February 2007 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Re: M_Boats: Re: TEAM GEEZER- I LOVE THAT!!!
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

Mark, You would have to garner the approval of other members of the TEAM. Jerry M is a member - he was damn good crew and boat slave (he has the picture) Sean M is a member (Jo too!)- sailed on another boat most recent competition - he has the pix too. I am a member - you have my vote but it is deferred for another year - you gotta earn the GEEZER part! How old -GEEZERESQE- will you be in a year????? 50?? Okay - Rule #1 - No Rules!! You are in brother! Congratulations! I will work on the art for the shirts and see if Sean can make them happen. That might be a little too formal - I dunno we'll rumminate and gesticulate on that one. GO. Team Geezer Racing.......old and in the way We also have WDNYF (wideknife) Y.C. Same rule. Very hard to penetrate this membership - they ARE snooty types - Great burgee though!

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Sail No. 69 M-17
by Jslubliner＠aol.com 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

Hi, I'm the current owner of Coyote (soon to be sold), FD17 No. 69. In discussions and my memories of Jerry, I believe that 69 was his personal numbered boat. If that is so, then there should be a FD17 No. 69, a cabin 17 No. 69, potentially one each of some of the smaller boats as well. Jerry, if you are out there, is this accurate? John in Tucson

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Re: TEAM GEEZER- I LOVE THAT!!!
by kingneptune46＠netscape.com 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

Hey Gary, What are the requirements to be a member of TEAM GEEZER RACING ? I'll be turning 49 at the end of the month do I qualify? Where do I join, and can I buy a T-shirt! Fair Winds Mark E M17F/D #103 "AMY" --- GILASAILR(a)aol.com wrote: From: GILASAILR(a)aol.com To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sail No. 69 M-17 Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 23:14:03 EST John, Where is the old girl going? Locally I hope. Gary O. M-17 #316a (don't ask) LB/GF! Team Geezer Racing......old and in the way. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need.

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new (to me) M-17
by H N Chappell 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

Hello -- I have been reading through the MSOG website and lurking on the list for a few weeks since I acquired an older M-17, and really appreciate all the good info I have found. I have been learning what a gem I got through reading MSOG info and tinkering on the boat -- looking forward to sailing it! I expect I will have questions that I can't find with a search (or if it's out there, please point me the right way), and here's my first one: The boat I bought is a 1975 model, hull number 69 (I learned how to figure that out on the website). In my web surfing, I turned up a brochure about a Montgomery 17 Flush Deck and the sail number is 69, the famous Coyote. So, my boat is not Coyote, not a flush deck -- how can it have the same number? The long-ago-detached number on the main was 69, too. The boat will be 32 years old this June, and it's in great shape. There are some critical needs in the standing rigging, obvious cleaning and commissioning tasks, and getting the trailer roadworthy is on the priority list. The boat is in the water and I want to get it out to inspect the centerboard (and I expect renovation is needed). And there are those rigging modifications I want to ask about... Thanks in advance for info and advice, Nick Chappell --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut.

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Re: M_Boats: Sail No. 69 M-17
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

John, Where is the old girl going? Locally I hope. Gary O. M-17 #316a (don't ask) LB/GF! Team Geezer Racing......old and in the way.

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M 17 Sold
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 09 Feb '07

09 Feb '07

Ahhhhhhhhh......one more Monty to sail on Havasu...I'm gonna convert these people here yet!!!!!

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re: LED light
by Steve R. 09 Feb '07

09 Feb '07

Hi everyone, Along the same lines, I was looking for replacement bulbs for a Mag Light Brand flashlight at my local building supply store and they had replacement LEDs as well as regular bulbs. The LEDs were about $20. I have a pair of LED lights a little smaller than a match box that can clip to my glasses or the bill of a cap. They were around $10. My wire frame glasses are a little too light weight to use them but the cap works well. My wife recently brought home a sample promotional product that hooks over your ear like a telephone headset, but where the mic would be there is an LED. Both of these designs are great in the dark. She said her boss attended the big promo show in Las Vegas and one of the "hot products" for this year are baseball caps with built in LEDs. steve Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY Hello M-Boaters, > > I attended the Chicago Strictly Sail event last weekend and came > away > with a few tidbits. One of which being a small 6 LED festoon style > lamp > to experiment with. I'm always looking for ways to reduce battery > current draw aboard and recent advancements in LED brightness > certainly > lends itself well to us boaters. > Digging in the junk parts bin, I located a cigarette lighter plug > from > an old cell phone, and a fuse holder. I wired and mounted the LED > package to the lighter plug and added a switch. The six LED package > is > amazingly bright and draws 42ma which translates to .53 watts. > I tried attaching a few pics, but this message got kicked back due to size restrictions. > A new boat that caught my eye at the show is the Harbor 25. Nicely > thought out with the large cockpit and inboard saildrive. Also > attended > a seminar on the North Channel, lovely slide show and area > information. > > Later, stay warm all! > > Bones >

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Re: M_Boats: M 17 Sold
by bownez＠juno.com 09 Feb '07

09 Feb '07

Steve, That didn't take long. Miss her yet? Bones

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Stern Pulpit
by m15＠frontiernet.net 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

Any thoughts on the stern pulpit on the M15 in particular? Nice to have because... Never have one it is in the way? Good to have to hang stuff on Good to have in heavy weather? Stuff like that. I guess my main concern is it "in the way" when entering the boat from swimming and using the outboard. Thanks for you thoughts. Christian F. Ranger20/M152007Hopefully

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M 17 Sold
by Steve Shenkel 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

My M17 sold tonight to Jake in Flagstaff. Jake is a great guy and was really looking for a M17. He has sailed Havasu a lot in his Erickson 25 so Sean, you may see the boat up there later this spring. Now I have some boat bucks to work with on the F235. Cheers, Steve <>< _/) Former M17 #263 Glendale, AZ

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