[Rhodes22-list] boat show report

[Frank Goldsmith]

Ditto from me — great news about a successful boat show for GB and Stan!

Frank Goldsmith
S/V Mary Bess (Rhodes 22 1985/2001)
Fairview, NC
Lake Keowee, SC

> On Oct 20, 2021, at 1:39 PM, Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Stan
> Congratulations on the sale!!  ...and on the successful show.
> 
> Todd Tavares
> 
> On Wed, Oct 20, 2021, 11:55 AM stan <stan at generalboats.com> wrote:
> 
>> Another show, another milestone.
>> 
>> Back at the grind the backed up emails have taken over the one man
>> office so patience is requested.
>> 
>> With death, strokes and other ailments taking a toll on the production
>> end, Rhodes wannabes have reached record highs; the one boat at the show
>> (compared to the usual 4) was sold at the opening bell of the first
>> day.  A million thanks for getting that one boat to the show goes to
>> multi Rhodes owner John McLaughlin who gave up time from his own
>> business to make that happen.   And equal thanks to long time owner
>> Michael Corley who managed retrieving the show boat from the show in
>> spite of the wood ramp the show had built to our exhibit area,
>> collapsing under the weight of superior built Rhodes.  Thanks also to
>> Bill Wickman and Chris Geankoplis who came to tell prospects of their
>> world travels in their Rhodes plus steadied the wobbly legs of the old
>> man of the sea whenever I tried walking on land.
>> 
>> Can't send an email to the list without including a GB commercial:
>> The Rhodes Dry Marina is open for reservations for periods of one month
>> to one year terms for those appreciating sailing the Albemarle; the
>> second largest estuary in the country that lets you sail off to anywhere
>> in the world yet has no tide or current. Your boat remains fully rigged
>> ready to sail any day, any hour and you are under way in minutes.
>> 
>> stan
>> 
>>