April 2002 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

lake level
by rc2222＠postoffice.pacbell.net 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

Captain Kidd: What's Don Pedro's water level? Last October they reported 80' below the high water mark Thank's, Rich Cottrell Really, M15

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RE: M_Boats: maiden voyage
by Morris, Giles 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

Hope that it was actually fun, despite the surprises. >how do you >raise the sail without the slides falling out? After pushing the slugs up into the groove you could buy a stopper from West Marine when you go for the block -- check what size you're going to need. Or you could drill a hole so that you can put a pin across the mast, through the track, so that the pin blocks the slugs from falling. (And I'm sure you can guess how quickly the pin or stopper will leap overboard if not tied onto a piece of line). Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Sundry small craft

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Re: M_Boats: Texas sailing invite reminder
by Jim Williams 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

Randy, What time is dinner? Are you planning on eating at Pappadocks on Friday and Saturday? I hear there is a Cajun style new place on 306. Boiling Pot home style. Jim

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Re: M_Boats: maiden voyage
by Mark Pavuk 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

Thanks, Don, (and Giles) for the info. We were actually a little worried that the mast would go because the shrouds were loose. It was still fun and a gorgeous evening to be sailing. Cherri ---------- >From: Don Olson <don-keg(a)cox.net> >To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: Re: M_Boats: maiden voyage >Date: Wed, Apr 17, 2002, 5:10 PM > >Hi Cherri, > >The stopper that Giles is talking about is called a track stop and the >kind I use on my M15 is the round 1/2 inch diameter one. In the 2002 >West Marine catalog it is shown on page 1018 and is model 108332 for $ >7.49. As Giles also mentioned they do go overboard quite frequently so >if you go that way you might want to buy two. On his M15 I think Joe >Kidd uses some sort of bungee wrapped around the mast after the sail >slugs go in the track. I never thought of drilling a hole in the mast >and using some sort of pin. Thanks for that thought Giles, something to >mull over. > >On the bright side Cherri, the forestay did not come loose and drop the >mast. > >Don Olson M15 Phoenix, Az > > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Re: M_Boats: M 7'11"
by Randy Watkins 17 Apr '02

17 Apr '02

Fran, thanks for the update, sounds like a neat boat. I have a 10' dingy sort of like a Montgomery dink. I use it for rowing and motoring about. take Care, Randy & Greta Watkins >>> dlebowitz(a)sprintmail.com 04/17/02 11:56AM >>> Hi Randy, Sorry you didn't get the message. Perhaps I'm having email problems. I found a M 7'11" sailing dinghy for sale last week, posted that info, asking if any M boaters were interested in same. Three responded. Well, I went to see it, fell for it, bought it, and plan to keep it. My son wants to learn to sail on it, and it is utterly irresistible anyway. Condition is o.k., needs a little TLC, but it's a '77, so that's to be expected. Sail is not original, it's a Naples Sabot sail that fits beautifully like a sock over the fiberglas mast.Seven foot aluminum boom, oar locks and oars, daggerboard, mahogany rudder and tiller came with it. Daggerboard is varnished plywood, not too pretty- I'll eventually fabricate a mahogany daggerboard. I will try to post pictures today. :) Fran _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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M 7'11"
by Fran Lebowitz 17 Apr '02

17 Apr '02

Hi Randy, Sorry you didn't get the message. Perhaps I'm having email problems. I found a M 7'11" sailing dinghy for sale last week, posted that info, asking if any M boaters were interested in same. Three responded. Well, I went to see it, fell for it, bought it, and plan to keep it. My son wants to learn to sail on it, and it is utterly irresistible anyway. Condition is o.k., needs a little TLC, but it's a '77, so that's to be expected. Sail is not original, it's a Naples Sabot sail that fits beautifully like a sock over the fiberglas mast.Seven foot aluminum boom, oar locks and oars, daggerboard, mahogany rudder and tiller came with it. Daggerboard is varnished plywood, not too pretty- I'll eventually fabricate a mahogany daggerboard. I will try to post pictures today. :) Fran

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Texas sailing invite reminder
by Randy Watkins 17 Apr '02

17 Apr '02

This is an invite reminder to join a group of friendly sailors for a weekend of sailing this Fri. evening-Sun. location: Canyon Lake, Texas We will be sailing out of the Cranes Mill Marina. Last weekend- Three Mboat sailors gathered at Lake Conroe, Tx ( Houston ) for the annual small boat "messabout". We all had our other craft there. We went out with Ken on his neat , hand built cruising Solo Catamaran named "Enterprise". Wayne Yeargain M17 #204 ( Manvel , TX ) Ken Abrahams M15 #158 ( Lake Charles , LA ) Randy Watkins M15 #194 ( College Station, Tx ) Take Care, Randy & Greta Watkins

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Re: M_Boats: Good news/bad news
by Harvey Hochstetter 17 Apr '02

17 Apr '02

A funny thing happened when I tried to print off your "Good News/Bad News" this morning. I could read the message, but I could not print it. I'm no computer whiz, so I figured it was me, until I saw the note about not being able to read it either. FYI it's got to be the gremlins.

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Re: M_Boats: Good news/bad news
by Randy Watkins 17 Apr '02

17 Apr '02

hello, Couldn't read your message ( attachment ). Could you resend as text? I've got to find out what the news is! thanks Randy Watkins >>> dlebowitz(a)sprintmail.com 04/16/02 11:05PM >>>

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M-17s for Sail
by Harvey Hochstetter 17 Apr '02

17 Apr '02

Any know someone looking for a Montgomery 17? There are two for sail ;-) on the www.trailersailor.com classified site. One one the left coast and one on the right (almost coast), Sacramento area I believe. Harvey H

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