[Rhodes22-list] Special Message to Art, Elle, Mike W., et. al.

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Thanks, Ed.  Makes m heart pound.

You have referred to at least two factors that greatly affect GBI - the IMF die and the new boat molds.  I wonder why Stan has not brought these up before.  Again I wonder why nothing has been said about the racing boat, if this is to be the future for our boat.  I am sure glad I held onto my extra mast.  The furling capability has been one of the highlights at the boat shows.  Stan - can you share your insights with the fleet?

Ron, I see the boat in the shadows.  Why does it continue to be just in the shadows?

Art

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>From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
>Sent: Aug 2, 2008 6:38 AM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Special Message to Art, Elle, Mike W., et. al.
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>Special Message to Art:
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>Art:
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>Before reading reply about your comments on GBI, you need to access the
>following web site, and stand up (you have permission to join in):
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>http://www.contemplator.com/america/aweigh.html
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>Art said, “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.”
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>Elle replied with the questions, “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? “
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>As I posted recently, the die to make the IMF mast was lost when the company
>that drew the mast with that die sold out.  The point that Stan owned the
>die was lost in the transaction and the costs of making a new die is almost
>the cost of making one new boat.  How many IMF masts would have to be made
>to recover the investment, no less make any money on making a new die.  The
>truth is that there may be no new IMF mast, at least as made for the Rhodes
>22 you all know.  
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>Since the racing version has a standard mast of conventional design, there
>can be new racing boats.  Stan does have a new mold for the Hull and Deck. 
>Thank you Ron S. for the picture, but where is picture of interior?
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>Art asked “ideas”?  I see a winding down of GBI and the group with the IMF
>coming to sit around a table that progressively needs to be smaller.
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>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>Addendum:  "Sailing and boats have been a great way of life, not easy and
>not very remunerative, but very rewarding." George O'Day
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