[Rhodes22-list] Coronado 35

[Hank]

Herb,

I can imagine how much fun that will be to dock in the wind.  My boat was an
Islander 36 which is a classic aft cockpit sloop and she was always fun with
the windage forcing the bow around.

I remember how much space the Coronado I looked at had and I was really
tempted to buy it as it was going to be a liveaboard during the week for me,
but then I saw the islander and she was sooooo beautiful, that I bought her
instead.  We just recently parted with her as I just couldn't find the time
to get her out more than a half dozen times a year and I just couldn't see
the since in it.  The guy that bought her is taking her to St Thomas to use
as a liveaboard and a charter, so she should get plenty of use now.

If we do make it to LA, you can bet I'll be sure to look you up.  If you
happen to get up near the Chesapeake, we'll take you out on my daughter's
antique Rhodes.  She has a 1970, one of Stan's first ones from NY.  Stan
says it is a classic and we should sell it for $100K.  Were not greedy
though, so the first 50K that comes along can have here.<G>

Hank


On 11/28/05, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
>
> I wish I could answer that one for you personally, first hand.
> Unfortunately, we bought the Coronado late last year as a "project
> boat". It wasn't in good shape then, but we practically stole it. I
> immediately set to working with two immediate goals in mind - replace
> all of the wiring, and get it out of the dock.
>
> On the former, the PO told me that he "didn't know why one of the
> shrouds was missing, he got it that way" (which indicated he had never
> sailed it). I had a guy look at all the standing rigging, the motor, and
> the packing glands. He told me the rigging ALL needed replacing, that it
> had apparently been struck by lightning. He said there was no packing
> left in the packing glands, it was metal to metal, and he took care of
> that. That enabled me to get it out of the slip, where I had understood
> it had sat for 4 years. Bringing it back, the steering mechanism broke.
> I JUST LAST WEEK found a replacement steering system I could afford.
> It's on the way. But, I digress. We were able to actually take it out
> and motor it for a day. This was very late last year, a couple months
> after we bought it.
>
> I also worked on replacing the wiring. Bought a nice new AC panel and
> installed it. Ran all new wiring, receptacles, batter charger, etc. Next
> comes the 12v. Got the new panel, the new wiring, just have to get
> started.
>
> In the middle of that, I had two delays pop up. The first, my O'Day 25
> got dismasted. It's all fixed now, but I concentrated on fixing that.
> Then Katrina struck, and the Coronado is on Lake Pontchartrain, at one
> of the marina's that was destroyed. Fortunately, most of the work I had
> done was inside, and there was no major damage, so I haven't lost
> ground, just time.
>
> So, all that said, I haven't sailed it yet. In January, I'm replacing
> the standing rigging, and hope to put it out on the lake at that time.
> Late January, it comes out of the water to be faired, sanded, and
> painted. At that point, we're going to really start getting serious
> about rebuilding the interior.
>
> Ironically, when I was doing a web search for Coronado 35's, I found
> Don Casey discussing them (well, actually the 41, but it's the same boat
> just bigger) in is This Old Boat book. I bought the book, then found
> that what he said about it wasn't exactly "complimentary". I think he
> said it looks like an aircraft carrier with a bathtub on it.
>
> However, my wife and I like the layout. The high center cockpit makes
> for a ton of room below. The aft cabin has a bed that's almost king
> size. I can lay abeam on it and fit, and I'm 6'0!. the forward cabin has
> a bed that's between a double and queen. The settee's convert to bunks,
> perfect for grandkids, and the table (that I have to rebuild) will
> convert the starboard settee to a small berth. Great boat for all the
> grandkids we're acquiring.
>
> I think "Mack Truck" might be a little harsh, even though it's no
> classic beauty. It's really not as heavy as it looks. It displaces
> 14,000 lbs, which is about average for that size boat. Mine is a shoal
> keel, which means it's only 3 ½.
>
> A charter service owner I took my captain's class with said that he
> used to crew on a friends Coronado 35, and that as ugly as they are,
> they handle great on the water. He said they're a little hard to dock in
> heavy winds, (lots of freeboard), but they're a dream to sail. I'm
> looking forward to it. If you make it to Louisiana this summer, let me
> know, and we'll take it out.
>
>
> Herb Parsons
>
> S/V O'Jure
> 1976 O'Day 25
> Lake Grapevine, N TX
>
> S/V Reve de Papa
> 1971 Coronado 35
> Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
>
> >>> hnw555 at gmail.com 11/28/2005 7:55:47 PM >>>
> Herb,
>
> Here's a question out of left field for ya, about sailboats, no less.
> A few
> years ago I looked at a coronado 35 that was for sail and thought it
> estrememly roomy inside, but not necessarily, the most graceful
> looking
> craft in the marina.  One friend of mine described it as the mack truck
> of
> sailboats.  I'm curious, how does she sail?  Does she perform better
> than
> she looks?
>
> Hank
>
>
> On 11/28/05, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
> >
> > Of course, you're right, he's baiting me. He might even be a master
> at it.
> > Baiting that is.
> >
> > Must be a laywer thing...
> >
> > Herb Parsons
> >
> > S/V O'Jure
> > 1976 O'Day 25
> > Lake Grapevine, N TX
> >
> > S/V Reve de Papa
> > 1971 Coronado 35
> > Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
> >
> > >>> napoli68 at charter.net 11/28/2005 7:57:33 PM >>>
> > Hey Herb,
> >            There's more bait being thrown out to you than I've seen
> in a
> > long time!  Just ignore it, or better yet store in the porta pottie,
> along
> > with the Naughty Call Lawyer!
> > Chris G
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