November 2006 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Any list members near Vero Beach, FL?
by Brian Gilbert 15 Nov '06

15 Nov '06

Hello everyone! Are

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Finally M15
by Rick Langer 14 Nov '06

14 Nov '06

I live on the Hudson River about 60 miles north of Manhattan in Garrison, New York. Rick Langer M15 #337 Bluebird > Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 20:11:09 -0800 (PST) > From: ORLANDO VELEZ <velezo(a)verizon.net> > Subject: M_Boats: Finally M15 > To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > Message-ID: <20061110041109.42919.qmail(a)web84011.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Now waiting for summer I live in Bergen County New Jersey and would like > to know if there are Montgomery Owners close were I live

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Re: M_Boats: Lake Champlain Cruise
by chbenneck＠juno.com 13 Nov '06

13 Nov '06

Hi Rick, When Katrina and I went to Lake Champlain the first time, we launched at the New York State launch ramp in Willsboro, NY. It is a very wide, paved ramp, that also has docks for mooring or loading the boats after launch. There is also a large parking lot where you can leave cars and trailers. Willsboro is a few miles north of Essex, NY - and the excellent Essex Marina where we got dock space. Initially we would launch at Willsboro then sail out of Willsoboro Bay and down to Essex. Later we used the Essex Marina ramp - a dirt ramp at the bottom of a steep driveway that takes you up to Main Street. The first time I used it, I had a friend pull us up the hill with his pickup truck. Later, I used my VW GTI and launched and retrieved at the Essex Marina, once I got more familiar with the car's capability, and the M15. Launching at Essex saved the 15 NM (or more) trip from Willsboro ramp to Essex and back by boat, and eliminated the car ferrying that was needed with car and trailer at Willsboro and B&B in Essex. >From Essex you can sail across Lake Champlain and you have some nice corners to explore - or to spend the night - on the Vermont side. Further down the Lake is the Champlain Marine Museum - a nice place to visit. At Essex Marina there is a very good French restaurant (and practice your French, because as of Friday afternoon, all the Montrealers arrive, and they all talk French with each other). They depart again Sunday evening, heading north) Most of them are sailing Benetous 35, 38, & 45 foot sailboats. There are very few power boats. A few trawlers pass by, but most of the power boat traffic are fishermen trolling. There is one exception however. Someone has a Cigarette with a duck painted on the side of the hull. You can hear him coming 5 minutes before he gets there, and for 5 minutes after he passes. The Essex Marina attitude is there should be an open season on ducks all year long............ If you have a bad weather day, you can drive up the lake from Essex to Port Kent, NY and catch the ferry to Burlington. The ferry arrives in downtown Burlington, so you don't need wheels to explore Burlington. You can do it all on foot. (We took the car over from Essex to Vermont, but that gets expensive. By driving to Port Kent, you can leave the car at the Port Kent ferry terminal and just pay for yourself as a pedestrian) If you have cars available, then don't miss a visit to Ausable Chasm. It really is worth an excursion to see this. Have fun, it's a great sailing area, and the scenery is terrific. Connie

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Arm chair sailing
by Bill Lamica 13 Nov '06

13 Nov '06

Some on the list have the pleasure of sailing almost year round, while others are landlocked by ice and snow. For those who cannot sail at the moment (and the rest of you also), there are a few new items on the Photo Site: 1. Frank Durant's M15 "Finally" is finally put into an album and published. Nice sailing shots from this past MA Cruise. 2. Added Frank Durant photos of Abbey Gura and Rick Langer M15's. Both are very nice shots again from this past MA Cruise. As always, start at the What's New Page: http://www.msogphotosite.com/WhasNew.html Bill

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RE: M_Boats: Dodger for M15
by Hughston, Larry 13 Nov '06

13 Nov '06

Bert, how did you develop a pattern to work from? Do you have pictures? Thanks for any information you can give me. ----Larry M-15 - hull # 189 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+larry.hughston=dgs.ca.gov(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+larry.hughston=dgs.ca.gov@mailman.xmiss ion.com] On Behalf Of Flickasf(a)aol.com Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 4:28 PM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Dodger for M15 Yes, I made my own some years back. With a standard sewing machine and patience, it can be done. Mine did not interfer with sailing the boat; it only was as wide as the companion way. It was on hull number 280, a Montgomery 15. It can be built much cheaper than it will cost to have one made. Bert _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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M-15s & M-17s in Michigan?
by EinkaufR43＠aol.com 13 Nov '06

13 Nov '06

Are there owners in Michigan who'd be willing to show their boat to me? I like what I've read, but don't want to make a distant buying trip without having seen a boat. I live near Saginaw, and regularly visit Lansing and Kalamazoo. Thanks, from a recently retired visual learner wanabe with an unscratched "small sailboat on Lake Michigan" itch. Ron Stanton

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Autopilot
by Bill Lamica 12 Nov '06

12 Nov '06

Norm Bundek added a Simrad autopilot to his M15. Installation photos are on the Photo Site... See the top listing on What's New page. http://www.msogphotosite.com/WhasNew.html

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RE: M_Boats: The proper fit for older boats
by Don Haas 12 Nov '06

12 Nov '06

Hi Skip; Quite a bit has been written about getting the currently available Thetford porta-poti to fit the older M15s. Seems Thetford starting making the135 larger without consulting Jerry M. I have an 84 M15 and needed to "adjust" the footprint of the T-135 to make it fit. To save wear and tear on both myself and the boat I made a template out of old 2x4s that matched the M15 space. Then basically followed Jerry's recommendation of hot water, weight and wait. I filled the tank with very hot water, placed the PP in the template, sat on top and the lower unit molded into the correct shape. I can't remember if it took one or two hot water tank fill-ups. (i.e. 1 or 2 beers) But it seemed to work out fine. PS: only the width is an issue. Don M15-248 > [Original Message] > From: <wcampion(a)aol.com> > To: <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Date: 11/12/2006 5:43:02 AM > Subject: M_Boats: The proper fit for older boats > > To All, > > I have a 1982 M-15. I was looking to purchase a porta-poti for the boat. I did my reseach in the archives and found that the suggested model is the Thetford 135. However, on some of the earlier boats, this model does not work due to the narrow well. (11" instead of 13 1/2"). Does anyone who owns one of these earlier model M-15 have a porta-poti that fits properly? If so, can you tell me the make and model and where you purchased? > > Thanks in Advance, > Skip > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. >

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Aanyone sail 17s or 15s in SF Bay area?
by Jay Townley 12 Nov '06

12 Nov '06

We live in Alameda; sail mostly in the Bay. Anyone do any sailing in this area? Monterey? Santa Cruz? Delta? Tahoe? Or elsewhere in area?

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East Coast Monties
by Brian Gilbert 12 Nov '06

12 Nov '06

Dave: There's plenty. I'm not really on the coast, but I'm east... in Chattanooga, TN. Best BG -- Brian Gilbert Marine Media Author, Fix It and Sail (423)876-1016 3404 Hartford Drive Chattanooga, TN 37415 www.sailingsmall.com on 11/10/06 17:01, montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com at montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: > Hi All, > > Are there any M-17's on the east coat? I dropped the factory an email a few > days ago, but haven't heard back yet.... any news would be a plus! > > I'm in southern CT > > Thanks, > > Dave

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