[Rhodes22-list] Jim Johnston - a reply to some of your Mast Hoist Questions

[jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net]

Ed K. Your experiences are great to read and evaluate. Your comments and
concerns for Stan and General Boats are very informative. Several years ago I
called General Boats and spoke with Stan. Yes! Stan the number one MAN. 
Now you
have broken my ego bubble and I'm not special i.e. talking directly to Stan. 
This explains why the Rhodes has custom quality. I missed the boat two weeks
ago when I was at the Mt. Clemons MI boat show. Elton had a mast 
raising system
with him but we never got to it. Stan had me operate the motor lift up & down,
the pop top up & down, the IMF in & out, up & down the new stern 
ladder. Yes, I
was showing off the Rhodes. Too bad I'm a 65+ has been jock (over 
weight & under
brained). A young lady with a better hull shape & gel-cote would have more
fitting for the Classy Rhodes. I did get one mature lady on board and had her
pull out the IMF. No surprise, she was impressed. Elton took over & demo'd the
sliding head partition, galley, etc.  I could't have any more respect for Stan
and General Boats but I can be more considerate on un-necessary demands,
questions etc. JImJ

Quoting Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>:


>
> Jim:
>
> I have been involved in raising and lowering the mast with Stanley's current
> design of the General Boats Mast System using the older hardware of using
> the back inner shrouds to connect to the mast. 
>
> On boats leaving the factory today, I am led to believe that he is using a
> dedicated connection of the mast to the crane. 
>
> While I have often benefited from the assistance of other in raising and
> lowering the mast, I have had the exemplarily assistance from Captain Rummy,
> Elton Spitzer and Stan Spitzer.   I have also done it by myself. 
>
> Yes, it can be done by yourself.  It can be done safely and in reasonable
> time by yourself. 
>
> In the early years of this century, we had a Rhodie who lived between a
> bridge and his choice sailing area.  Yes, he left his crane hooked up to get
> past the bridge.  With the old system that meant connecting and reconnecting
> two shrouds.  So contrary to the naysayers, yes you could do what you want
> to do.  That is as long as the mast laying on the crutch will get under the
> bridge.  Think about 12 feet of clearance at waterline. 
>
> With Stanley’s mast hoist system you can raise or lower the mast on the
> trailer or on the water.  Imagine that!
>
> What are the problems of you getting the mast hoist system?  Its cost and
> problems shipping complete.  Because of the winch handle and extensions on
> the crutch, its shape makes it a real pain in the ass to package.  Stan does
> not have a shipping department nor shipping personnel.  He has to take
> shipments to the local UPS office several miles from the plant.  Visualize,
> if you will an 80+ year old guy dragging packages on the counter.  So, you
> should plan to go get it yourself?
>
> Alternatively, see if he is going to the local boat show near you this
> season and have him bring one with him.  That is pay for it in advance with
> small additional bribe to doing the favor. 
>
> Remember always, while General Boats has a big sounding name, it is really
> the Stan and Rose side show. If you call the plant, try to call in the
> afternoon.  In the mornings, Stan is busy trying to make peoples Rhodes 22's
> and calls in the morning disrupt him from making others their Rhodes 22s. 
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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