[Rhodes22-list] Diane Russell, newbie, another Reply

[DIANE RUSSELL]

Ed,

I will get some pictures on in the next few days.

I don't need the actual table, I did find that. I need the posts for it and 
I guess there is a seperate one for the door to hinge down onto.

Diane
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From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 7:42 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Diane Russell, newbie, another Reply


>
> Diane:
>
> General Boat International is a big name and is little company.  Rose is
> president and sometimes has office help.  She is also in charge of mailing
> packages, small errands, answering the phone, etc…
>
> If Stan is busy and she is out of her office, the phone calls go to the
> answer machine.  Rose usually is pretty good about getting back to callers
> who leave a name and phone number that she can understand.  It is best to
> deal with Rose and tell her what you want and give her your name and phone
> number.
>
> Stan, the chief engineer and go for may answer the phone or you may talk 
> to
> him on the phone.  His desk can have too many things on it and a request
> shuffles to the bottom of the pile, so make sure Rose knows what you need
> and has the contact information.  Also, you can communicate your wants to
> Rose by snail mail, thereby giving them a written copy of your request.
> Stan and Rose both have a college education.
>
> Rose is usually there from 8:00 until 4:00.  Stan has much different 
> hours.
> As David has pointed out, this is their busy season.  Stan has been known 
> to
> sleep over in his office.  ( So has Rose, but more often she goes home) 
> If
> Stan has boats to get out the he might be found in the plant at 3:00 A.M.
> going over what has to be done to each boat in the shop.  He makes his 
> list
> and goes back to his office and types up the crews work assignments in
> American Nautical English.  At 7:30 A.M. he gives his crew of the day 
> their
> assignments.  Sometimes he has to spend extra time translating each 
> workers
> assignment.  One speaks English, others Romanian, others Spanish. 
> Sometimes
> he has to demonstrate what he wants done.  Sometimes more than once.
>
> So the best time to call is in the afternoon as David pointed out.  Some
> Saturdays are ok this time of year.
>
> If you are ever in Edenton, North Carolina, a visit to the plant is in
> order.
>
> The hatch size has not changed since 1968, so I am sure if you want a new
> one, General Boats can make you one.  They also can make you a table and 
> get
> you a correct stand.  Let me ask you the same question that I asked on 
> this
> same subject a couple of months ago.  Did you look for the table in the
> grooves above V berth?  That is a standard hiding place for the table.
>
> As you have seen from Mary Lou’s reply there are lady sailors on this 
> forum.
> However, one or two may have sunk.
>
> Again, pictures of your boat and home port are in order.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
>
>
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