[Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - Montgomery Sailboats

[Chris Crispel]

Ed:

Not as throughly as you have but I will take another look.

Chris C
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>
> Chris C:
>
> I have looked at the web site that you posted.  Thank you.  This web site 
> is
> a very good story on how to build sailboats.  If you ever see it published
> as a booklet, I want a copy.
>
> In my opinion he makes boats very conventionally.  When the boat is new it
> will be great boat.  However, with end core balsa any penetration of the
> deck leads to soggy destruction of the supporting structure.  There are 
> now
> marine foams used in boat making to ameliorate that issue.
>
> In the history of Montgomery Boats, I recall issues about bankruptcy of a
> predecessor company.  The names of both Jerry Montgomery and Eck were
> involved.  Hopefully they learned what not to do when they go bankrupt. 
> That
> story was around about 7-8 years ago, but you find no trace of it today.
>
> The difference in construction between the current Rhodes 22 and that boat
> has several significant differences.  The old saying that you cannot teach
> old dog new tricks does not apply to Stan.  Stan has adopted many 
> important
> differences in making the final product compared with that boat.  While 
> that
> boat is of traditional ways, Stan innovations are of sailboats of 
> tomorrow.
> I and others who have studied the details recognized the differences.
>
> Again, the boat looks good.  The price is fair.  However, there are
> significant differences.
> Have you studied the Com Pac line?
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
>
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