[Rhodes22-list] HR 27 ***IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ***

[stan]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com>
To: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] HR 27 ***IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ***


> Dear Rhodies:
>
> You got to watch out for this Wickman guy.  He grasps everything faster 
> than I can talk.
>
> I nominate him for president
>
> No, not of the new boat company; ... of the United States -  He is from 
> Tennessee.
>
> stan/gbi
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wickman, William E" <WEWickman at spectraenergy.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 10:32 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] HR 27 ***IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ***
>
>
>>I have been off the list for awhile, but have not been idle.  I have
>> just returned from Edenton, NC where I spent the better part of a day
>> with Stan discussing the prospects for the new 27 footer.  I even got to
>> take a look at the prototype hull.  Here is what I took away from what
>> was a wonderful visit with a very wise man:
>>
>>
>>
>> 1)       There are a lot of us out there that are enamored with the idea
>> of being involved in the boat building business.
>>
>> 2)       There are a lot of us out there that don't have the time, or
>> are not willing to make the financial and lifestyle sacrifices to
>> dedicate ourselves to the task of boatbuilding; especially the
>> development of a brand new product.
>>
>> 3)       There are a lot of us out there that would like to see this
>> boat built.
>>
>> 4)       Many of us out there have some money that we are willing to put
>> up for seed capital.
>>
>> 5)       Stan's plate is full.  He is full of new innovative ideas, but
>> his time is totally consumed with the Rhodes22.  And I do mean totally
>> consumed.  Stan shared many new concepts with me, but taking them from
>> an idea to a product takes time and effort.  Stan just does not have it
>> in him to take them forward.  The Rhodes22 is his baby, and he is
>> content with focusing all of his efforts on it.  In short, Stan has a
>> wealth of institutional knowledge that he is willing to bestow on this
>> project...just not the time to manage the project.
>>
>> 6)       That said, Stan is eager to see the HR27 off the ground, but is
>> perplexed as to what the next steps should be.  He has a great deal of
>> faith in the collective knowledge and experience of Rhodes22 owners and
>> feels that combining this knowledge could create a wonderful new
>> boat...but how?
>>
>>
>>
>> As we concluded our visit, it became clear that we, the owners group,
>> must come together if we really want a new 27 foot boat built with the
>> same innovative characteristics as the Rhodes22; a boat designed with
>> the input of Stan and the collective knowledge and experience of
>> Rhodes22 owners.  It also became clear that someone will need to step
>> forward to manage the overall project; someone with time on their hands
>> and the ability to spend a lot of time in Edenton, NC.  To that end,
>> Stan is meeting with someone next week that might fill that role.  We
>> will have to wait to hear from Stan on that one.
>>
>>
>>
>> In the meantime, the obvious next step is for interested parties to
>> meet, face to face, with the purpose of generating some momentum and
>> formulating a plan of action on how to get this project off the ground
>> (or in the water, so to speak).  Again, Stan doesn't have the time or
>> inclination to coordinate this event.  So my homework assignment from
>> Stan is to take a stab at scheduling such a meeting.
>>
>>
>>
>> So....which of you is interested in attending this meeting?  Let me know
>> who you are and where you are located, and if you are willing to make
>> the commitment to get together.  Based on the response, we will set the
>> location and date.  Please respond back to the list, or you can contact
>> me directly at wewickman at spectraenergy.com .
>>
>> And on a final note...the General Boat Hilton looks great!  Stan has
>> bought some new furniture and fixed up the bathroom.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Bill Wickman (aka Bahamas Bill)
>>
>>
>>
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