August 2002 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Bow Chocks
by Irv Kooris 14 Aug '02

14 Aug '02

What have folks done for bow chocks on M17s with the aluminum toe rail. I do not want to mess up the bow rail when she is at anchor or on a mooring.

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Re: M_Boats: M17 for sale in Minnesota
by Michael L Bowden 13 Aug '02

13 Aug '02

Michael, Sorry to hear you need to sell your M17, that is a very reasonable price, I have one person looking for a 17, and I will give him the info. Good Luck, Bones in Mpls ________________________________________________________________ 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: montgomery_boats digest, Vol 1 #326 - 9 msgs
by Splashtack＠aol.com 13 Aug '02

13 Aug '02

Launch at Richmond Marina Bay. If the wind is decent, you can sail out of the Potrero Reach channel into the Bay to Berkeley, Angel Island, or Red Rock. If it's windy, you can safely sail up and down the reach behind the sea wall and Brooks Island. If it's hellacious, you can turn right outside Marina Bay and sail up and back in the commercial shipping channel. In other words, lots of options from this launch ramp. Splashtack

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83 M-17
by Smitty 11 Aug '02

11 Aug '02

Hi All, Is anyone on the list familiar with the M-17 posted for sale on the Yacht World site? It is an '83 located in Port Orchard, WA. I'm trying to decided whether to buy a good used 17 or go for the gusto and buy a new boat. My main concern about the used boats is the steel ballast rusting and causing problems. Seems to me I remember some posts about this, but can't remember what was done to stop/prevent problems. Thanks for any advice Smitty Windsurfers Do It Standing Up ! US-842

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San Francisco Bay?
by Charless Fowlkes 11 Aug '02

11 Aug '02

I plan to trail my M-15 to the SCA Cruiser Challenge at Monterey on August 23. I would like to launch on San Francisco Bay for a few days before this race. I was thinking about launching at Brickyard, Richmond or Berkeley and renting a slip for a few days to daysail. Any advice? Last spring we looked at the Bay from the shore while 30+ knot winds were blowing. I will be hoping for more friendly weather. I do know the wind blows hard under the bridge most afternoons. Charless Fowlkes Bozeman, MT

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de boat
by rc2222＠postoffice.pacbell.net 10 Aug '02

10 Aug '02

Steve: Saw the the boat in the Museum on Water Street in Decorah, Iowa. Was sailed by two brothers to Chicago in '33 from Norway via the Canary Islands and Virgin Islands. The boat "Trade Winds" is 25' loa, 9' beam, 3.5 tons, Bermuda rig. They sold the boat to Arthur Andersen, founder of the "Harvard" of accounting firms who in turn donated it to the Museum. Thanks for your help. We had a terrific fun-filled time in Decorah. Also had pizza at Mabes. Rich Cottrell

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SS Solar Lights
by Doug King 08 Aug '02

08 Aug '02

I was surfing the net and ran across a site that carries solar powered stainless steel lights and a solar lantern that comes "with an AM/FM radio, NOAA weather channel and a super bright, energy-saving 9-watt U-shape fluorescent tube" and "a super bright emergency strobe light with a sonic alarm". Golly, Mr. Wizard. Bunch of other neat toys there, too: http://www.technoscout.com As long as I'm dating myself with Mr. Wizard, here's a site that has all 600+ Burma-Shave sign sets, as well as their history: http://www.burmashavesigns.com/ I haven't gotten around to adding anything new to the MSOG for a while, kinda involved in other stuff right now (the above is not included), but will get to it as soon as the weather goes bad. Doug

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new to list
by Irv Kooris 05 Aug '02

05 Aug '02

Hello, I am considering purchasing a 1982 M17. I have looked at a Potter 19, a Catalina 22, a Precision 21, A Compac 19, and a Compac Suncat. I am married and have 2 boys 7 and 16. The last sailboat I owned was a 1969 Tartan 27 . I will be sailing on coastal New England waters. We will be spending an occasional overnight. I like to be out there when it is blowing and like to have confidence in my boat. Any thoughts, feedback, or comments appreciated. TIA Irv Kooris

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Re: M_Boats: 17 --- storm jib
by Saltm17＠aol.com 03 Aug '02

03 Aug '02

Here are the measurements for my storm jib. It was made by Mckitrick (sp) and came with the boat. It has a long luff and short foot. It is very short in the foot, and long in the luff and the clew is cut high. Luff: 20 Ft. Leech: 17 ft 8 inches Foot: 18 1/2 inches Reef 37 1/2 inchs above the tack and clew

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Desolation Sound Trip
by Charless Fowlkes 02 Aug '02

02 Aug '02

During the middle of July we trailed to Cortes Island in Desolation Sound in BC and launched on a nice ramp in Cortes Bay. We cruised with a group of Ranger 26 boats for the next 5 days. This was our first "micro cruise" and my wife and I were pleased with the M-15, especially with how easy the boat is to launch and rig. Our first night sleeping on the boat was not perfect but each night the bunk seemed bigger and bigger. By the end of our vacation we learned the moves and slept fine. The M-15 drew more comments than I am used to. Some related to the small size of our boat. "What boat do you tow that with?" "You don't SLEEP on it, do you?" The others were statements of admiration. "Nice boat" Cute boat" "Where did you get that?" "I used to own a Montgomery." "I like your boat!" The little Suzuki motor was totally reliable and we used only a couple of quarts of fuel on the whole trip. We do try to sail whenever we can. We trailed the M-15 behind our Honda CR-V and averaged 22 mpg while traveling 65 mph and sometimes faster. My boat came with the factory stainless mast carrier. I welded another pintle above the existing two to reduce the height by about a foot. I also cut off several inches from the front mast support on the trailer. The boat now goes under a 7-foot garage door with the mast stowed in this lowered position. AND on BC Ferries being under 7 feet saves you from paying the "extra height" fee which saved me many $$$! We launched in Anacortes and sailed to Friday Harbor and the SJs for a few days. We also launched in Lake Union in Seattle and sailed with Duck Dodge, a beer can race held Tuesday evenings by "48 Degrees North". Easy to launch; great! Charless and Marjorie Fowlkes Bozeman, MT

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