December 2002 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Re: M_Boats: Lost in cyberspace...
by chbenneck＠juno.com 06 Dec '02

06 Dec '02

Sandy, I can understand the problem in Arizona. Here in New England, winters can be cold and long. The first days of this week it was 23 degrees F, and at the moment, the snow is coming down and it is anticipated that we'll have about 10 inches before it stops late tonight. It looks lovely - very much like Christmas - provided you don't have to shovel your driveway. So, with freezing weather in New England, bird bath heaters become a normal winter necessity. Try Google for a source. Connie

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pictures of boom tent
by Richard Cottrell 06 Dec '02

06 Dec '02

Craig and Tom: I'd be happy to set "Really" up with the Boom Tent on the Trailer and take pictures. I can take 35m pictures or wait for Christmas and hope someone tells Santa to get a digital. Really in under the redwoods in the yard and rain is supposed to come this weekend. Tell me what to do and where to send them. I don't mind taking them to Kinkos, etc. to be developed. However, if I take the time to do this I want to be sure they are made available to all on the list and they are of good quality. Rich

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Re: M_Boats: Lost in cyberspace...
by Sandyal55＠aol.com 05 Dec '02

05 Dec '02

Connie; You say a bird bath heater is in any garden store. I've never seen one. Of course I live in Mesa, Az and the last time I was in freezing temps I was in Flagstaff at 7500' elevation. Sandy

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Re: M_Boats: Lost in cyberspace...
by chbenneck＠juno.com 05 Dec '02

05 Dec '02

Hi Stan, The bird bath heater is available in any garden store. You plug it in to an extension cord, and it's internal thermostat turns it on and off depending on the water temperature. It does a good job of keeping the water liquid on the coldest days. Connie

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pictures of boom tent
by Richard Cottrell 05 Dec '02

05 Dec '02

Craig and Tom: I'd be happy to set "Really" up with the Boom Tent on the Trailer and take pictures. I can take 35m pictures or wait for Christmas and hope someone tells Santa to get a digital. Really in under the redwoods in the yard and rain is supposed to come this weekend. Tell me what to do and where to send them. I don't mind taking them to Kinkos, etc. to be developed. However, if I take the time to do this I want to be sure they are made available to all on the list and they are of good quality. Rich

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Re: M_Boats: Lost in cyberspace...
by chbenneck＠juno.com 05 Dec '02

05 Dec '02

Hi Joe, Hope you and the Admirable had a great two months cruising in your land M15. If you have been away for two months let me clue you in as to what has been going on - at least here on the Eastern side of the Continent. Fall was late this year, and the leaves didn't start falling until last month. Since then I have been playing nursemaid to piles of oak, and beech leaves. You rake them up into neat piles, and then the wind comes and redistributes them all over the place and you can start from Square 1 again. The boat has been covered and put away for the winter. Boat equipment has been inspected, repaired or modified, and put away till next season. The squirrel flock has to be fed their sunflower seeds every day or they get cranky. The bird bath heater housing had a crack and didn't work properly last year. So that had to be checked and then fixed, using the Admirable's magic "fixer" - gutter sealer. As of yesterday, with an outside temperature of 23 degrees F, I can report that gutter sealer did the job and the bird bath heater is working properly again. Not a speck of ice on the surface of the water, and thankful birds and squirrels enjoying their drink. The juncos, titmice, and cardinals demand similar attention. The hairy and downy woodpeckers as well as the flickers and the red bellied woodpeckers want suet - and want it now! Then I have to start worrying about our flock of 6 wild turkeys that stroll through the garden. ........what do turkeys eat? .......and how do they taste? My Admirable makes noises about - when are you going to write the Christmas letter? ..........and when do we going to put up the outside and inside house decorations? On top of all that, my son is remodeling a house in Germany and wants to build a new kitchen. "Dad, what should I do and how do I do it?" So, it's been off to the library going through kitchen design books learning about the fine points of kitchen design and equipment selection. So, Joe, these are just a few of the reasons why the site has been quite, - at least from my end - not to mention that Bill Rieker is off the air celebrating his 60th birthday. Otherwise everything is OK. Have a happy holiday. Connie

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Thanks for the Help
by murray 05 Dec '02

05 Dec '02

Dear M Boaters, Thanks for the help on "Raising the Mast Single Handed on the M15." Now that my boat is stored at home for the winter season, except for a trip to Hogin Sails for a boat cover fitting thanks to a previous response on this site, I will try the "raising" in my driveway. Murray.

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RE: M_Boats: Thanks for the Help
by Smith, Tom 05 Dec '02

05 Dec '02

Richard, will you be able to take a pic of your boom tent and post it to the group? I'd like to see what approach Hogin took. Thanks. t Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar -----Original Message----- From: Richard Cottrell [mailto:rc2222@pacbell.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 8:28 AM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Thanks for the Help Murray: Margaret at Hogin sails did a terrific job for me in fitting and making a boom tent for my M15. It has made overnight sailing trips much more livable and lots of fun. Rich Cottrell --- murray <murray(a)sonic.net> wrote: > Dear M Boaters, > Thanks for the help on "Raising the Mast Single > Handed on the M15." > Now that my boat is stored at home for the winter > season, except for a > trip to Hogin Sails for a boat cover fitting thanks > to a previous > response on this site, I will try the "raising" in > my driveway. > Murray. > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats This message was scanned for viruses.

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Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 15 Electrical
by Sandyal55＠aol.com 05 Dec '02

05 Dec '02

In a message dated 12/4/2002 4:10:00 PM US Mountain Standard Time, winarski(a)cox.net writes: > I didn't use a transom mounted light because the motor and rudder > would block much of it's visibility underway I've seen stern lights mounted on the tail end of the rudder. The wire cable disconnects where ever it goes into the hull for trailering. I suppose a short mounting pipe could raise it high enough for you and could be made to be removable too. Sandy

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Re: M_Boats: Just a lull in time
by Rotortom2＠aol.com 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

I have wondered where the he he he's have been. Are you still in PHX? Tom

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