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

[Tootle]

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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