[Rhodes22-list] the HR 27 or whatever you want to name it

[Joseph Hadzima]

hey why not go global ... convert the 27 feet to meters -
something like an HR-82, GB8.2 Stan82, or maybe named after
the designated test pilot "RumRunner82"?

J boats has a mix, like the J105, & the J32. I believe the
method to the madness is that their "true" race boats are
measured in meters, and the performance cruising boats are
measured in feet.  But that is just my observation/opinion
and I really have no idea of their rhyme or reason. :-)



--- DCLewis1 at aol.com wrote:

> 
> Stan,
>  
> In response to your Email re the R27.  As you likely
> know, and as I  found 
> out, Rhodes has already designed an R27, as I recall
> it’s 39' long. The  Gen 
> Boats boat could still probably be called an R27, but it
> might create some  
> discontent with Rhodes purists, so in this Email I’ll
> call it an SR27G for  
> Spitzer/Rhodes 27 Gozzard.   If you want to call it
> something else, it  won’t hurt my 
> feelings. Clearly the hull was inspired by your R22 which
> Rhodes  signed off 
> on, so attaching the name of Rhodes might not be
> inappropriate, and I  gather 
> Gozzard made the hull molds - but really it can just be a
> bunch of  initials 
> and numbers.  I think the boat can be called anything you
> decide,  the name 
> Rhodes has not be trademarked for all time.  I can buy a
> Schwartz  and Rhodes 
> radio receiver, Phillip Rhodes had nothing to do with it.
>  And  then there’s the 
> colossus at Rhodes he had nothing to do with.
>  
> I noted you called the vessel an HR27, what does the H
> stand for?   HR27 
> sounds like Congressional legislation to me.
>  
> Regarding your proposal/proposition, I’m curious again.
>  Given the  price 
> point you’ve identified, roughly how long will it take
> for an  investor to recoup 
> their investment and begin to turn a profit given the
> level  of interest you’
> ve seen an a SR27G, and Gen Boats ability to add more
> production  beyond their 
> present level of effort? 
>  
> When do you expect to have a prototype or hull #1 ready
> for demo and/or  
> sale? 
>  
> Also, given that you will have a 37.5% stake in the SR27G
> effort, will  
> likely be an officer in the SR27G company, will likely
> build the boat via Gen  
> Boats, and also that you own and run Gen Boats, what are
> your thoughts regarding  
> the relationship of the SR27G and Gen Boats?  Do you see
> the SR27G Group as  a 
> group of people that will get the SR27G off the ground,
> establish it as a  
> viable product, and then sell out to Gen Boats to
> continue production?  If  you 
> see the SR27G group as a long term effort to build just
> that boat, do you  
> think they will be able to survive without you
> spearheading that effort?  I  
> could see the effort being folded into Gen Boats when it
> was determined to be  
> successful. Any thoughts about this?
>  
> Dave
>  
> Dave
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