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

[Hank]

Ed,

Took me about 2 minutes on google to find their website.  Must we do
everything for you!

http://www.montgomeryboats.com/

Hank

On Mon, Feb 4, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
> 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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