[Rhodes22-list] Motor-Tiller Interconnector Still for sale

[Rodney Brown]

Thanks Stan!  Appreciate you sending this 😀

On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 19:37 stan <stan at generalboats.com> wrote:

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> Rodney and Crew,
>
> Before I forget here is Charles direct contact info:
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>      Charles Gabriel <charles.gabriel at gmail.com>
>
> The info on your two initial items of interest is a mixed bag. The new
> traveler invention is one of those middle of the night inspirations that
> it turned out we can build all of, in-house. When we discovered that
> Yamaha had finally discovered sailboats and built a motor perfect for
> our needs (standard 20 inch long shaft, high thrust meaning low RPM
> motor sporting a larger 4 bladed sailboat pitch prop) along with both
> its speed and direction controls in a single fitting that mounts on the
> sailboat's tiller, we were in heaven.  We knew that coming up with a
> linkage system from the Rhodes rudder head to that motor is what we do
> in our sleep and we are going to have an outboard auxiliary set up like
> no other. And we did; and owners loved it.   But
>              to be continued  . . . .
>
> ss
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> On 1/25/22 8:53 PM, RODNEY BROWN wrote:
> > Thanks for the info Stan, do you have Charlie’s contact to follow up on
> the availability of traveller and motor-tiller unit?  Thanks again for your
> help, and for taking time to  get back to me. Seems your computer bugs
> seemed to be ironed out.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Rodney Brown
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Jan 25, 2022, at 6:53 PM, stan <stan at generalboats.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Rodney,
> >>
> >> This is Stan, builder of your boat.  Charles has been kind enough to
> handle the parts part of the business and will hopefully continue to do
> so.  I have been off line with some computer problems and this is my first
> try since its repair; hope it's working.
> >>
> >> While owning a Rhodes is like wearing a badge of how bright its owner
> is, and while looking to the Rhodes List will get you the best answers your
> questioning can find anywhere on land or sea, questions like yours are best
> directed to me.  The reason, a terrible dumb notion that if we come up with
> a better way, we do it in the next boat. This can have owners familiar with
> what is on their year boat and anxious to help you, not necessarily tuned
> into how your year boat is built.
> >>
> >> Send an email to me at <stan at generalboats.com>and I will go over the
> technicalities re this upgrading.
> >>
> >> stan
> >>
> >>
> >> On 1/25/22 6:13 PM, R Brown wrote:
> >>> Charlie, I’m new to the Rhodes group, just purchased a 2001, and was
> wondering if your tiller/motor connector is still available?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Rodney.
> > .
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