[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Sails

Mon Mar 3 15:48:49 EST 2025

Thanks so much!
Matt

On Mon, Mar 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM BARRY RUEHLEN <ruehbl at msn.com> wrote:

> That sure looks like the address I had 2 years ago.
>
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> ________________________________
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of Ric
> Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 3, 2025 1:19:38 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Sails
>
> I jut found this address in my email. To sure if this is correct but this
> is the address where I picked up the IMF mast from him.
> Ric
> Dadventure
>
> Mike Orla
> 5 Overlook Road
> Quincy, MA zip?
>
>
> Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> ric at stottarchitecture.com
> O -631-283-1777
> C- 516-965-3164
>
>
>
> > On Feb 28, 2025, at 7:14 AM, BARRY RUEHLEN <ruehbl at msn.com> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry Matt, I don't have an address for him.
> >
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> > ________________________________
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2025 5:09:19 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Sails
> >
> > Good afternoon everyone,
> >
> > If I could ask your forbearance with one more question related to my sail
> > saga.  Those of you who purchased something from Michael Orla, do you
> have
> > a current address for him?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Matt WIlson
> > Hornblower II
> > White Bear Lake, MN
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM Cindy Spitzer <cindyspitzer at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> 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.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
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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
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>
>
>