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April 2007

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Spring is here
by Rick Langer 01 Apr '07

01 Apr '07

Hey Orlando, The Hudson River is navigable, but has been free of ice for only a week now. The floats at my launch site will probably go in soon. I just removed the tarp from my boat the other day which is something I always look forward to. I never get tired of looking at that boat. Besides being a great sailboat, it's the finest lawn sculpture I can think of. Yours for a fair tide, Rick Langer M15 #337 Bluebird > Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:03:46 -0700 (PDT) > From: ORLANDO VELEZ <velezo(a)verizon.net> > Subject: M_Boats: Spring is here > To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > Message-ID: <201746.92860.qm(a)web84012.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Rick Langer and Donglai Gong > > Spring is here. When do you plan to launch? Is it warm enough? How are > launching facilities in your area? Maybe we could get together. > > Orlando Velez > M15 #266

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Re: M_Boats: Tow Vehicle Survey
by Sandyal55＠aol.com 01 Apr '07

01 Apr '07

In a message dated 4/1/2007 1:41:31 PM Mountain Standard Time, wcampion(a)aol.com writes: To All, I have had several conversations with my two older brothers and they seem to think that my Jetta is not up to the task of towing & launching my Monty. Since I have not actually launched my boat yet, I can not refute their argument, so I told them I would put it out to the MSOG and see what other Monty owners use to tow, launch & retrieve their boats. I am planning on using my Jetta TDI for the task. Their argument is that I will not be able to retrieve my boat from the launch. They feel the incline would be too great and I would not have enough traction and eventually the weight of the boat would pull my car into the water. Anyone having experience with towing, launching and retrieving there boats can chime in. Any views, opinions or thoughts are welcome. Being the youngest in my family, some how I was cheated out of my share of wisdom, which must have been divided between by two brothers. They are so much wiser then their years..........(sarcasim added). I really would like to be right, but if I have to admit to my brothers that my Monty is too much for my Jetta, so be it. Thanks in Advance, Skip M-15 #201 1982 Brandy ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats If all you have is a 15, you have no problems. There's not enough weight to worry about. The traction on ramps has a lot to do with the finish of the concrete and weather it's wet or not. With front wheel drive, the wheels are less likely to be in the water. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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