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Re: M_Boats: Mast-Section Question
by IDCLLC＠aol.com 04 May '02

04 May '02

Here's an idea: Carefully measure the displacement of 1' of mast in water. >From this volume, calculate the weight utilizing 165 lb/cubic foot. It worked for Archimedes! Steve Tyree, P-15 #2098 Amy Ann

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Re: M_Boats: Mast-Section Question
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 04 May '02

04 May '02

Does anyONE have information on the M-17 mast extrusion i.e. weight per foot? (This may be one of those questions) Thanks in advance to those of you who saw a piece off and weigh it...you can saw off 6" and double the wt. I'll accept that! Gary O. Life is Good! M-17 #316A M-7-11 # ? and The Mysterions (must be # 96!) C-21 Arizona Foothills 602 943-7252 Office 602 703-7245 Mobile 800 528-8962 Toll Free www.GaryOberbeck.com "Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives." -William A. Foster

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Re: M_Boats: Mast-Section Question
by IDCLLC＠aol.com 04 May '02

04 May '02

In a message dated 5/3/02 7:50:53 PM Central Daylight Time, Sandyal55(a)aol.com writes: > Why would anyone want to know how much the mast weighs? > > Well heck, people weigh anchors all the time. I guess someone decided the only place to go from there is up. *groan* :) Steve Tyree

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Re: M_Boats: Mast-Section Question
by Sandyal55＠aol.com 04 May '02

04 May '02

Why would anyone want to know how much the mast weighs? Sandy

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Re: M_Boats: Mast-Section Question
by IDCLLC＠aol.com 03 May '02

03 May '02

Only if you leave the mast attached.

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Re: M_Boats: Installing a Pottie
by IDCLLC＠aol.com 03 May '02

03 May '02

Very clever, Steve! Steve Tyree, P-15 > Jerry M. has posted that the older M-15s were built to use a certain > pottie. Then the pottie makers changed the shape slightly, which meant the > pottie no longer fit. He suggested heating the base of the pottie with a > hair dryer then fitting it in place. I did not have much luck with the > hair dryer, and used waster at about 140 degrees F. It took maybe half a > gallon. I pushed the pottie as far as it would go then poured in the warm > water. Assume the proper position sir and you will have a custom fitted > pottie! >

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Re: M_Boats: First test sail - guess I'll be buying a centerboard
by Conbert H Benneck 03 May '02

03 May '02

Steve, I have the same bulkhead that you see. It keeps thing in place in the sail locker. This bulkhead - about 1 foot high is located on both sides of the boat. My port sail locker, however, has a wall on the inside side, i.e., going from the side of the cockpit seat wall to the bottom of the hull. This keeps thing in the sail locker from rolling under the cockpit sole, and disappearing forever! Now that I cut out the starboard side shallow locker, there is no wall down there. All that is located there are the styrofoam flotation logs. So, the new storage area is only good for large, easily reached and grabbed objects; which is why I have my Bimini, my extra cushions, boarding ladder, etc. stored there. Incidentally, I drilled holes on each end of the shallow locker; threaded about an 1/8th inch line through the holes, put on a piece of plastic tubing as a handle, and tied off the lines on the outside of the shallow locker. This way, I have readily accessible handles for lifting out the locker when I wan to get at the "goodies" that are stored underneath. If you are thinking of doing this modification, let me know and I'll give you more detailed instructions on how I did it. No sense of reinventing the wheel! Connie ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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Re: M_Boats: Installing a Pottie
by Steve R 02 May '02

02 May '02

Jerry M. has posted that the older M-15s were built to use a certain pottie. Then the pottie makers changed the shape slightly, which meant the pottie no longer fit. He suggested heating the base of the pottie with a hair dryer then fitting it in place. I did not have much luck with the hair dryer, and used waster at about 140 degrees F. It took maybe half a gallon. I pushed the pottie as far as it would go then poured in the warm water. Assume the proper position sir and you will have a custom fitted pottie! If I were doing it over I would line the recess with something like masking tape to give a little clearance to remove and reinstall the pottie. Maybe even place some half round molding on the bottom to lessen the "wrinkling". I was a little concerned about this but the pottie does not leak. I have the smallest Thetford model, I think it is the 135. Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY --- "Ken Abrahams" <abrahams(a)structurex.net> wrote: >Alvin's new M15 has a small Port a Pottie in it. I had Alvin order me one >like his. To our surprise, the indention in the floor in my boat is >narrower than his and the potty will not fit. My indentation is 11 by 15 >in. The Pottie is 12 in. wide. >Anyone else have this problem? How solved? > >Ken Abrahams, M15, Petite Fleur, Lake Charles, La. > > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Re: M_Boats: Installing a Pottie
by Randy Watkins 02 May '02

02 May '02

Ken, A guy that can build boats ought to be able to make a head fit. How about a nice wood, cedar potty. take care, Randy W. M15#194 >>> abrahams(a)structurex.net 05/02/02 05:43PM >>> Alvin's new M15 has a small Port a Pottie in it. I had Alvin order me one like his. To our surprise, the indention in the floor in my boat is narrower than his and the potty will not fit. My indentation is 11 by 15 in. The Pottie is 12 in. wide. Anyone else have this problem? How solved? Ken Abrahams, M15, Petite Fleur, Lake Charles, La. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Re: M_Boats: Electrical power source?
by Harvey Wilson 02 May '02

02 May '02

>> I haven't tried to deplete the U-1 battery because complete discharge is said to severely shorten a wet cell's life.<< Hi Steve.. Complete discharge is somewhere around 10 volts, IIRC, my power books are at the store. And you're right..even going to 10V isn't too good an idea. 50% is a good figure, or maybe 11VDC. I've only seen one completely flat battery, and that was last week on daughter's car..) volts. Most of the batteries we get in exchange at W-M read somewhere in the 8-9V range. Harvey/Ga M-17 Stargazer #294

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