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

Mon Feb 4 21:51:44 EST 2008

Yes, I have seen one.  No, haven't seen it on a trailer yet but know that it 
fits very well.  When you have your router back or can piggyback on someone 
else's, you will see how it fits for yourself.

Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 6:47 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - Rik - Hank - et. al.

>
> 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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