[Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - yada yada

[Chris Crispel]

Running from civilization huh!  You have no idea how beautiful this first 
world (third world country) is until you visit.  But that aside, I want to 
make the Rhodes work if there is any way to do that.  I like your idea about 
extending the berth a foot.  That would certainly create an excellent 
sleeping arrangement.  However, what I don't like is scratching the water 
tank (need more water that what Stan traditionally has aboard) and another 
battery as well.

So, you see, I want it all (isn't that unusual).

Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:05 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - yada yada


>
> Chris,
>
> A Fisher 37!  Wow, that is a nice boat, that is for crusing the oceans.  A
> little problematic for coastal Cruising.
>
> Chris,
>
> I have two boats, the R22 for trailer sailing.  I can launch and retrieve 
> it
> by my self.  I am a foot shorter than you so I can sleep ok in the cabin.
> The way the boat comes I doubt that you could.
>
> If you get Stan to make you a new boat, consider that instead of a battery
> compartment and water tank under the V berth have him extend that area at
> least one foot to allow for a tall guy sleeping.  You would not use the V
> berth except for storage anyway.  This modification would still allow for
> the powder room layout.  You would just have a funky shaped V berth.
>
> What Stan has said in his reply to you about modifications is that he 
> makes
> them every night.  What he really does is about 3 AM is to go out in the
> plant to see what was done the day before and what has to be done during
> that day.  Then he lays his hands on something and they just go to 
> fiddling.
> The next day he tells Ditto or Mark to change something or even has Calvin
> change a mold... The Rhodes 22 does in fact change every night.  I have 
> seen
> it with me own eyes!
>
> So, it is reasonable to extend the the bunk to allow for your size.  He 
> just
> has not seriously looked into that modification for you alone...
>
> I also have another old boat.  It is an O'Day 26.  It was the sucessor to
> the O'Day 25 which started production in 1974.  The hull is in many ways
> similar to the R 22 in design.  That is it has a stubby keel with
> centerboard therein.  Draft is about 30" with board up.  It is not quite 
> as
> trailerable as the R 22 but potentially if Stan ever rubbed his hands on 
> it,
> it might be.  Unfortunately, O'Day went belly up in 1986.
>
> However, there are a number of O'Day 25's around and on the market.  They
> only made the 26 a couple of years near the end.  Inside there is 5' 9'
> headroom.  But on the 26 there is adequate bunk space to fit you.
>
> This is why you need to move to Edenton and learn how to make a one off
> under Stan's direction of his hull.  He will not sell the one hull he has,
> it is still his dream boat.  The problem with making more 27 foot hulls is
> the cost of making a mold.  Stan know how to do that.
>
> If you had a mold, I know of a reliable company that would make the hull 
> and
> deck using vacuum bagging.  Once you had that, Stan could finish the boat.
>
> An issue with a bigger boat is sail size.  While Stan's IMF mast come from
> the foundry about 30 foot long, the inside will not accomodate a bigger
> sail.  If you wanted IMF and a 30 foot mast, you would need a different
> mast.  However, since Stan's mast can only have a short boom, maybe you
> could make a schooner with two IMF mast?  Or at least a 27 foot ketch?
>
> What I am telling you, instead of going to Panama, and running from
> civilization, go to Edenton and build your own boat...  Stan needs the
> challange...
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> "Life hangs on a very thin thread and the cancer of time is complacency. 
> If
> you are going to do something, do it now.  Tomorrow is too late. -"- Peter
> Goss
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Tootle wrote:
>>
>> Chris,
>>
>> Welcome to the Rhodes List.  Now, just who are you?  And where ya be? 
>> And
>> why ya here?
>>
>> Ed K
>> Greenville, SC, USA
>> fishin' is like a box of chocolate.. u never no what your gonna catch..
>> and sometimes you catch nothing! Unattributed
>>
>>
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