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Re: M_Boats: hooper's yachts
by bownez＠juno.com 11 May '04

11 May '04

Welcome aboard Perry! You will also be seeing Theo Petron on his M23 on White Bear Lake. I believe there is also a white hull M17 as well. We'll look for you. Bones ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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Re: M_Boats: Jib cleats - clam replacement
by Steve R. 10 May '04

10 May '04

I have some Spinlock Powercleats that I have yet to install for the jib. I put a Spinlock on the main and love it. They have a little adapter plate that is drilled to mount on common bases. You can either lift the line to release or toggle the top of the cleat forward. To cleat you pull the line down or toggle the back of the cleat. Tensioning the line after it is cleated is silky smooth. I believe the line will last a lot longer than if a cam cleat was used. I need to play around with the angle to mount the jib cleats. I am thinking of installing a Spinlock wedge or a piece of wood beneath it to angle the front up. The wife suggested if they were horizontal it might mean reaching too high to uncleat. Since she handles the jib I will obey. I have toyed with the idea of swivel cleats, as some of the Potter people use a small Harken cam cleat that swivels. That may make it more convenient for me when I single hand. I think it is Harken # 240. Spinlock has something similar. steve Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY

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Re: M_Boats: wiring diagram
by Steve R. 10 May '04

10 May '04

Some one on a automobile board mentioned these devices, which may be useful on a boat if you run out of switches: http://www.autoswitch.com/ It is installed in a existing switched circuit. When that circuit is switched on and off for roughly one second, the relay picks up. There is a second version that switches if you cycle power twice in the time interval. Thus one switch can control three circuits. steve Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY

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Fwd: FINALLY a well designed gas can
by Doug Kelch 10 May '04

10 May '04

Spill proof gas cans now available at Wall Mart. >From an email from the Shallow Water Sailors. I have been on two cruises with group and they are fun to travel with. Doug Kelch --- Kenneth G Murphy <kgmurphy(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:45:25 -0400 > To: Shallow Water Sailor Membership > <kgmurphy(a)comcast.net> > From: Kenneth G Murphy <kgmurphy(a)comcast.net> > Subject: FINALLY a well designed gas can > > SWSers and HenNesters, > > An important find: As you might know I have been > looking for a sensible > jerry tank. ALL the ones I tried over the years had > real safety > issues. See Walter Elliott's design > at: > http://www.shallowwatersailor.us/swsmanual/mods/index.html#projects > > However now there is one on the market that does one > better than Walter's, > well, at least you don't have to make one yourself > like Walt did. Go to: > http://www.scepter.com/ click on Jerry Cans and go > down to the ECO can > and the spill-proof spout. > > Very nice, does everything Walt's does, and maybe > better. I got it at my > local WALL-MART!!!! > > I tested out the one gallon can just today in > preparation for the SWS > Spring Cruise. Not one drop of gas was spilled, it > filled up the > outboard's tank and stopped automatically, when you > withdraw the can, the > spout closes. GREAT. Works in most applications, > would not work to fill > up a car tank that needs a long spout. > > Safety-First, > Ken > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover

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Re: M_Boats: hooper's yachts
by Perry Bolin 09 May '04

09 May '04

Yes, I am. I've been tracking the website since February learning more about the 17's. I am now Happily listed in the Owner's registry as well. we will sailon White Bear Lake her in Minnesota this season. I sold my Chrysler Buccaneer and ama former Cape Dory Owner,Typhoon & 27. The Montgomery 17 seems to suit my needs at this point in my sailing career. I cant wait to sail her. We've been cleaning her up. You wont recognize her on the water Perry Bolin - perryb(a)usfamily.net -----Original Message----- From: Honshells <chonshell(a)ia4u.net> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Date: Friday, May 07, 2004 9:58 PM Subject: M_Boats: hooper's yachts > >Is the person who bought the orange-hulled M17 from Hooper's Yachts (Afton, Minnesota) a Montgomery Mailing >List subscriber? > >I was surprised not to find it listed at http://www.hoopersyachts.com/ . . . > > > > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------

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Re: M_Boats: San Juan Rendezvous
by bownez＠juno.com 09 May '04

09 May '04

Larry, I'm jealous, you folks have a wonderful time! Say hello to Dick Lane for me, I'm taking wonderful care of his former M23. Bones ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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Re: M_Boats: hooper's yachts
by bownez＠juno.com 09 May '04

09 May '04

Last time I was at Hooper's two weeks ago, that tangerine M17 was still in the yard. It may be sold, I will ask Brian when I go to fetch my M23. Bones ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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Re: M_Boats: M-6-10 dinghy tranport
by bownez＠juno.com 09 May '04

09 May '04

I have the 6'10" tender as well, and I wonder if there is a way to mount it to my M23 trailer. Bones ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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Re: M_Boats: Connie's Cruising Yarns
by chbenneck＠juno.com 08 May '04

08 May '04

Hi Scott, Thanks for the applause and the cheers. However in my mention of the Stockholm archipelago I forgot to mention a delightful fact that, you, being from the Northwest probably already know. June 21st is mid summer in Scandinavia. I hardly gets dark. This means you the sailor can be out there plowing furrows in the waters at 11 at night with almost full daytime visibility.......... It's the northern latitude that does it. Of course, by late August darkness is closing in on the Scandinavians again - and you sail with a ski jacket handy........... which is why you see Scandinavian boat designs with fully enclosable cockpits (Vega 27 powerboat as an example). Oh, and do you like herring? The Swedes can probably prepare it in 50 or more, different ways - each delicious! Connie

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Connie's Cruising Yarns
by Wilsometer＠aol.com 08 May '04

08 May '04

Hi Connie, I just read my week's e-mails, and your installment on the SA was most welcome. Indeed, your stories provide the seeds for much dreaming--and hopefully some actual cruising someday! I am sorry that some apparently do not share my enthusiasm for your wonderful stories, though from the various responses of late, I see that many others do. Please keep them coming, even if they are offline. I hope this list is not reduced to a mere troubleshooting or mechanical forum for M-Boats only. I really enjoy the shared experience aspect of a virtual community, and that contributors of diverse experience (and even diverse boats) are equally welcome. I have been an active participant on this list nearly since its inception (1996/97?), and with few exceptions, have found it the very best of its kind. In my opinion, you have been one of the most generous in providing answers and in contributing ideas relating to the M-boats. Fair Winds! Scott M-15 #478 'bebe' Pacific Seacraft Flicka >Hi Scott, > >Before you can dream about cruising destinations, you have to know that >they exist. > >Now you are aware of the Adriatic coast of "former" Yugoslavia. > >Another wonderful area is the Stockholm archipelago. Hundreds of low, >pine tree covered islands with Swedish summer homes on them, and, >..........almost every Swede has a power boat or mainly sailboats. >Powerboats tend to be primarily slow speed (6 - 8 knots) plus a few >outboard powered fast machines. > >Everyone is most considerate of one another - no wake zones are >respected. > >But once you are off the well marked ship channels, you need local >knowledge and someone has to "correct" your charts so that you avoid the >rocks. > >I came to the conclusion that this was done on purpose to give Russian >mini-subs that were constantly trying to explore the Swedish coast a hard >time. If you believe the published Swedish chart and then run aground: >it's Swedes 1 - Russians 0, in the game of cat and mouse. > >I once was heading back to Stockholm from one of the outer islands of the >archipelago, hard on the wind in a Swedish racing class sloop - a long >thin boat: tall rig; deep keel; long overhangs, .............. > >I checked the chart I had and saw 30 meters of water where I wanted to >lengthen my tack between two islands. OK go for it, fewer tacks are >better, right? > >With lee rail under and marching along at about 6 knots, all of a sudden >- in the middle of my 30 meter depth area there was a loud BOOM, and our >ship was high and dry on a nice - barely underwater boulder. 30 meters >of water????? No way. My wife, to this day, never lets me forget that >episode when I decide to cut a corner or stray from "guaranteed" deep >water. > >Luckily, as I walked forward to get an anchor out of a forepeak, the boat >quivered and slid off the rock into deep water again. > >The rest of the 30 NM back to Stockholm I stayed in the marked up areas >of my chart. > >But still; another area to put on your "dream about" list. > >If you hit it in August it's kraftor (sp?) time. These are Swedish fresh >water crayfish (probably similar to the crawfish from Louisiana). Then >it's ritual eating and drinking time: 1 kraftor: 1 Aquavit: 1 kraftor; >1 Aquavit. and so on, deep into the night. > >Another great area are the Danish islands............. Towns are built >around the harbors. Marinas all have showers and toilets for the >cruising sailor. In the morning you walk to the local bakery and buy >fresh Danish pastry, and are back on board in time for the coffee to >finish brewing. > >Another delightful area. > >Connie > > > >------------------------------

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