[Rhodes22-list] Dawn and Michael looking for pricing information!!!

[dawnandmichael at comcast.net]

Alright- thank you for the inside info.
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From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
> 
> Dawn and Michael 
> 
> An explanation on your difficulty communicating with General Boats of
> Edenton, North Carolina:
> 
> Right now is the busiest time of the year for small boat companies. 
> Everyone wants their boat now, in time for the first spring sail.
> 
> General Boats is not General Motors, although from the internet sites you
> might think it is.  Stan is General Boats!  He is chief engineer, plant
> manager, production supervisor, chief of quality control, technical issue
> resolver, boat building instructor, parts manager, parts locator, parts
> acquirer, modification design engineer, and you at this time ask for a
> specific price?  Do you understand that Stan has outlived 95 % of his
> suppliers?  That many things he used to be able to purchase as parts and
> accessories he now has to make himself?  
> 
> Have you noticed that several others have answered their own questions by
> visting the General Boats Plant on Midway Drive in Edenton, North Carolina? 
> But understand because it is called the plant, by no means is there staffing
> other than Stan and Rose who can answer questions correctly and in English. 
> There is no corespondence staff other than Stan.  There is no other Naval
> Architect other than Stan.  There is no other costs estimator other than
> Stan.  That is the inside story of General Boats.  
> 
> If you were asking  questions in the month of November, you might get
> quicker replies.  But at this time of year you have an 80+ year old boat
> builder trying to get paid for boats on the water.  There is a limit of what
> one boat builder can do.
> 
> If you want a fast and good estimate, make a reservation at the Spitzer
> Hilton (see recent post by Chris Cowie for pictures and verbal description)
> and Stan will talk to you and show you around after the production staff has
> left.  In fact, Stan is at his best about 3 to 4 A.M. when he is planing the
> days work for his people. 
> 
> Keep in mind that what a item costs today may not be what that item cost
> tomorrow if it is still available...
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
>  "Sailing and boats have been a great way of life, not easy and not very
> remunerative, but very rewarding." George O'Day
> 
> 
> 
> MichaelMeltzer wrote:
> > 
> > This is the owners group, I think you might want to email
> > stan at rhodes22.com
> > 
> > -mjm
> > 
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> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> > dawnandmichael at comcast.net
> > Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 1:03 AM
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> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] looking for answer from General Boats -- upgrade
> > pricing --
> > 
> > Please see if we can get answers on particular options for upgrading older
> > r-22s. 
> > I did list particulars to GB several times; If I can't get pricing before
> > buying  rhodes, and before 
> > taking  a trip to the factory, it will be a deterrent  for me to make a
> > budget for what I am shopping 
> > for.
> > Can I get help here ?
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