May 2006 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Keelhauling
by thauser＠att.net 26 May '06

26 May '06

Keelhauling was used to get a sailor's attention by pulling him under a sailing ship while underway. Barnicals did wonders for the body - Lots of politicians would benefit from it. Probably a forerunner of cosmetic surgery. I tried a version of keelhauling without success. My M-15, #175, circa 1985, won't drop her keel. Had her on jack stands and used a floor jack in an attempt to unwedge the keel. Ran a steel cable up and over the top of the keel and used the floor jack against the trailer, but it only came down about two inches. Considering the amount of pressure exerted by the floor jack, the keel does not want to drop. Looking at the photos on the Lake Havasu web site, it appears the ballast probably corroded. I don't have the capabilities to repair the boat as depicted in the photos (cutting out ballast, etc). Will the M-15 sail OK without the drop keel? If I add some extra weight inside the hull would that compensate for not having the benefit of the full keel? Any other ideas on how to get the keel out? Thanks, all. Have a safe Memorial Day weekend with good sailing. Suppose to snow here in Park City this weekend. Tom (Kestrel # 145)

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RE: M_Boats: Mast bend?
by Tom Smith 26 May '06

26 May '06

So the mast is bent without benefit of tension in the standing rigging? No rigger here, but don't think that's right... t Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle M17 #496 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+tsmith=nextit.com(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+tsmith=nextit.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Brian Gilbert Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 6:26 AM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Mast bend? Hi All: Here's a question for you rigging experts out there, like Jerry... I noticed that my mast seemed to have a slight bend aft when I bought it. I didn't initially worry about it, thinking this is the result of some normal overzealous backstay tensioner application. But I've just put the mast up the other day and sighted it a little more closely. The bend certainly seems concentrated at the spreaders. It's not a SHARP bend, but it isn't a smooth curve going all the way up the mast either. Played with the shrouds some, and can't remove the bend with headstay tension. We're talking about, maybe, 3" at the masthead, though it's hard to say for sure. Do you folks think this is anything to worry about? A pair of after lowers to the deck would pull the mast back in column pretty quickly, and I DON'T want to replace a mast. Thanks BG -- Brian Gilbert Marine Media Author, Fix It and Sail (423)876-1016 3404 Hartford Drive Chattanooga, TN 37415 www.sailingsmall.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Re: M_Boats: Wonderful Anacapa Album...
by BILLAMICASR＠aol.com 25 May '06

25 May '06

Thanks Norm, Maybe I'll get to do the trip next year. Would not mind being one of the Montyneers Bill

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Wonderful Anacapa Album...
by Norm Bundek 25 May '06

25 May '06

Bill, you did a suburb album on the recent Anacapa trip along with Sean's narrative. I wish a few more Monty's could have joined us. But, the five Monty-neers who did go had a great time which you captured. It will be one of the few times the Channel Islands passage will look like a bath tub along with some decent wind (one way only however). Norm Bundek Ventura, CA M15 #172

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New Stuff
by Bill Lamica 25 May '06

25 May '06

New on the Photo Site: A couple very nice new photos of Endelig - A great bow wave shot of Tullamore - A new album (9) photos of Norm Bundek's M15 - And, a bunch of photos (2-pages) of the recent day sail to Anacapa. With a well written dissertation by Sean. Best to click on "WHAT'S NEW" on the home page and go from there. Bill www.MSOGPhotoSite.com

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Re: M_Boats: Monty Hats and possibly T-shirts
by Rmceagrella＠aol.com 25 May '06

25 May '06

Hey Sean, Think the shirts rock...and "I ain't in no hurry". If there is enough interest i'm there! Rick A M23 #017 Raven

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Monty Hats and possibly T-shirts
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 24 May '06

24 May '06

Just an FYI about the Monty hats. After a slow start you guys came through and bought all but 2 M17 hats up. Wow! Thanks for not helping me start a hat collection. Since I have received a few more orders for hats I went ahead and re-ordered another round of hats. So, if you still want one I will have them on hand along with the Monty Mugs. If you are new to the list and don't know what the heck I'm talking about you can check out the Mugs and Hats at: www.havasumontgomerys.funtigo.com One more thing with respect to the hats. If you decide to have your boat name printed on the hat I can have that done no problem. However, The last batch that I just sent out took over 3 weeks to get the names embroidered onto them. That's a long time, I know. If you don't mind waiting I don't mind having it done for you. I just felt bad that it took so long. Thanks to everyone for their patience. T-shirts were put on hold for a while. I'm getting ready to take up that battle again, though. The T-shirt deal requires me to order a minimum of 50 which is a pretty significant cash outlay. Then there is the size issue. If I order too many of one size and not enough of another it will take another minimum order of 50 to get the ones we need. One possible solution would be to have the t-shirts pre-paid and ordered so that I could get exactly what you guys want printed up without a lot of excess. The minimum order is 50 pieces which means we could mix t-shirts and sweatshirts together to come up with the 50. BUT....and this is the big "but" (not Butt) That means A. your going to have to wait a while for your shirt/sweatshirt cause it won't be produced unitl after all the orders are in (we'd have to set a deadline date for orders to be placed/paid) and B. If I don't receive enough orders to cover the cost for 50 pieces, the whole thing would be a wash and I'd either destroy your check or send it back to you, your option. (no checks would be deposited unitil the order is a go.) So I guess I'm asking how do you all feel about the prepay/order option? Let me know. If I get favorable results that look like we could get a minimum order together I'll put prices together next week and we can see how it goes. I would expect a 5 color T-shirt to be in the $18-20 range. You can view the artwork at the www.havasumontgomerys.funtigo.com website. Look for the "T-shirt Sweatshirt" page under the 23. It hasn't changed just thought you might need to refresh your memory. Either way..."go" or "no go" on the prepay is ok with me. You guys make the call. Thanks gang Sean

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Email Bounces
by Keith Diehl 24 May '06

24 May '06

Tell your friends and neighbors that I'm seeing AOL accounts being unsubscribed from this list because of excessive bounces...AOL is reporting addressee unknown for folks who have been with us a long time. There's nothing I can do when AOL or Yahoo or Hot Mail whacks out like this.

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Re: M_Boats: Anacapa pics
by Woodsybill＠aol.com 24 May '06

24 May '06

Great photos, easily the best yet. Thanks for them. Wish I could have made the trip. Bill K M-17 Half Monty #55

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Anacapa pics
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 24 May '06

24 May '06

You can check out some of our Anacapa pics at www.havasumontgomerys.funtigo.com look under M17 #313 pages and click on "Anacapa 05/06" Mostly just pics...Bill's working on a full page on the trip for the photosite.

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