[Rhodes22-list] How do I order spare parts from General Boat

Thu May 27 21:50:52 EDT 2004

Roger and John,

	Please note that Stan is General Boats and during normal business
hours at this time of year is busier that one person can be.  If you need
something, it is best to call after 5 p.m. EDT.  Keep in mind there is no
one else besides Stan who can answer everyone's questions.  That includes
Rose, Elton, his workers, his suppliers, his jobbers, yada yada yada.
	Keep in mind there are folks waiting for boats.  But everyone wants
Stan.
	And Rose and Elton do read emails, and ask Stan what to do about
them (again ask Stan).
	Maybe we can get Michael to set up a voice recognition software
program so Stan could just dictate replies?  He has the same accent as
Michael, so it should work.  Have you ever seen how Michael runs the 'list'?
See the attached picture.

            Ed K

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-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Roger Pihlaja
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:12 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] How do I order spare parts from General Boat

John,

GBI tends to be fairly slow about responding to e-mail.  It's better to call
during normal business hours:

252-482-4372

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Crickenberger" <jrcrick at access4less.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 6:37 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] How do I order spare parts from General Boat

> I has seen several message from people that had ordered parts from General
> Boat.  I have sent sever messages using  the email address at their web
site
> but have not gotten an answer.  What is the secret?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402 at centurytel.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 6:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Toys for Rhodes
>
>
> > Jeff,
> >
> > You are asking questions about a very complex subject.  I will try to
give
> > simple & short answers.  The type of sensors you are refering to are
> called
> > "pitot tubes" & there are versions intended for marine use.  Pitot tubes
> > operate by measuring the differential pressure between an orifice which
is
> > pointing into the flow stream and another orifice which is at the same
> > vertical height and exposed to the same fluid.  The velocity as measured
> by
> > this type of sensor is proportional to the square root of the
differential
> > pressure.  As such, pitot tube sensors are very inaccurate at the low
> > velocities usually encounted on sailboats.  These types of speed sensors
> are
> > very common on planing speedboats and of course on aircraft because of
the
> > greater velocities.  The only common sensor, (Meaning sufficiently
> > inexpensive for most of us to afford to buy!)  which is sufficiently
> > accurate at the low velocities encountered on sailboats, is the
> paddlewheel
> > turbine.  The paddlewheel turbine type sensor needs to be installed near
> the
> > front of the boat, far enough back from the bow to not be affected by
the
> > bow surging up and down, not so far back that the laminar flow has
> separated
> > into turbulence, and sufficiently deep that the transducer is always
> > submerged on either tack.  The prefered location on a Rhodes 22 is on
the
> > port side just in front of the shoal draft keel.
> >
> > The depth transducer has two possible locations on a Rhodes 22.  One is
on
> > the starboard side, approximately amidships as close as possible to the
> > shoal draft keel.  This places the transducer basically in front of the
> ice
> > box underneath the cabin sole.  Usually, a screw-in inspection plate is
> > installed in the cabin sole above the transducer to facilitate
> installation
> > and maintenence.  The other location is in the lazarette compartment as
> far
> > forward as possible and several inches to starboard of the centerline
> > cockpit drain.  However, in the lazarette compartment, the backside of
the
> > transducer and the cable must be protected against impact and chafing
from
> > all the heavy gear normally carried back there.
> >
> > If you want any more details than that, I suggest you talk to Stan at
GBI.
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <JSusanj at aol.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Toys for Rhodes
> >
> >
> > > How much does the hull shape affect the measurments?  I know that
flight
> > test aircraft put sensors out on a boom to get readings in air that is
not
> > disturbed by flowing around the fusilage.  Since it would be difficult
to
> > stick something out front, it would seem better to trail something
behind
> > rather than attaching it to or through the hull.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeff S.
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 5/17/2004 9:07:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > cen09402 at centurytel.net writes:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Jeff,
> > > >
> > > > There are transom-mounted transducers for the knotmeter/log/water
> > > > temperature and also some installations of the depth sounder
> transducer
> > > > wherein the sensor is bonded to the inside of the hull with epoxy.
> > Without
> > > > going into the technicalities of these installations, neither type
> works
> > > > particularly well.  To the best of my knowledge on the subject, both
> > types
> > > > of transducers will give the best accuracy & sensitivity (greatest
> > measured
> > > > depth) if installed in properly located and oriented thru-hulls.  A
> > > > below-the-waterline thru hull is no big deal.
> > > >
> > > > Roger Pihlaja
> > > > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> > > >
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