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List activity?
by Richard Lane 29 Sep '06

29 Sep '06

Is the Montgomery list still active? Dick

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Re: M_Boats: M17 - #643 - "SEABISCUIT"
by LUDLOWD2＠aol.com 29 Sep '06

29 Sep '06

John: I like the name "seabiscuit". Good luck and I hope you can get a sail in before the lakes ice up. Maybe a local lake. I'm lucky that we can sail 11 months out of the year ) we dont sail during MardiGras. Don M-15 #620 Sweet Dream in Mobile

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Re: M_Boats: List activity?
by bownez＠juno.com 29 Sep '06

29 Sep '06

I'm here Dick! Bones (sailing your good old boat!)

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M17 - #643 - "SEABISCUIT"
by TERMEQUIP＠aol.com 28 Sep '06

28 Sep '06

HI ALL: WELL BOB EEG SAYS MY BOAT WILL BE READY TO SHIP BY OCTOBER 10th. I DOUBT IF I WILL BE ABLE TO GET ANY SAILING IN THIS FALL HERE ON THE GREAT LAKES. I AM GOING TO HAVE SAILS MADE LOCALLY IN VERMILION, OHIO BY NORTH. AS I INTEND TO USE THE BOAT MAINLY FOR DAY SAILING AND CRUISING I AM THINKING OF PURCHASING THE FOLLOWING FROM NORTH. 1. CDI FURLER - FF2 w BALL BEARINGS 2. MAIN: 2.1 - LOOSE FOOT 2.2 - LUFF - SAIL SLUGS - SPECIAL TYPE THAT DOES NOT BIND WHEN LOWERING 2.3 - TWO REEF POINTS 2.4 - FULL BATTON TOP - REMAINDER SHORT 2.5 - BOOM SAIL COVER 3.GENOA 3.1 - 135% - WOULD LIKE TO GO BIGGER BUT FEEL A 150% WOULD NOT FURL TO A STORM SIZE WELL. 3.2 - ROPE LUFF INSTEAD OF FOAM FOR BETTER FURLING WOULD APPRECIATE ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE. BEST REGARDS JOHN RUPP CORTLAND, OHIO _TERMEQUIP(a)AOL.COM_ (mailto:TERMEQUIP@AOL.COM)

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by jerry 26 Sep '06

26 Sep '06

Randy Graves- Can't find your email address to PM you- thanks very much for the CD of the group at the San Juans! That's the first time I've seen Fred and Lilly's 23 in the water. How did it perform? Jerry jerrymontgomery.org

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Re: M_Boats: battery
by Thebaldyone2＠aol.com 26 Sep '06

26 Sep '06

I like bigger is better. Your battery is a gas tank. The plan for my "Weekender" is electric outboard. Add lights and I am all set. Where I plan to sail, the wind, the tide can get nasty to gone quick. I think I will wait until I out grow the boat then move up to the big time with a bigger boat to haul more toys. I sure would like to sail SF bay on my own boat. Keep me in the loop, Ken

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Re: M_Boats: battery
by bownez＠juno.com 26 Sep '06

26 Sep '06

Ken and all, Sizing a battery for your boat should be determined by expected current draw over a period of time. Granted, if you are day sailing and need your battery for your CD player and nav lights coming in after dark, you can get by with a small gel (AGM) cel (approx 18 to 31 ah). If you are headed out to the San Juans or the Apostles for a 4 to 5 day extended cruise where you are going to be using lots of on board toys and interior lighting, let's go larger, say group 24 to 27. (75 to 100ah) How do expect to charge this battery once you pull her down? Shore power with your regulated charger is ideal, if possible. A solar panel, well, don't expect much unless it is very sizable. Thus, I have used a 31Ah AGM on my M17 with a small 7ah as back-up with fine results. Plus, it doesn't tax my 50 year old back loading it into the boat. Fit the shoe to the foot. Later, Bones

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Re: M_Boats: battery
by Thebaldyone2＠aol.com 26 Sep '06

26 Sep '06

For what it is worth. Go with the biggest battery that will fit in the boat. Put it in a battery box. I am planning a Group 31 deep cycle in a battery box I purchased at Walmart. The box comes with a strap and screw down strap fittings. Keeps all the crap away from the battery. Get the battery with bolts on top instead of the tapered lugs. Be sure to solder the terminals on the wire. Cover the ends with heat shrink tubing. Use the spray can corrosion control to protect the lugs and wiring terminals. Less problems. Most big rigs and golf carts have that system, Rigs don't like sitting idle because the lights do not work. I plan on a small solar panel to keep the battery up. Keep a box of Arm & Hammer to neutralize the inevitable spills. Hope this is helpful, Ken

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Re: M_Boats: re: M15 compass suggestions
by Steve R. 25 Sep '06

25 Sep '06

I think I bought mine at Boat US before they merged with West Marine. I do not know if they are discontinued or no longer imported. Try googling for the model number, 70UNE and 70 UNE. I found the best price ($98) at: Celestaire, Wichita, Kansas. http://www.celestaire.com/catalog/products/2304.html It shows up as a Brunton brand. Beats the heck out of me why they call it Brunton now in the States. I used Silva compasses for orienteering at summer camp when I was a small boy. I knew there was another advantage to having a removable compass on the sliding hatch. Thanks for reminding me Doug. steve Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY --- jmoore(a)kconline.com wrote: Neither West Marine or Defender have the Silva 70. I Googled it and didn't find anyone selling it..suggestions?

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re: M15 compass suggestions
by Steve R. 24 Sep '06

24 Sep '06

I really like the Silva model 70UNE on my 15. I have the bracket mounted on top of the sliding hatch and it is easy to read in the cockpit, but not in the way when I want to lean against the bulkhead. Leaning against the bulkhead is my favorite place to sit in a boat. By easy to read I also mean I do not have to put on my bifocals to read it. It slides in and out of the bracket for trailering or to take a hand bearing. It floats. It glows in the dark. There is a black version (70UN) and a racing version (73R), but they do not light up. On a bright sunny day I think it is easier to read black numbers against a white background than vice-versa. I have thought about buying an extra bracket to mount inside the cabin so that I can see how far the boat swings in the middle of the night. I do not understand the current US marketing situation. Some Silva products are sold by Brunton with the Nexus trademark, and some still have the Silva name on them. Also the price for a compass seems to have greatly increased in the last few years. White: http://www.silva.se/marine/prod_com/mul_70une.htm Black: http://www.silva.se/marine/prod_com/mul_70un.htm Racing: http://www.silva.se/marine/prod_com/rac_73r.htm Bigger pictures are linked from this page (text only): http://www.silva.se/pressroom/img_marine.htm steve Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY ******************************************************** Any comments, suggestions, ideas, images on compass models and installation on a M15 would be greatly appreciated. Joe Moore M15 "Midnight Passage"

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