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

[Chris Crispel]

Good Evening Ed:

The Montgomery 23 is far from a pipe dream.  Montgomery has been selling 
boats for more years than I have under my belt.  I don't expect to run into 
a boat that has headroom that will allow me to stand erect, at least not in 
the trailerable category.  However, the Montgomery has 5'10.5" headroom, 
enough to allow me to move about without being on my knees (Rhodes).

You and others will find Montgomery Boats by doing a Google search and you 
will find their web site.  Click on the picture and scroll down and you will 
undoubtedly see the link to the 23.

By my guest.

Chris C
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 4:56 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - some sauce to you with the bone 
that you threw out.


>
> 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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