Todd,
Considering MJM's advise, Stan must have been very foolish in pursuing his business commitment over many years.  He has succeeded in a significant way based on his vision and efforts.  No other boat manufacturer is focused on redoing their boats, but smaller scale boatyards can if the market demands. Even a limited market justified my building boom rooms, but partly due to my creative motivation to make a difference for the fleet skippers.
R, Art

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  On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 11:40 AM, Todd Tavares<tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:   MJM gave me sound advice early on. I'm paraphrasing here (I saved the email but hsve time to look for it)He said.... If you consider the time, money and aggravation involved with rebuilding and restoring an older boat; especially a Rhodes 22 with all of its one-of-a-kind and one-off parts, your time and money would be better spent buying a new boat or at least, one that needs less work. 
I have taken two Rhodes 22s to the dump. I have videos saved somewhere of the guys on the big earth movers racing to see who could crush them first.

tavares0947 at gmail.com

On Tue, Dec 3, 2019, 8:53 PM Art Czerwonky via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

The rebuild skills of this group of skippers bodes well for the future of our fleet when GB may eventually not have the capability.  The business model has thrived well under Stan's excellent leadership and business acumen. Think about it, just building one fixture, the boom room and covers has been totally satisfying for me, especially having such satisfaction of client skippers.
Best,Art

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  On Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 8:37 PM, Jesse Shumaker<jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:   Restorers, thanks for sharing all the hard won experience on the topic of
overhauling the foredeck.  Very impressive work on formidable projects!

I echo Chris's sentiments.  Count me in as another member of of the S.P.C.R.
and A.V.R.A. 



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