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2025-02-19; 23:30:25 EST
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Multiple locations. Still being developed, as we can. Would love to get together with you sometime, Chris. It's been a million years.See the original archive post
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 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >> > >> >
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