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** Price Reduced** 2001 Montgomery 17 #615 "Alina" for Sale in Northern CA
by Bob Campbell 15 Mar '03

15 Mar '03

2001 Montgomery 17 #615 "Alina" for Sale in Northern CA Here is your chance to own the best of the old and the best of the new. Alina is a 2001 Montgomery 17 which has been upgraded and pampered since she was purchased in June of 2001. She came well dressed from the factory with several options including shore power, and a rare teak and holly cabin sole. Since then, she has made several visits to Jerry Montgomery's shop, where he has equipped her with a custom rudder, carbon fiber boom (with internal outhaul), custom Harken traveler, and several other upgrades which make her a very special boat! With her ivory lap strake hull, royal blue stripe, and teak toe rail, hatchboards and hand rails, Alina is strikingly beautiful. But looks aren't everything, and Alina has the track record to demonstrate her outstanding performance. She took first place at the 2001 SCA Cruiser Challenge. And to prove it wasn't just beginners luck, she took first place in the first race, first place in the second race, and first place overall in the 2002 SCA Cruiser Challenge. You can read more about Alina in Small Craft Advisor Magazine issues 11 (09/10 2001), 18 (11/12 2002), and the upcoming issue 20 (03/04 2003 I think). Alina was also featured in Small Craft Advisor's "Mini Cruiser Madness" video. Alina is stored in a fully enclosed 10X30 storage unit which keeps her looking like the day she left the factory. Here is a partial list of her features and equipment: - Pulpit mounted running light (by Jerry Montgomery) - Foredeck / Steaming light - Fortress Anchor w/chain and rode - Stainless steel bow pulpit - Forestay relocated to tip of bow for improved performance and added strength (by Jerry Montgomery) - CDI FF2 furler - 100% Jib by Elliot Patteson (fitted for furler) - 150% Genoa by Elliot Patteson (fitted for furler) - Main sail with loose foot and 2 reef points by Elliot Patteson (Returned to Elliot Patteson for installation of second reef point) - Custom carbon fiber boom (by Jerry Montgomery) - Boom vang - Windex - Forward hatch - Nissan 4 stroke 4 Hp outboard with internal and external tanks (regularly serviced) - Additional mast compression post (by Jerry Montgomery) - Custom Harken traveler (by Jerry Montgomery) - Custom Rudder (by Jerry Montgomery) - Rudder Pintles and raise/lower hardware relocated to make rudder more effective by dropping rudder an additional 4 inches (by Jerry Montgomery) - Lewmar winches - Adjustable Backstay - Spare centerboard (ordered just to keep on hand) - Spare rudder blade (standard blade replaced by custom blade) - Spare aluminum boom (standard boom replaced by carbon fiber boom) - Full 12v DC/ 120v AC electrical system - Deep cycle marine battery - Tasteful blue fabric upholstery - Teak and holly cabin sole (Factory) - Teak trimmed interior - Porta-Potti - Pacific galvanized trailer - Spare tire and lock mounted on trailer - Internal locking lazarette and cockpit hatches (by Jerry Montgomery) - Lifejackets, throwable cushions - Flare kit - Fire extinguisher - Matching blue fenders - Matching blue Mooring lines (2 15' and 2 25') - No Through-hulls (except for cockpit drains through transom) If you buy a new Montgomery 17 and equip her as Alina has been equipped, you will be into her for well over $21,000. I'm asking $17,500/Offer for Alina and the work is already done! If you are seriously interested and able to take delivery of her in Northern California, please contact me (Bob Campbell) at racsrv(a)aol.com. But hurry before my big-boat-itis wears off and I come to my senses!

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Re: M_Boats: first post with new laptop
by Bob Olson 15 Mar '03

15 Mar '03

Scott, I sold my M-15 (Piccolo) to a nice young fellow on the list. Bought a Walker Bay 10 to store on the lake we live on (Star Lake). The Walker doesn't sail so great, although it does get me around the lake. Of course, I miss the Montgomery, but with family and work obligations, I wasn't getting out enough -- poor excuse I know. Bob Olson > >In a message dated 3/15/03 12:32:01 AM, bobo4u(a)qwest.net writes: > ><< OK, I'm really not posting this to be a pain....but this my first post >with my new laptop as well. An Apple iBook. Came home from work at 4:30, >took a nap, opened the box at 7:00, and well, I was on the net in OS X in >less than 30 minutes. Now I'm in OS 9 because that's what my email and >newsreader files are currently in. > >Apple.........there's is no substitute. > >Bob Olson >Former M-15 owner >> > >Bob, >Ditto your comments regarding the Apple. Have had my clamshell ibook for >almost three years. Never had to consult a single manual. Everything just >works. > >What happened to the M15?? > >Montgomery 15.........there's no substitute. > >Scott Grometer >M15 #478 'bebe' > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >

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Re: M_Boats: MAIB - The Wind In The Willows
by chbenneck＠juno.com 15 Mar '03

15 Mar '03

Hi Joe, Lovely story about the otter. ...and you're absolutely right that's what MAIB is all about. Moments like that! When we lived in Germany and had the Tripp-Lentsch trucked to the Adriatic so that we could sail the Yugoslavian Island chain, we had a MAIB experience. German sailors believe in the "Klabautermann" - Neptune - if you will, and before a voyage, you ceremoniously pour a shot of schnapps into the waters for the Klabautermann, so that he knows you are there, and that he should look out for you, - in any eventuality. With that as background.............. We were about three miles out in the Adriatic near Porec, on the Istrian Peninsula There wasn't a cloud in the sky: there wasn't a breath of wind; it was an absolute dead flat calm; and there wasn't another boat within a mile of us. We sat out there and slowly fried. Jumped overboard and went swimming to cool off. Climbed back out and lay in the sun drying off. That's when the old sailor's thought struck: A beer! Yes, a cool one would be nice. Not having any ice in the ice box on the boat, the solution was to put 6 bottles of Pivo (Yugoslavian for beer - an important word to remember if you are in that area) in a net; tie the top of the net closed and then lower it about 100 feet to get to cooler water. More swimming and splashing: more drying out. Ah, now was the time for the cool beer. So I hauled up the line with my net and the beer bottles. When I opened the net, there were only 5 bottles! But I had put in 6 bottles! They were 100 feet down in the Adriatic. There wasn't another boat within a mile of ours. There were no scuba divers in the area - nothing............. Who took that one bottle of beer out of a firmly closed and tied off net? The Klabautermann! That's the only explanation. Then I thought, gee, I hadn't given the Klabautermann his official "drink" when we had sailed. Maybe he is now just claiming what is rightfully his. Connie

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Re: M_Boats: first post with new laptop
by Bob Olson 15 Mar '03

15 Mar '03

OK, I'm really not posting this to be a pain....but this my first post with my new laptop as well. An Apple iBook. Came home from work at 4:30, took a nap, opened the box at 7:00, and well, I was on the net in OS X in less than 30 minutes. Now I'm in OS 9 because that's what my email and newsreader files are currently in. Apple.........there's is no substitute. Bob Olson Former M-15 owner >Whew, after a mere 7+ hours of trying to set the new computer up as a >dual-boot system with Windows XP and Xandros, a Linux Operating System >(the laptop came from the store with Windows installed, here we are at >last. No doubt, it wouldn't have been so exciting for me if I had >actually a clue as to what I was doing. Actually, I can't be sure it's >entirely correct yet, but here's hoping. Yes, "Phase I" of the plan >for summers afloat aboard BuscaBrisas. > >Webmaster Doug, you'll be glad to know that your web page (yes, I've >checked it out already) looks beautiful and the menus are working for me >just fine now!!!!!! > >Tod Mills >M17 #408, BuscaBrisas > > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >

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Re: M_Boats: first post with new laptop
by Wilsometer＠aol.com 15 Mar '03

15 Mar '03

In a message dated 3/15/03 12:32:01 AM, bobo4u(a)qwest.net writes: << OK, I'm really not posting this to be a pain....but this my first post with my new laptop as well. An Apple iBook. Came home from work at 4:30, took a nap, opened the box at 7:00, and well, I was on the net in OS X in less than 30 minutes. Now I'm in OS 9 because that's what my email and newsreader files are currently in. Apple.........there's is no substitute. Bob Olson Former M-15 owner >> Bob, Ditto your comments regarding the Apple. Have had my clamshell ibook for almost three years. Never had to consult a single manual. Everything just works. What happened to the M15?? Montgomery 15.........there's no substitute. Scott Grometer M15 #478 'bebe'

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first post with new laptop
by htmills＠bright.net 15 Mar '03

15 Mar '03

Whew, after a mere 7+ hours of trying to set the new computer up as a dual-boot system with Windows XP and Xandros, a Linux Operating System (the laptop came from the store with Windows installed, here we are at last. No doubt, it wouldn't have been so exciting for me if I had actually a clue as to what I was doing. Actually, I can't be sure it's entirely correct yet, but here's hoping. Yes, "Phase I" of the plan for summers afloat aboard BuscaBrisas. Webmaster Doug, you'll be glad to know that your web page (yes, I've checked it out already) looks beautiful and the menus are working for me just fine now!!!!!! Tod Mills M17 #408, BuscaBrisas

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Dulcibella arrived in good shape
by David Fann 15 Mar '03

15 Mar '03

The truck carrying Dulcibella, my shiny new Montgomery 17, reached Gainesville (FL) late this afternoon. Boat and trailer are in excellent condition. We started getting compliments even as the unloading proceeded in a mall parking lot. At home, we found she is just a hair too large for the garage. On to Plan B for storage... Now for some boat rigging. The mast/boom package was nicely bubble wrapped, so tomorrow will be like an early Christmas, with presents to open. Thanks, Montgomery Boats! David Fann M17 Dulcibella

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Re: M_Boats: MIAB - The Wind In The Willows
by chbenneck＠juno.com 14 Mar '03

14 Mar '03

Hi Gordon, You are so right! Let me add: The quiet row around the anchorage just after dawn, inspecting other people's vessels, and having a quiet word or two with other sailors that are washing the deck or are starting to head out. The splash of a fish......... ...........or on a dead calm day motoring back from Block Island, finding two leather backed turtles on the surface, with terns picking mites (?) off their necks, and being able to get close enough to really appreciate just how big they really are. .........or the late afternoon comedy show, when new arrivals in the anchorage show their anchoring skills (or lack thereof) to the amusement of the uninvolved spectator, and anger and frustration of the poor man whose anchor rode is fouled (and who was there first). We used to call this the Happy Hour Comedy Show. ........or the feeling of success and accomplishment that you get when you have navigated through heavy fog, and actually do arrive at where you were headed. Rowing on the Connecticut river, upstream from Hartford, where it is only you, the birds and the wildlife, and peace and quiet.................. Blue herons at the shore, hawks, possibly an eagle or an osprey; bass chasing something......... a warm sunny day, and there you are. Balm for the soul. Yep, you sure can't beat messing about in boats. Connie

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Re: M_Boats: MAIB 3/15/03
by chbenneck＠juno.com 14 Mar '03

14 Mar '03

Hi Steve, I can appreciate Robb's comments about plywood. I've built a Car Topper and a Bolger NYMPH out of plywood, and both are in great shape, but,........... I have kitchen cabinets - the builder's specials - with doors made of plywood. Several years ago, I decided they needed refinishing - they were varnished. So, I removed them one by one; took them down to the shop; removed the old finish; and then put on about four coats of new varnish. The doors looked great when finished. However, now, if I run my hand across the surface of the doors, I can feel cracks in the finish that come from the plywood. My conclusion: all that effort to have a good "yacht" varnish job on the doors was a waste of time. I should have painted the doors instead of varnishing them. Then at least I could repaint without all the labor that I invested in the first revarnish operation................. No wonder cabinet doors are mostly painted.......! Other people must have had the same experience that I did. Connie

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MAIB 3/15/03
by Steve & Diana Parsons 14 Mar '03

14 Mar '03

Greets, If you haven't seen the latest issue of MAIB, John Harris has a nice looking skerry in there. It looks like a fun boat. Of great surprise, Robb White had an article that probably won't even get people up in arms. Steve

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