that they would have spent less and gotten more if they had bought recycled boats from Stan in the first place.
> 
> Bill Effros 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Peter Thorn 
> To: Rhodes 22 List Members 
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 12:50 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] please help
> 
> 
> I found a Rhodes 22 at a tempting price, however evidently not built by General Boats.  Can any of you offer advice or do you know anything about this.
> 
> At one time, did General Boats "subcontract" the fiberglass work to Columbia Yachts?   Did someone at Columbia Yachts sell a few "out the back door"?  Stan was obviously unhappy about this.  
> 
> Isn't a 20 year old boat, built by the same folks who did the fiberglass work then, just like any other 20 year old boat?   Maybe, maybe not.  Caveat emptor, right?
> 
> Can the purchaser get in trouble with anyone by buying an unlicensed boat? 
> 
> 
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