[Rhodes22-list] Don't Miss the Boat -

[Michael D. Weisner]

Elle,

Drinking and dancing Rhodes owners ... hmmm ... can't wait!

You did mean the "pop-top", didn't you?  Come on, we don't want Stan to have 
to lecture us on the selling points of the Rhodes 22, do we?

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:14 PM
I'll join Mary Lou dancing on the cabintop.
elle

Beer is good....people are crazy

1992 Rhodes 22 Recycled '06"Watermusic" {Lady in Red}

--- On Thu, 7/30/09, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:

From: Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Don't Miss the Boat -
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 11:39 AM

Stan,

I think you may miss the boat on this issue, and the willingness of some 
owners to help you out. In my first show ('06)as a volunteer helper at the 
R22 static display I did, in fact, use the forbidden term one time, that is 
one time only, and your brother promptly corrected me, so from then I did 
use the correct GB terminology.

You recall this is the show at which you failed to connect the trailer pin 
correctly and it disassembled and rolled partly back into Spa Creek, ruining 
my Gucci boat shoes. BTW, I don't recall this to embarass you, but rather to 
illustrate that even Stan can make errors once in a while. You are the 
skipper, the buck stops here.

You have consistantly allowed congregated owners at past shows. I have found 
the skippers in our fleet to be intelligent and sensitive and, if you agree 
that they are, could easily be briefed on the potential pitfalls before the 
show. You briefed me on all but the 'swing keel' misnomer before that first 
show. For example, you and Elton drew a picture from a past show of an 
unknown Rhoadie who was quick to explain that their own boat was for sale 
and would be a less expensive purchase alternative than one from GB. Now, 
guys, that is an obvious no-no, boo-boo, and contrary to the purpose for 
which GB has the static display. Stan, you never told me if this errant 
owner survived your swift and sure Karate chop to the larynx. Pity for him!

In the recent years of this bulletin board, you have sent wannabes to our 
list for edification and reinforcement, even when it was obviously being 
corrupted by the political venom of a few rabid members, one of whom was not 
even an R22 owner. The poison pen exchanges that took place, many of our 
owners can recall, drove new list visitors and wannabes (ones that you sent 
us, your prospects) away from our list frustrated, in fact have done the 
same with long-standing skippers who have not come back with us. Can it 
possibly be more risky to have Cowie or others participate in the show, in 
order to rally owner enthusiasm for the boat?

Don't miss the boat.

Rose for Ms. America!

Art


-----Original Message-----
>From: stan <stan at rhodes22.com>
>Sent: Jul 30, 2009 10:09 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Annaoplis Boat Show
>
>hate to be negative and some owners standing around talking to prospects 
>are
>great but some like Art have told owners about stuff they themselves do not
>understand like saying the boat has a swing keel when the Rhodes features
>the fact that it is not a swing keel boat but the better combination 
>keel/cb
>style design. We have had well intentioned owners telling show prospects
>where and how they can buy used versions cheaper or trying to be honest and
>telling them about their own horror experience stories. It can be an
>amateurish nightmare.
>
>ss
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "cowie" <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:40 PM
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Annaoplis Boat Show
>
>
>>
>> Stan:
>>
>> There have been a number of emails suggesting owners should help at the
>> boat
>> show. What is your opinion on what would be helpful to General Boats?
>>
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