[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Sails

[Cindy Spitzer]

Multiple locations.
Still being developed, as we can.

Would love to get together with you sometime, Chris.  It's been a million
years.



On Wed, Feb 19, 2025, 11:11 PM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> So where is it being moved to?  Wish I could volunteer, maybe when things
> settle down for us.
>
> Chris G.
> Xenos
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 19, 2025, at 8:51 PM, Cindy Spitzer <cindyspitzer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
>