[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Sails

[Donald Simons]

 Hi Cindy.  It sounds as though you are undertaking a monumental job.  Thank-you for doing this and for continuing Stan's legacy.
Don Simons, Old Forge, NY
    On Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 09:23:59 AM EST, Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Thanks Cindy!  Hope you and your family are doing well. I’ll check if I need anything once the weather gets out of negative numbers
Chris Geankopli. S/V Xenos
Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM, Cindy Spitzer <cindyspitzer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for asking about Rhodes sails availability.
> 
> Currently the Rhodes 22 Parts Department is in the middle of physically
> moving and systematically inventorying many useful new and used Rhodes
> parts and related equipment, including sails, among many other items, large
> and small.
> 
> Once that enormous process is complete, we hope to be able to provide
> better information about what we have in stock, costs, delivery options,
> etc.
> 
> Ideally, that would also include a searchable list on the website.
> 
> In the meantime, while we are working hard to locate, consolidate, and
> organize as much as we can, please direct your specific requests to Stan's
> old email address stan at generalboats.com and we may be able to help.
> 
> Please be patient during this transition. We are all volunteers with
> otherwise busy lives.
> 
> Spring is coming. Happy sailing!
> 
> Cindy
> 
> Cindy Spitzer
> 443-980-7367
> 
>> On Tue, Feb 18, 2025, 1:56 PM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks everyone!
>> 
>> Seems like there is a real pattern of extreme challenge that Mr. Orla is
>> facing. Unfortunately, it’s affected several of us.
>> 
>> Cindy, thanks for the heads up.  Are those sails listed on the website
>> somewhere?
>> 
>> Matt
>> 
>> On Mon, Feb 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM Cindy Spitzer <cindyspitzer at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> The general boats parts department has various new and used Rhodes 22
>>> sails.
>>> 
>>> Cindy Spitzer
>>> 443-980-7367
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Feb 15, 2025, 3:23 PM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hey Matt it’s Ric.
>>>> We have spoken about this before.  I bought a IMf mast from ol’ Mike in
>>>> ‘2021 or 22.  That too, was used up, requires a complete rebuild, and
>>>> remains my next project.
>>>> Regarding ‘another note’,  I happen to have a Genoa that I might be
>>>> willing to part with.  It is stashed away currently but I will dig it
>> out
>>>> asap and have a look at it. The Genoa on Dadventure is most likely 1984
>>>> original. It still looks and works fine. Once I find the other  and
>>> check
>>>> it out, I’ll part with one of them for the price of  whatever you feel
>>> you
>>>> can afford. I’m very involved in an addition Reno of my house so I
>> might
>>>> get distracted from your dilemma.
>>>> Here is my email.
>>>> ric at stottarchitecture.com.
>>>> If I don’t surface again for awhile, give me a shout.
>>>> Ric
>>>> Dadventure
>>>> HBNY
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Feb 15, 2025, at 2:37 PM, Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for sharing Barry,
>>>>> 
>>>>> You did eventually get a centerboard from him?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have had similar experiences for two years now.  Many promises
>>> unkept,
>>>>> excuses related personal challenges about which I have been very
>>> patient
>>>>> and understanding, but still no sails have arrived.  Very
>> disappointed
>>> in
>>>>> how this turned out.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Any other perspectives would be super helpful.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Matt
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM BARRY RUEHLEN <ruehbl at msn.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I had a very bizarre experience with Mike Orla as well. Our Rhodes
>>>> floated
>>>>>> off the trailer in hurricane Ian and snapped the centerboard in it's
>>>> short
>>>>>> journey across our lot. Mike Orla said he had one and we agreed on a
>>>> price,
>>>>>> shipped. The saga went on for a couple months with multiple layers
>> of
>>>>>> weirdness. Such as "Yes I have sent it. Must be lost. Will send you
>> a
>>>>>> better one I have. So when the other one gets there you will have
>> 2.".
>>>> This
>>>>>> is just a piece of the story. We did finally get a centerboard that
>> is
>>>> in
>>>>>> reasonable shape. It had been repaired, and I made more repairs.
>>>>>> Be very cautious of Mike Orla.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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>>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf
>> of
>>>>>> Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2025 10:22:47 AM
>>>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Sails
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I hope your off season is going well.  It won't be long now!  ;)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This list is always incredibly helpful and collaborative. I am
>>> grateful
>>>> for
>>>>>> the level of experience and encouragement this resource regularly
>>>> supplies.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> My current question is unfortunately of a different nature.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Many of you probably remember a guy by the name of Mike Orla parting
>>> out
>>>>>> his father in law's Rhodes on this list.  I reached out to his offer
>>>> and we
>>>>>> agreed on a price for his 2018 set of North Sails.  Once he shipped
>>> them
>>>>>> however, it became clear that he sent me a fairly used up set of
>> Lees
>>>> Sails
>>>>>> that almost immediately started coming apart at the seams .  The
>>>>>> ensuing saga (I'll spare you the gory details) has led me to believe
>>>> that
>>>>>> perhaps he was swindling me from the very beginning.  Which leads me
>>> to
>>>> my
>>>>>> question.  As we consider our options to rectify this situation, it
>>>> would
>>>>>> be helpful to know if one of you might have purchased and received
>>> those
>>>>>> North Sails from him.  I of course would hold him fully responsible
>>> for
>>>>>> this if this was truly the case.  I suppose it's a risk I took
>> dealing
>>>> with
>>>>>> a private party.  I have found every other sailor to be 100% helpful
>>> and
>>>>>> honest.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you did buy and receive the North Sails and are willing to let me
>>>> know,
>>>>>> that would be very helpful in knowing how best to rectify this
>>>> situation.
>>>>>> Please feel free to contact me privately at mwhornblower at gmail.com
>> or
>>>>>> 612-770-4531
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On a related note, if any of you have a genoa in good shape that
>> they
>>>> would
>>>>>> be willing to part with, I would be interested.  I don't have the
>>>> budget at
>>>>>> the moment (two kids in college) to purchase new.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks for bearing with this less than light hearted email.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>> Matt Wilson
>>>>>> Hornblower II
>>>>>> White Bear Lake, MN
>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>