[Rhodes22-list] Contest!

[elle]

Art,

>Maybe some of us have good ideas about how Stan could get the message out that would build >the volume, assuming that is his goal.  Ideas?

That statement led me to two questions:
1) Can GBI handle a greater volume of new builds? How many can they realistically turn out monthly/yearly?
2) Is the profit margin greater on a recycle or new build?

elle


Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.

1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)


--- On Fri, 8/1/08, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Contest!
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Friday, August 1, 2008, 9:11 PM
> Mike,
> 
> As you know, the buyer makes the choice between painted and
> galvenized.  Even for a lake bound R22, the galvenized
> trailer is far better on resale.  Many potential buyers
> eventually want to sail salt water.  Macgregor has been
> supplying aluminum trailers with their boat, versus the
> painted metal, due to corrosion complaints.
> 
> Re. GBI going out of business for lack of business, many of
> us found out about the Rhodes 22 by dumb luck.  I really
> think some form of media exposure would get more potential
> buyers aware and curious - most sailors are - and GBI could
> have much greater potential volume.  On the same track, GBI
> delivered a racing R22 a few months ago - I haven't seen
> or heard anything about it, even on this list.  There have
> to be at least a few of us, GBI promoters that we are, maybe
> second owners (like the owner of the boat that was built)
> that would like to know, maybe even buy.  Does anyone have a
> picture, even know who the skipper is and what his/her
> impressions are on the boat?  
> 
> Many years ago I worked for Uniroyal Industrial - what a
> technically superb organization it was.  It eventually
> faltered in spite of their technical talent, for lack of
> effective marketing gusto.  There was no conveyor belt with
> the quality of their USFLEX, yet ineffectively promoted. For
> those familiar there were other important factors also, but
> communication within the market was so, so weak.
> 
> Maybe some of us have good ideas about how Stan could get
> the message out that would build the volume, assuming that
> is his goal.  Ideas?
> 
> Again, I'd really like to get some news of the racing
> R22.
> 
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "Michael D. Weisner"
> <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> >Sent: Aug 1, 2008 8:22 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Contest!
> >
> >Ed,
> >
> >Isn't it bad enough that GBI made such a long
> lasting boat that it may go 
> >out of business waiting for repeat business?  Now you
> want to chastise Stan 
> >for choosing Triad to make his trailer?  They may be
> rusty, they may be 30 
> >years old, but they are still safely transporting an
> R22!
> >
> >Mike
> >s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
> >       Nissequogue River, NY
> >
> >From: "Tootle"
> <ekroposki at charter.net>Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008
> 6:01 PM
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> We have now seen two Rhodes' 22 trailers.  Now
> we have a contest, who has
> >> the rustiest trailer.  Submit pictures to list and
> let Elle judge pictures
> >> as which one has the most rust.
> >>
> >> Maybe we can get John to post picture on web site?
> >>
> >> Ed K
> >> Greenville, SC, USA
> >> attachment: 
> http://www.contemplator.com/canaus/rantroar.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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