[Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - Rik - Hank - et. al.

Tue Feb 5 03:51:23 EST 2008

My previous boat was a Montgomery 15.  Tough little boat and sailed well but
I didn't like the lap strake because it is very noisy both sailing and at
anchor.

Slim

On Feb 4, 2008 8:51 PM, Chris Crispel <ccrispel at jeffnet.org> wrote:

> Yes, I have seen one.  No, haven't seen it on a trailer yet but know that
> it
> fits very well.  When you have your router back or can piggyback on
> someone
> else's, you will see how it fits for yourself.
>
> Chris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 6:47 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - Rik - Hank - et. al.
>
>
> >
> > I am back on the air now.  My router decided to slowly fail while I
> > searched
> > for the Montgomery site.  I found the site but not the pages Rik
> > referenced.
> > The suffix was too complex for the dying router, which is now dead and I
> > have my desktop wired direct to modem.
> >
> > But I want to see it with sails up and in water.
> >
> > Chris, I know Montgomery's other boats, but this is new.  Have you been
> in
> > one?  Have you see how it gets on trailer?
> >
> > Again, thanks guys,
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC, USA
> >
> >
> >
> > Hank-5 wrote:
> >>
> >> 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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