Even you admit you are an ass in the forum. Who
would do business with an ass.


That's true, Bart....but we've spoken on the phone, have we not? I
don't think either of us would say the other is an "ass" in the real
world. You sounded like a nice guy, you told me of your superior
sailing experience and I respected it all the way. If I had some kind
of terrible rep, my yard would not keep me around. Those guys are
Italian and take no crap. That's the real world.
This is ASA and we all let off steam and blow smoke and so on. A few
folks like Doug and Sloco grandstand and want to pretend that this is a
"serious" forum for sailing. But you know as well as I do that there is
little real traffic here with our small group of regulars. In 10 years
I've been spotted by someone outside of ASA while doing business
exactly one time. It didn't hurt the sale.
Folks here troll plenty....but if Scotty could save me money on a
camera, I'd take him up on it...if he offered. I know you have some
kind of relationship with North. I also have one with Doyle. But this
new deal is special and the quality is higher for less money.
Turn-around may be slower, but reasonable for off season. If you really
think I'm such a bad person in the real world, then forget it. No
problem. I made the offer and that's that. I'm not making the sails or
even measuring for them. I'm not even a middle man, in spite of Gilly's
silly trolls.

RB