[Rhodes22-list] To Rick Evans (and anybody else who wants to know)

[Mary Lou Troy]

Rick,
Strange as it my seem Stan will not necessarily try to sell you a boat. He 
will however show you more more about sailing a Rhodes 22 than all of us 
combined could tell you in a year of yacking on this email list. I know he 
says he's in business to sell boats but what he really wants is a happy 
customer and he will go to great lengths to do that including not selling 
you a boat if he doesn't think you'll be happy with it.

Mary Lou
1991 R22  Fretless
Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA

At 06:21 AM 10/5/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Ed,
>
>I need to tip a guy who is trying to sell me a boat?
>Thats insane, and I won't do it (I'm not cheap I am
>actually a very good tipper but thats crazy).
>As a matter of fact after reading that anyone would be
>looking for a tip by giving me a demo of their product
>I dont think I am going for a sail!
>
>
>The boat that got demasted was a CLoumbia 22. It was
>just sitting at my mooring. No one in Manhassett bay
>as ever heard of anything like this happening before.
>
>They say last Wednesday, some say Thursday that there
>was a wicked storm 50mph plus winds. So I am assuming
>it happened during that time. Bascially I didnt pay a
>lot for the boat so I have a hard time putting more
>into the boat then I paid for it. I am actually sick
>because I prepaid my winter storage last week. First
>time I was ever prompt in signing a storage contract
>figures.
>
>R
>
>
>--- ed kroposki <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
> > Rick:
> >       You said that you plan to go to Annapolis and test
> > sail the Rhodes
> > 22.  Stan is supposed to be at Annapolis but rumor
> > has it he wants Jay to do
> > the demo sails.  Do not let that happen, insist on
> > Sir Stanley as captain.
> >       Also think of the day as dinning at a fine
> > restaurant.  What do you
> > do when you leave the table?  Tip of course.
> > Remember to hand the captain a
> > substantial tip for his time and expertise.
> > Naturally you would not have to
> > give a tip if you immediately signed a purchase
> > agreement.
> >       We would be interested in what kind of boat got
> > demasted at its
> > mooring.  Do you have any pictures to send us?
> >       There is another lurker on this list named Steve.
> > Steve has a wife
> > who fears sailing, sailboats and sailors.  Encourage
> > Steve to have Stan take
> > him and his wife for sail.
> >
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC, USA
> >
> >
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>
>Thanks
>Rick
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