May 2007 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Heellloooooooo.............?
by tim＠timtone.com 19 May '07

19 May '07

....is anybody out there? I have not received much (perhaps none) M Boat mail. I know the season is upon us, but zero? I have just muddled through a series of ISP and domain host conundrums. I am using a new email reader (web based) with this crazy 'intuitive' spam filter. I am wondering if the M boats traffic is being nuked by this 'filter'. Maybe someone could respond to this email just for testing purposes? Thanks. And, I was also wondering what my local yacht club means by having a current PHRF certificate'? An actual piece of paper....or just a known rating? I have never raced my own boat before, just crewed a few times. I am thinking of trying a race or two. I hope everyone is busy sailing. I have had an exciting Spring so far. This is usually the strong wind season for us around here. Just a tad cool as yet. Cheers, Tim Diebert M 17 #369 'PUFF' Kelowna BC

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Re: M_Boats: Free centerboard line..
by Bob Eeg 18 May '07

18 May '07

Hey Steve....! Nice to hear from you.. Give me a call and I'll make you a new centerboard line no charge. Fair winds Bob (949) 489-8227 Busy as a bug. -----Original Message----- >From: Steven MacDonald <macduck(a)mchsi.com> >Sent: May 16, 2007 7:39 PM >To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: M_Boats: (no subject) > >Hello Montgomery Friends, > >I bought a brand new Montgomery 17 with four bronze opening portholes >from Bob Egg in Ontario California seven years ago in 2000. I >trailered her back to Clearlake, in northern California, where I have >sailed her ever since. She rides on a buoy in Lakeport at the north >end of Library Park and waits patiently there for my return. When I >arrive I make sail, slip the buoy, and we're in the wind again. > >I launch in April and haul her out in November (because of insurance >requirements). I work on her during the winter months because >"Messing around with boats" is the next best thing to sailing. > >I spent so much time on my boat during the summer my wife finally >gave up and joined me. After a few turns on the helm, especially in a >bad blow when the steep chop was running, she became quite the salty >dog. I seldom sail alone anymore. My wife tells our speedboat >friends, "The joy is in the journey when you're sailing. Couldn't of >said it better myself! > >This year we had a problem the day we launched. We made sail we went >to lower the keel - but the rope that raises and lowers the keel >broke off somewhere down in the hole! Only then did we realize why >we had so much trouble slipping her off the trailer at the launch >ramp. The keel must have gotten stuck on the carpet in center of the >trailer! > >Any suggestions as to how to replace the keel rope so we can raise >the keel? We'll use all the brains we've got and all the brains we >can borrow! > >Thanks a bunch, >Steve & Peggy MacDonald > > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Boat Builder

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(no subject)
by Steven MacDonald 17 May '07

17 May '07

Hello Montgomery Friends, I bought a brand new Montgomery 17 with four bronze opening portholes from Bob Egg in Ontario California seven years ago in 2000. I trailered her back to Clearlake, in northern California, where I have sailed her ever since. She rides on a buoy in Lakeport at the north end of Library Park and waits patiently there for my return. When I arrive I make sail, slip the buoy, and we're in the wind again. I launch in April and haul her out in November (because of insurance requirements). I work on her during the winter months because "Messing around with boats" is the next best thing to sailing. I spent so much time on my boat during the summer my wife finally gave up and joined me. After a few turns on the helm, especially in a bad blow when the steep chop was running, she became quite the salty dog. I seldom sail alone anymore. My wife tells our speedboat friends, "The joy is in the journey when you're sailing. Couldn't of said it better myself! This year we had a problem the day we launched. We made sail we went to lower the keel - but the rope that raises and lowers the keel broke off somewhere down in the hole! Only then did we realize why we had so much trouble slipping her off the trailer at the launch ramp. The keel must have gotten stuck on the carpet in center of the trailer! Any suggestions as to how to replace the keel rope so we can raise the keel? We'll use all the brains we've got and all the brains we can borrow! Thanks a bunch, Steve & Peggy MacDonald

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I give up - Monty 15
by Sailfan1 17 May '07

17 May '07

I give up. I've asked Doug to change my add and I am reducing the price of my boat to under $7k obo where I have absolutely seen M15's sell for. And mine is definitely worth THAT much..!! $6800 obo. please tell all your friends and family... :-) But please, NO fender kickers...! Thank you... Ashley M15 # 478 trewmana(a)yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC

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M17- #643 - SEABISCUIT
by Scott Simpson 16 May '07

16 May '07

Hey John, Has anyone helped you with your auto tiller installation inquiry yet? Somewhere in the '02-'05 archives are detailed photos and explanation of how one person installed a unit on their M17. I came across these pix several months ago while surfing this site, but now I can't seem to find them). I do remember the poster mentioned that it took a bit of fanangling to get the unit to fit right requiring a 2-3 inch optional arm extension. The information is here.someplace. I'm also interested in this info because I would eventually like to install a similar unit on my new M17 (but I'm still waiting for the factory to get her finished). On another note, how well does that 6amp charger on your Suzuki outboard work? I'm leaning on the same set-up, but from reading a few postings on the Trailer-Sailor forum the outboard needs to be operating at full RPM to develop the advertised charge rate. I'm not electrical savvy, but I'm guessing the auto tiller will drain the battery faster than the alternator can replenish the energy under a typical day's sailing/powering outing. It would probably take several hours of motoring just to maintain a fully charged battery. I'm still trying to figure it all out. Cheers! Scott Simpson West of One 300 3rd Street, # 903 San Francisco, CA 94107 415. 328.2668 scott(a)westofone.com www.westofone.com

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Re: M_Boats: Hull Cleaner
by Wcpritchett＠aol.com 15 May '07

15 May '07

For bottom paint stains you can take bronze wool and scrub them away...it also scrubs the paint away. If you want to use tidy bowl types look for the ones with phosphoric acid. The safe way to use them is apply for a minute or less, scrub a little and rinse with fresh water. If that doesn't do it apply again and leave on longer. It usually takes me several times to get rid of hard stains on bare gel coat. If left on long it will etch...if done in short sessions it cleans without etching but always has to be rinsed well. On Off is the strongest (and most expensive) of the cleaners if you want to go that route. However, I would just paint over bottom paint stains and not worry about it. Over the yrs I've done all of the above many times on different boats with good results. Bill P. M10 dink ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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Re: M_Boats: Hull Cleaner
by LUDLOWD2＠aol.com 15 May '07

15 May '07

Speaking of stains, I hoisted Sweet Dream out for her annual clean up. After 15 months in salt water, there was a lot of algee on the hull that blew right off with a power washer but that was it. I used two coats of Interlux "Ultra" over 5 coats of 2000E. There is a brownish stail right at the waterline that wont wash or scrub off. Do I just paint over the stain or try to get it off. The suggested "Tidy Bowl" might have chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite) and I'm not sure how that will react with the metals in the Ultra. Comments anyone. Don in Mobile ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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M17 wet locker
by bownez＠juno.com 14 May '07

14 May '07

Hello Listers and Jerry, Question: Has anyone ever considered the idea of adapting an early model M17 transom area to incorporate a wet locker like the later models? I own a 1976 M17 and I feel the improved scupper design and the ability to store wet items in it's own locker would be a huge plus. Jerry, if you're monitoring this, would this involve cutting and forming a lazarette cover, boxing in the transom area to be watertight, plugging the original small scupper drain, and finally, cutting in the new cockpit drain scuppers and transom drains? What did I leave out? Seems like it would be a lot less work than Sean's keel rebuild! The North Channel cruise is one month away! Later, Bones

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Re: M_Boats: Hull Cleaner
by Wcpritchett＠aol.com 12 May '07

12 May '07

Tidy Bowl types from the supermarket work well for most stubborn stains but On Off works when all others fail. If On Off doesn't take it off, bring out compounds and manual labor. Bill M10 dink ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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M17- #643 - SEABISCUIT
by TERMEQUIP＠aol.com 12 May '07

12 May '07

I INTEND TO INSTALL A RAYMARINE ST-1000 OR ST-2000 AUTOPILOT. DOES ANYONE HAVE PHOTOS OR INSTRUCTIONS ON RECOMMENDED MOUNTINGS/\? BEST REGARDS JOHN RUPP ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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