[Rhodes22-list] How to honor the process -- if you find a used 22

[Mary Lou Troy]

Seeing as how you haven't received a reply from Stan yet, I'll jump 
in here with my opinion which is to essentially echo what Ben & Ron 
have said with a couple of additional comments.

I think the best way to buy a used R22 is from Stan. Buying from GBI 
is much like buying a new boat. Because all Rhodes 22s from GBI are 
semi-custom, you will need to think about what you want in a boat as 
that drives the price and at times, the availability. The two big 
choices as I see it are IMF or conventional main which determines 
what is available (they have different masts and rigging) and 
enclosed head with holding tank or semi-enclosed with a porta-potty 
(which determines the type of interior).

If you find a used boat on the Internet, chances are Stan already 
knows about it and passed on it for reasons having to do with 
condition or price. Now that the Internet includes local listings 
like Craigslist, this may not always be the case but it was when we 
bought our recycled Rhodes 11 years ago. It would not hurt to ask him 
about a boat you find locally and of course it never hurts to go see 
one locally. If you can, arrange a visit to Edenton, NC, visit the 
plant and you will have a greater understanding of the process.

Any I'll echo what Ben said, that for years after purchasing our 
recycled Rhodes from GBI people thought we had purchased a new boat. 
Now we have some gelcoat issues (spider cracks - a used boat is a 
used boat) so people don't make that assumption any more but we are 
still very very pleased with our boat.

Best of luck,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 04:59 PM 9/4/2009, you wrote:
>Once again, I have been reading the list for sometime.  It is interesting
>reading...warts and all.   If one wants to honor the GB process and finds
>a used boat on the internet, what is the best process?  Do you call Stan
>and have him buy it, tack on his GB fee and pay the premium to help keep
>GB in business?  Any suggestions....
>
>Rich Anderson
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