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RE: M_Boats: What a great day! Bought my M-17 today
by Hughston, Larry 02 Aug '04

02 Aug '04

Oh, what a lucky man you are mate. ---Larry in Sacramento, M-15 hull #189 -----Original Message----- From: BILLAMICASR(a)aol.com [mailto:BILLAMICASR@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 11:14 PM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: What a great day! Bought my M-17 today First I want to thank the person who posted to the MSOG, the information of the late model M-17 that was in Boat Trader. I didn't save the post, so I don't recall who it was. Thanks for the tip. That M-17 is now proudly mine. I called and found out no one was close to buying her and also learned an add was to break today in the NW sailing rag called Lat 38. I left San Francisco at 6:00 Am and the 400 or so miles to Chiloquin, Oregon seemed to take forever. When I called on Saturday, the original owner, an M-Boat dealer in Southern Oregon in the late 80's, promised me the boat was as new and if rated by him would be a 9.5 on a 10 scale. When I finally got there, I wasn't disappointed. What a beautiful boat. I could go on and on and bore the group completely... Suffice to say, I found the nicest 1992 M-boat in existence. Not a scratch anywhere, the sails are crisp, and include a main with 2 reef points, 80% jib a 110% jib and a Cruiser Challenge Vll (next years) winning 150 Genoa. Plus everything and anything he had that pertained to sailing. Including an almost new Evenrude 6hp, plow anchor, fenders, lines, & lots of new spare parts. All of the cushions have been re-stuffed with high density foam, new cockpit cushions... on and on. One last thing. I drove up with my Honda. I don't even have a vehicle to tow her with. Unfortunately, "Tipperary" has to stay put until I buy a truck, old station wagon or something. I'm officially an M-Boat owner. Thanks so much for the patience of the past. Now, the questions will begin. I'm so jazzed, I can't wait to get her wet. PS Jerry M... This info is for you. The past owner picked her up in Sacto from you. His name is Jerry Merchant. He had a sailboat lot in Ashland or Medford. He sold a few M-Boats, including a 23. Hope you recall who he is... He loved your craftsmanship and had the very highest regard for your abilities. He passed along a hello and a thanks for such a great product. His love affair is over with #496, and mine has now begun... As you suggested in a past Email to me... I'll wait a few months until winter has set in. I'll be bringing "Tipperary" to Sacto. I'll need advice and a few rigging modifications. I want to be headlining at the Cruiser Challenge next year in Monterey. You'll be proud of this boat - she shows just like the day you made her. She's gorgeous!!! Bill 1992 M-17 #496 "Tipperary" San Francisco _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Re: M_Boats: New M-17 owner
by LUDLOWD2＠aol.com 02 Aug '04

02 Aug '04

Welcome aboard Bill. There are lots of answers in the archives and any questions will be answered with a post. Sounds like a great find. Great name. If the jiffy reefing isn't rigged, that would be the first thing I would do. Jiffy reefing was invented in SF bay to handle the sudden gusts. You need to be able to reef down while holding on to the tiller extension ASAP. Good Luck Don Ludlow M-15 Sweet Dream

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In with the new and out with the old!
by jerry 02 Aug '04

02 Aug '04

Please change my email address in your address book to jerry(a)jerrymontgomery.org. Thanks. Jerry

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Monty 17 for sale
by Maria Jorge 02 Aug '04

02 Aug '04

This is just a heads up for anyone interested in buying a late model Montgomery 17. There is a 1992 M17 for sale in Oregon for $8500 including trailer. This one obviously has a fiberglass board. You can view it by doing a search on www.boattraderonline.com. Good luck!

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RE: M_Boats: A sad reminder
by Roquemore, Barry 02 Aug '04

02 Aug '04

Sad story..but a very noteworthy one...thanx... :o( bdr -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+broquem=pnm.com(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+broquem=pnm.com@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Larry E Yake Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 6:04 PM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com; nwpotters(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: M_Boats: A sad reminder I just got back from a week of wonderful sailing on Priest Lake in northern Idaho. Great scenery and good winds. Spent most of the week alone with my wife joining me on the weekends. I'm working up a story on the trip I'll send later. I do, however, want to pass on this sad reminder to all solo sailors. I came upon the evidence of every solo sailors worst nightmare; finding yourself in the water with your boat sailing away. I found a Catalina 25 run aground on an island on Priest Lake. Her keel was grounded, sails flapping, and no lines ashore or anchor out. I recognized her as the only other sailboat in the marina where I currently have Tullamore. After calling out and pounding on her hull, I boarded, fearing I'd find the worst. She was empty. The sheriff's boat was called and they came and took over the situation. The swim ladder was already down before I went aboard, so we thought he might have taken a swim during the previous days light winds and let the boat get away from him, but further investigation revealed he always left the ladder down. His motor was lowered into the motoring position also, and out of gas, so it appears he may have been starting the motor when he went over from the terribly awkward position required to start and engage the motor when they're on those lowering brackets outside the transom. The boat then motored away and grounded itself and ran until out of gas, leaving him in the middle of a large lake, possibly wounded from the prop. We may never know. Priest Lake is over 300 feet deep out there and very cold down in the depths. A small search was conducted, but he had last been heard from 2 days earlier, and I had even seen the boat in that small cove the day before, but from a couple miles away and unaware there was a problem, so they have given up hope of survival. His boat is now tied up next to mine at the marina, with a grieving family cleaning out his things and preparing to sell her. Be careful out there friends. Especially when alone. Don't put your family through what I've just seen. Larry Yake M17, Tullamore _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Re: M_Boats: 4 Adults on an M17 - What happens?
by Larry E Yake 02 Aug '04

02 Aug '04

It's not something I would want to do for very long, but I had an enjoyable sail with 3 adult guests on board this week. There's no place for guest to "get out of the way", so they need to be willing to assist with the jib sheets, etc. You'll want to reef early to keep the boat fairly level because you can't get everybody on the high side and unless they're used to sailing, they won't like the low side if you're heeled too far. The stern will ride lower so you may get some water in the cockpit. If you manage those things, you'll have a good time. The boat still sails very well and sitting 2 per side there's lots of room. You can go 3 on the high side if you need to and still manage the tiller fine. Larry Yake M17, #200 Tullamore On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 07:31:52 -0700 (PDT) Paul Ducham <ducham(a)yahoo.com> writes: > I'm buying a boat and the M17 has made my short list > of candidates. > > I would appreciate any insight/experience about how > they behave with four adult-sized bodies on board. > > Thanks. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >

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Re: M_Boats: Wannabe, requests M-15 picture
by David Thomason 01 Aug '04

01 Aug '04

I'll be wanting to solo on a few occasions, and I see folks are saying that launching & rigging an M15 by yourself is OK. How about riggin an M17 solo? Part of the thrill of Michigan, is that there are literally hundreds of good sailing inland lakes, besides the Great Lakes, and Lake St. Clair; so, being able to trailer her is half the fun.

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