[Rhodes22-list] the Chris spreader shims affair

[C Gabriel]

Eric,
We just spoke and will get you info about that light shortly.  Thanks for
letting General Boats know of the situation.  We are working on the phone
problem too!

Cecilia
for Stan at General Boats

On Sun, Apr 28, 2019, 9:19 PM Eric Smith via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Stan, Happy to hear you are kicking!  I purchased a “recycled”
> 1995 Rhodes 22 from GB in 2004. In 2016, I sent her back from New Jersey
> to Edenton where she was fully renovated. Since then, I’ve retired and now
> live in Fort Pierce, Florida. Docking at my new slip, I bumped the pulpit
> on the dock. This obliterated the bow light which was screwed to a plate
> welded to the pulpit. I tried to call the number on the web. No dice. I
> emailed Edvin Chavez who replied that he no longer works there. He gave me
> Tino’s number. Tino is supposed to get back to me. Can you get me a new bow
> light or the name of the manufacturer and part number?
>
> Thanks!  Eric Smith.
>
> ews1esq at yahoo.com
> 973 978 7994
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 28, 2019, at 9:09 PM, stan spitzer <stan at rhodes22.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Chris of the spreader shims, and other parts deprived Rhodies: GB is
> pleased to announce the enlistment of a part time white knight as commodore
> of the Rhodes parts division.  He harbors two Rhodes and the gift of making
> Rhodes parts even better.
> >
> > Chris, send <stan at generalboats.com><mailto:stan at generalboats.com> your
> parts department receiving address and a set of Rhodes IMF MAST spreader
> shims will be delivered at no cost, your being a true believer in the
> Certificate of Support community.  If your shim issue has been resolved
> keep these, should this rare disease strikes again.
> >
> > For those waiting for parts, they are now being created by skilled hands
> that make delays worthwhile.  For those who would like to know the name of
> GB's parts artist, it is Sir Charles Gabriel who some may have met at
> Annapolis.
> >
> > GB remains in need of partnering, however the search has narrowed to
> either side of divorced candidates.  Prospects for GB's next 60 years have
> further been boosted by the once sleepy 2 lane "Rt. 17 ocean highway"
> becoming new I-87, destined to put still sleepy Edenton, and GB's 9
> industrial acres location, on the Map.
> >
> > stan
>
>