[Rhodes22-list] Extortion!

[John Tonjes]

Dear Mr. General Boats,
Me thinks thou dost protestith to much.

R


> [Original Message]
> From: General Boats <wwrhodes at rhodes22.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 5/31/2003 6:28:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Extortion!
>
> Slim,
>
> Here I am being a good guy trying to get you out of your deep thinking
threads and
> you are opening another front. So this missive is return fire:
> a)  What's next? - does Bin Ladin tell George. - just stay on code orange.
> b)  How do I sleep?  I don't.  I work all night (like you) trying to
figure how to
> turn this into a profit type corp. now that the tax on dividends has been
cut..
>
> stan/gbi
>
>
> Steve Alm wrote:
>
> > Gee Whiz, Stan. You help us get our boats wet for free and then charge
$25
> > to get 'em out?  This is a shake-down!  What's next?  Should I expect a
big
> > fellow with a crooked nose named Guido to knock down my door demanding
> > protection money?
> >
> > How do you sleep at night?
> >
> > Slim
> >
> > On 5/31/03 7:46 AM, "General Boats" <wwrhodes at rhodes22.com> wrote:
> >
> > > All:
> > >
> > > Launching the Rhodes on a Rhodes trailer is a single handed job I
have done an
> > > untold number of time all over the country - which suggests you may
have to
> > > get
> > > to my age before you get it right.:
> > >
> > > make sure the cb and rudder are locked up.
> > >
> > > make sure the trailer winch is disconnected from the boat.
> > >
> > > use the extension tongue.
> > >
> > > slowly back down the ramp making a straight entry into the water. (I
use a
> > > hitch
> > > on the front of the van to avoid neck strain and it lets me thread a
needle.)
> > >
> > > start picking up speed.
> > >
> > > when the transom of the boat lifts off the trailer, apply the car
breaks.
> > >
> > > the boat will self launch.
> > >
> > > dive in and swim after it using the transom boarding ladder. 
alternate single
> > > handed method it to have a sufficiently slack line to the boat with
the other
> > > end to the ramp dock or to the trailer to retrieve the boat after it
clears
> > > the
> > > trailer.  I have used both methods successfully.  the last swimming
technique
> > > was fully dressed using an Australian racing stroke to board the boat
before
> > > it
> > > hit a million dollar yacht in Newport Harbor.  the technique was
successful in
> > > spite of the a heart attack.
> > >
> > > try and do this operation single handed  - using helpers only leads to
> > > laughing
> > > which is no good for people with broken ribs.  helpers tend to panic
as the
> > > boat
> > > leaves the trailer so they pull on the lines prematurely, returning
the boat
> > > to
> > > the trailer.    the driver is thus surprised to find the boat still
on the
> > > trailer when he or she takes the trailer out of the water.
> > >
> > > in another instance the helper ran along the dock holding the boat
line and
> > > off
> > > the end of the dock when the momentum of the boat leaving the trailer
took the
> > > helper along with it..  I became aware of this when I no longer could
see the
> > > helper anywhere.
> > >
> > > good luck.    retrieving is even easier, however, while there is no
charge for
> > > launching instructions, a voluntary $25 donation to the GBI
foundation is
> > > required if you ever want to get a Rhodes out of the water.
> > >
> > > stan/gbi
> > >
> > >
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