[Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - some sauce to you with the bone that you threw out.

[Tootle]

Chris C:

Where on the internet is some accurate information or pictures of this
Montgomery 23.  Or is it just a dream like Stan's 28?  At least with Stan's
dream a hull exist.  I can give you the name of another company that alleged
it was building a trailerable 28.  They were never able to fund it, so still
build their bigger boat.

Have you looked at:  http://www.etapyachting.com/index.php?pageID=50&lang=en 
But the 28 still has only 6' 4" standing headroom.

But nobody makes or designs small sailboats with your headroom.  Have you
considered an open Viking boat?

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA




Chris Crispel wrote:
> 
> Brad:
> 
> I'm seriously considering a Montgomery 23, designed for the sea and 
> transportable by trailor.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Chris
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 Evaluation
> 
> 
>> Chris,
>>
>> "A man got's to know his limits!"  I'd give you some advice on a sailboat
>> that is just right for you at 6' 7" but off the top of my head I'd have
>> to
>> suggest something from Royal Caribbean. BTW, I don't own a Rhodes anymore
>> but this list varies between 80% sailboat and 20% social/political
>> commentary (or visa verse) and cyberspace gunfights.  Pick any issue you
>> want unless it is against Stan, Rose, or Elton.  They aren't sacred
>> either
>> but you'll wish YOU were if you treat them with disrespect.
>>
>> Brad
>>
>> On Feb 4, 2008 11:30 AM, Chris Crispel <ccrispel at jeffnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Rhodes:
>>>
>>> Last Saturday, Chris Geankoplis (commonly referred to as Da Greek), 
>>> picked
>>> my wife and I up at our home (sold our car in anticipation of the sale
>>> of
>>> our home as the first step to our relocation to Panama) and drove us to
>>> his
>>> home in Medford (about 13 miles from Ashland) to where his wife, Alice,
>>> and
>>> The Boat resides.
>>>
>>> We had plenty of opportunity to see the great cockpit, the comfortable
>>> coamings and storage built into it.  The area below was as clever and
>>> unbelievable goodies found aboard a 22 ft boat.
>>>
>>> However, it was abundantly clear that the vessel is just to small for my
>>> frame 6'7" and girth (these numbers will remain undisclosed).  The 
>>> bedding
>>> in the main cabin could me made larger to accommodate me and the pop top
>>> could be raised another 3 inches and the seatback in the saloon could be
>>> moved forward so that my head is not angled forward due to the ceiling 
>>> and
>>> the head enclosure could be modified for my long knees, the hatch would
>>> have
>>> to open whenever I would need to use it, etc, etc.
>>>
>>> In the final analysis, although a cork floats, (as does the foamed 
>>> Rhodes)
>>> if you were in it at sea, it may not be the most comfortable environment
>>> in
>>> which to experience an even short ocean passage.  The cockpit although
>>> large
>>> and comfortable is potentially dangerous on an ocean going boat if the 
>>> bow
>>> is lifted out of the water by the weight of the water in the cockpit.
>>>  (yes,
>>> I know that there are three drains and the foam will not let the boat
>>> sink)
>>> As we know all boats are a compromise and it appears that we are not
>>> prepared to make the number and types of compromises on a boat and 
>>> trailer
>>> that will sell for close to $50,000.
>>>
>>> Chris, independent of my evaluation, seeing me in the boat and
>>> attempting
>>> to
>>> move around in it, feels that the vessel is just not sized for me and,
>>> further, it's intended use would put it out of the picture as well.
>>>
>>> So, there you have it.  I would like to stick aroud on the website for
>>> awhile and enjoy all the political commentary and all the nautical talk
>>> that
>>> warms the cockels of my heart.
>>>
>>> Mucho Gracias
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris C
>>>
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