[Rhodes22-list] Happy To Have Found You!

[John Keyser]

Where are you performing tonight, Stan? Your email had me laughing all the way through it!

Stay well!

John Keyser

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of stan <stan at generalboats.com>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 8:56 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy To Have Found You!


Thanks for the nice note, John, glad you are happy, but I don't know
what humble means so you have to watch out for me.  Once when someone
told me they did not know how to contact me I Googled myself and I was
their number one stan spitzer out of almost one mil references.  Now,
when I check me, I find I have been demoted to page 2 with my only
distinguishing event being, of the 4 photos allowed that page, 2 are
me.  How quickly the public forgets.  The pictures have not brought a
single female inquiry.

General Boats has forever been on page one, all of it, because there is
no other General Boats. That is my other name so, dead or alive, I
remain easy to find.

The crew on the List will take good care of you. Our value is for Rhodes
parts and services that you can not readily get from other sources and
for the few questions the List Rhodies are not tuned into.

best way to reach me is email:  stan at generalboats.com

stan


On 5/11/20 7:38 PM, John Keyser wrote:
> Stan, I am happy and humbled that you are still around! I cannot fully explain why my searches did not turn up your company, but obviously you exist.
> I am the proud owner of one of your earlier boats, circa 1980 I think (HIN# GBX220118A80), and have been working toward bringing her back to her former glory while still sailing her. The window that has now opened into the Rhodes world will be of great assistance. Looking forward to continuing the relationship!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Keyser
>
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> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of stan <stan at generalboats.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 5:23 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Happy To Have Found You!
>
>
> John,  You had me worried that it really was only a dream so I went to
> the last word in such matters: Google
> They only had 283 million results for General Boats. Not having the time
> to pass all that on to you, attached is the handout from the past
> Annapolis Show and a photo from a recent owner in TX, conveniently named
> Tex.  I liked the shot of his Rhodes that he sent since it captures a
> guest enjoying the bow deck's chaise lounge and another taking advantage
> of the down be-low's standing headroom, while under sail.
>
> Having been a Rhodie for only 3 years you may not have had a chance to
> see the first 3 web sites so we list them here for your easy visiting:
> www.generalboats.com<http://www.generalboats.com<http://www.generalboats.com<http://www.generalboats.com>>
> www.usedrhodes.com<http://www.usedrhodes.com>
> www.rhodes22parts.com<http://www.rhodes22parts.com<http://www.rhodes22parts.com<http://www.rhodes22parts.com>>
> a forth, a new kind of classified, is under construction.
>
> GB remains in business gearing up for its next 50 years.  It is I who am
> on borrowed time and so need partnering to pass on all I know about the
> sailboat business; that will not take long (no more than 94 years),
> should you run into any parties of interest.
>
> So the ghost of GB joins all those welcoming your finding of the Rhodes
> List: A fountain of facts pertaining to the Rhodes sailboat; not always
> 100%, but never wrong.
>
> stan
>
>
> On 5/11/20 3:05 PM, Retro53 wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> I've had a Rhodes 22 for three years now, and since General Boats went out
>> of business right around the same time, I've found it difficult to get
>> accurate info about the boat despite trolling through search engine results
>> many times. So, I was quite happy to come across what appears to be an
>> active Rhodes 22 forum! My boat is named Deci-Belle and is a 1980 model.
>> John
>>
>>
>>
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