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

Mon Feb 4 22:20:46 EST 2008

Chris,

Looks like a nice boat - dull owners group!

Brad

On Feb 4, 2008 7:47 PM, Chris Crispel <ccrispel at jeffnet.org> wrote:

> 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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