[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Sails

Wed Feb 19 21:43:31 EST 2025

Not so much me, but our wonderful volunteers are making it all possible!

Cindy Spitzer
443-980-7367

On Wed, Feb 19, 2025, 9:06 PM Donald Simons via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

>  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
> >>>>>> Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>
> >>>>>> ________________________________
> >>>>>> 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
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>
>