[Rhodes22-list] Coronado 35

[Herb Parsons]

I meant like upstate NY, in which case NC and possibly the Chesapeake,
would be on the way. But I DO have a habit of calling everything north
of OK Yankee country.

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 11/29/2005 6:23:28 AM >>>
Herb,

We're near the Chesapeake, in Maryland, below the mason-dixon. 
Definitely
NOT New England.  But, stop by on your way through.

Hank


On 11/28/05, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
>
> BTW. my wife is from upstate New York, and my daughter is marrying a
> marine and moving to North Carolina next year, so a trip to New
England
> is definitely a possibility.
>
> 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 9:51:24 PM >>>
> 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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