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Re: M_Boats: Manhattan Island Marathon Swim 2006
by chbenneck＠juno.com 27 Jun '06

27 Jun '06

Hi Rick, My times have changed. When I lived in New York (Manhattan) prewar and post war - till '47, I used to paddle a Klepper foldboat up and down the Hudson. From Dykman Street towards Yonkers if the tide was coming in, or down to 79th Street Boat Basin if it was going out. In those days the Hudson was an open cess pool. Swim in that water.....? No way. I had to disinfect the skin of the boat before I folded it up and put it away. All the effluent from up river, Albany, Troy, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and on down to New York City itself, was dumped into the Hudson. The river looked lovely from the George Washington Bridge, just don't get too close to it..... Three cheers if it is now clean enough to swim in. Connie

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Manhattan Island Marathon Swim 2006
by Rick Langer 27 Jun '06

27 Jun '06

Hi Bill, I'm guessing you are referring to the vertical photo with four kayaks. What a great picture. No, I'm not in that one. I'm in a few, but only my back is facing the camera. The best one showing that I was really there was photo#20 (many kayaks, many swimmers, ship and statue in background). I'm in the boat with the blue deck right behind kayaker #221, in the left of the photo, with my number on the deck. I have an inflatable pfd and didn't think it was prudent to pin a number to it. My swimmer, Jim Meier #14 is just off my starboard bow looking up at me. We were talking about methods and ways to communicate. I can only tell you, "I looked great". It was prior to getting poured on four times. Rick > Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:12:49 -0700 > From: "Bill Lamica" <billamicasr(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Manhattan Island Marathon Swim 2006 > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Message-ID: > <3018b6c40606270712n2f82bea3i756cc1e6f47ead28(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi Rick, > Are you in one of the Kayaks in the photos? And if so, which one(s). The > Kayaks, "ready to go" picture with the Statue of Liberty in the background > is nice. > Bill

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RE: M_Boats: Poor man's roller furling... does it work?
by Tom Smith 27 Jun '06

27 Jun '06

Headsail downhaul is the first thing you should install. I use it for jibs, genoas, drifter--everything. It's essential. 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: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 8:58 AM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Poor man's roller furling... does it work? Hi Everybody: I'm curious about something... has anybody ever used a jib downhaul to control their headsail on their boats? You know, where you tie a light line to the head of the jib abd run it through a small block at the stem of the boat. A pull from the cockpit is supposed to bring the jib down without having to send a crew forward. If you've ever tried it, does it work? It seems like a good idea, but if it worked, I'd imagine more folks would have their boats rigged that way, and it seems we never hear of anyone actually using a jib downhaul. I'd suppose you'd need halyards led to the cockpit as well. Just wondering! Best BG _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Manhattan Island Marathon Swim 2006
by Rick Langer 27 Jun '06

27 Jun '06

Not exactly a Montgomery topic, but it was none the less a great boating adventure. Last Saturday I paddled my kayak 28.5 miles, escorting a swimmer circumnavigating Manhattan Island. My job was to protect the swimmer, monitor his condition and provide encouragement. There was also a power boat escorting the swimmer from which he was fed and coached. They generally kept a considerable distance from the swimmer, giving me directions to convey, for I was mostly within 20 feet of him the entire race. The weather was heavy rain at times, but no wind. I was well protected with rain gear and a spray skirt. Like the Manhattan Island Foundation (the folks who organize the race) say, "It's all about the swimmers". And it is. I was in awe for 28 1/2 miles that this 62 year old man kept going stroke after stroke, breath after breath and never even came close to giving up. Jim Meier of New York City is my hero. Well, yes he was in shape, but for me this was a new definition of being is shape. I've run marathons, but if you need to stop, you can. If you need to stop while swimming around Manhattan, you sink. Jim finished the race in a little over 9 hours. For me, the event was a great experience. I've always wanted to circumnavigate Manhattan in a sailboat, but couldn't do it because of the twenty bridges involved, many not passable with even an M15. This was my opportunity and it was a great group of people to do it with. I've lived here all my life, but now that I've circumnavigated that island, well now it's mine. Here's a link to the event; http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=1635 Rick Langer Folbot Aleut "North River Rat"

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How was the San juans???
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 26 Jun '06

26 Jun '06

Ok you guys/gals, I can't take it anymore! Someone post something about how the San Juan Trip went!!! ;-) Sean

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Montgomery Potter Catalina cruise
by Norm Bundek 26 Jun '06

26 Jun '06

Bill, I sent this twice. This one is minus the picture which makes the e-mail larger than 40 kb. Twelve Potters and two M15s made the annual Potter cruise to Two Harbors on Catalina June 20-24. This was a fun filled trip with many activities on Catalina which included Geocaching and the first annual Potter dinghy race. The dinghy race consisted of about 10 inflatables of many types. The participant ages where from teens to 60+. It was a Leman's start up the beach with a run to the dinghies and then into the water. The race started on the far side of the pier, went around the large landing dock, under the pier on the return leg and back to the starting line on the beach. The attached picture shows the pier. The winner was to have their name engraved on a plaque to be hung in the International Marine plant. This is funny because I won the race. This presented a problem since I'm a Monty owner! I was also the oldest person in the race. The other Monty owner was Fuh-Shing Pan in M15 #120. Norm M15 #172

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Re: M_Boats: Synopsis of Chesapeake Bay Cruise 2006
by chbenneck＠juno.com 25 Jun '06

25 Jun '06

Hi Doug, Glad to hear that you all had such a good cruise, and am sorry that I never was able to join you on your cruises due to diverse circumstances. I have passed on all the past information about cruising the Chesapeake to the new owners of LEPPO, and as they gain sailing experience and look for broader horizons, you might meet them some day. Your sailing "adventure" is just part of the big picture. Without that experience, what salty sea stories can you tell at a bar? ....the sun shone; we sailed along on a broad reach; ..... nights at anchor were peaceful? That's 98% of sailing, but those lovely sailing days are nothing to talk about at a bar. Good sea stories have to start with: ....the fog was so thick I couldn't see two boat lengths ahead .... the front hit and there I was...... (fill in the blanks) .... the waves kept building.... .... and then I was almost run down by the Nantucket ferry in the fog... All the other 98% of the time with pleasant sailing doesn't count when it's sea story telling time. ~~~~~~~~~ Meanwhile back at the ranch: I came to the conclusion that the trailer I got with the Shellback dinghy was much too heavy and was vast overkill, so I found an aluminum one that I lusted for........ Lower, light weight, and optimum for a 100 lb. dinghy. After mulling this over in my mind all winter I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy one. Then I said, let's call the dealers and see if any will offer me a better price than the factory list price. Calling around I initially got nowhere, until I reached one dealer who said, "he didn't have a new one, but he had a used one available - for $400" Drove to Westport, CT to have a look. I was pleased, but the Admirable was appalled. All she saw were rusty nuts and bolts; a rusted rim and a semi flat tire on the rusted rim; and a rusted coupler. You want to buy that...? was her comment. I thought to myself, I'll offer them $300 for it, in view of it's condition. When I went into the shop and said I was interested in buying the trailer, how much did they want for it, I was told $250.-! The person I talked with on the phone and the shop owner hadn't coordinated their stories. Without hesitation, I paid; got the paperwork; hooked up the trailer to the VW Jetta wagon; put air in both tires, and then drove it home. Since then I stripped all the bolts off the trailer and replaced them; replaced the coupler with a new one; put on a new wheel and tire; re lubed the bearings; got it licensed; and now it's ready to roll, - if our incessant rain ever stops (next four days of rain is the prophecy). Then I'll be off on new, smaller rowing and sailing boat adventures. Have a great summer and lots of excellent sailing. Connie

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Re: M_Boats: cousin (Nor'Sea 27) completing another circumnavigation
by TOMMYVAL＠aol.com 24 Jun '06

24 Jun '06

Tod, I believe the fellow with the NS27 was a regular visitor to Spring Cove Marina every September. He would trailer out for 3 weeks on the Bay. Haven't seen him the last few years but otherwise he was pretty much a regular for his fall cruise. The boat is in extremely well maintained and I think it is a 1977, only spoke with him a couple times. Good to hear he's doing ok and promoting a worthy cause Sorry I missed you guys for the dinner, maybe next year. Gary

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cousin (Nor'Sea 27) completing another circumnavigation
by htmills＠bright.net 24 Jun '06

24 Jun '06

Someone on the Cape Dory board who is headed for the South Pacific, came across a Nor'Sea 27 in Panama, sailed by a singlehander who is not too far away from completing a circumnavigation. Turns out there more to the story, and it is pretty amazing: http://www.organ-donation-for-life.com/pages/1/index.htm Quite a different story than the one of the Chesapeake Bay sailor who went missing on the Saturday that our CBC 2006 was wrapping up: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/21/AR200606 2102094.html Tod M17 #408 BuscaBrisas

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Synopsis of Chesapeake Bay Cruise 2006
by Doug Kelch 23 Jun '06

23 Jun '06

The attached word doc has the same content as below so take your choice for format. Synopsis of the Chesapeake Bay Cruise for 2006 Saturday Â all 8 boats arrived and we all had a good kick off diner at a local restarurant with really friendly watresses. 3 of us slept in the boats on land the rest in the water. Sunday a nice down wind run with nice winds, cloudy skies, a sprinkle or two but a nice enjoyable day. This was the first chance to see how the SunCat 16 fared against the Montomeries. What a good show!! That gaff rigged cat boat pulled away from the M15s on the downwind runs and pressed the M17s all the way to the bridge. Went through the draw bridge and into a nice little anchorage. Some of the friendly locals motored out and shared the local histoy and had a ÂgamÂ. We had an 8 boat raft up and as Al realated it became a 5 boat raft up as the 1, 11 lb Bruce couldnÂt hold the 8 boats in the strong winds of the thunderstorm. Had to have a cold supper that night. Monday Â on again off again rain. After the showers went through we moseyed over in light winds to Queens creek. The last 3 through the bridge sailed downwind through the drawbridge opening. We split into two groups for the night and didnÂt really raft up. The shore line was close enough for the very friendly locals to chat. They offered rides to the store, showers and whatever else we needed. Nice. Tuesday Â Al and Stan split off to head back up the Piankatank river while the other 6 boats headed into the bay in the teeth of a 15 to 20 kt northerly. A tought slog for me in my M15 with a storm jib and reefed main into the 2 Â 3 ft waves ( 4 Â 6 trough to peak). Rick and I cut the corner on the turn up the Rapahanock river and had a rough ride through the shallows. Then it was a wild sleigh ride at hull speed on a broad to beam reach down the center of the Rapahanock. We were all ready to for a rest after a long tough day of sailing and had a very pleasant raft up in Irvington. Much to our surprise there was not a restaurant to be had except for the Tides Inn Marina at a forecast price of $60 - 70 per person for dinner. Needless to say we ate on the boats. John had gone in for ice and discovered the lack of facilities, but a friendly local offered a ride to the store about 8 miles away so it worked out ok. That darn gaff rigged SunCat out pointed the M15s and pressed the M17s hard even up wind. What a great little cruising boat. May be it was just the superior sailing skills of Frank Durant that made it look so easy. Wednesday Â sailed up the Corrotoman creek and stopped at the only Marina for ice, and trash deposit. Ice was cheap, dumping the trash was free and the people were real friendly. Â Continued up the river looking for a beach to swim from as it had gotten hot and the wind was gusting in hammer blows Â a steady 10 kt with gust to 25 kts Â smack! Smack! Smack! Very unstable air. We did not raft up for fear of thunderstorms. Thursday Â no winds in the AM. Took 6 people in the M15 for a motor tour up the east branch of the Corrotoman. 6 people are not recommended in the M15 Â it was top heavy and squirrly. Winds came up about 11 but were light and we had a long way to go. With the light winds the group became pretty scattered. I stopped for swim during one of the many flat calm periods to dive under the M15 to free up the centerboard. That darn gunk sure gets in the hole of my centerboard. The sun came out strong and made for some strong thunderstorms and we all got caught out to various degrees. I probably fared the worst Â boat heeled to starboard at about 60 Â 70 degrees with the jib halyared loose, the jib flogging like hell, the mainsail out of the sail track with the halyard loose, the boom popped off of the mast, the mainsail flying like a spinnaker, while the boom sawed back and forth on the lee shroud, torrential down pour so I couldnÂt see more than two boat lengths, but saw some pilings going by at 3 kts. Â well I lived and those near death experiences sure make you fell alive! We all made it to Deltaville but Tod was too late for dinner. The Marina manager was a very friendly lady who made a fine recommendation for diner. By the time we had finished the dinner and 5 bottles of wine she showed up at the bar and was very very friendly. A good time was had by all. Friday Â almost no wind so we motored from Deltaville back up the Piankatank and rafted up in secluded Cobb Creek. The real friendly locals came out and offered their homes for showers, cars for runs to the grocery store Â what ever we needed. Saturday Â winds kicked up during the night and was blowing 15 Â 20 from the Northwest. Of course we were heading NW. Most of us motor and those that sailed finally gave up when the winds were gusting into the 25 kt range. We all made it back to the launching ramp by 2 pm, packed up and said the sad farewells to end another superb cruise. Thanks Doug Kelch "Seas the Day" M15 #310 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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