June 2008 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Re: M_Boats: Question about current Montgomery production
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

I've two copies of The WHite Album - I married a well musiced hippie girl! It is relegated to MP3 status only comes out for her "Birthday" morning BLAST! Montgomery content - it is in the boat tunes playlist on the boat. GO. LB/GF! M-17 # 316a 'that ain't bad gelcoat -it's "patina"! Team Geezer Racing.....Old and in the Way Arizona Sailing Squadron **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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Question about current Montgomery production
by Paint4Real＠aol.com 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

This may expose me to D'oh or dolt status, but quite frankly, the internet websites and update information don't make this clear . . . Are M15s and M17s still being manufactured and sold? I read dozens of posts about the Indiana-Jones quest for one of these boats, but rarely hear of anyone with a truly new one. It's become like finding an original copy of The White Album, the search being frantic because the supply became finite eons ago (in dog years). If these boats ARE still being sold, and if the builders would like to sell more of them, some clarification seems in order. If I go to the Montgomery Boats site, I can find a picture of Jerry, but I already know that he's on to other things. Am I looking at a site that's years out of date? Are Montgomerys still being built, in all sizes? If so, then please hire an ad pro. If not, then when I get done with the current recommissioning of M15 #324, I may have to contact the guys doing the big numbers on PBS' Antique Road Show. However, I can only sell an option to purchase in, maybe, 15 years. My heart probably won't last that long, but my affinity for "Shenanigans" will. ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?& NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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Re: M_Boats: Question about current Montgomery production
by JDavies104＠aol.com 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

... and building them well ... Rick M-17 Lynne L #633 ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?& NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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Re: M_Boats: Question about current Montgomery production
by Paint4Real＠aol.com 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

In a message dated 6/6/08 6:00:27 PM, wdscobie(a)yahoo.com writes: > <<(aka, Nor'Sea)>> > I guess that it was always being siphoned off to a Nor'Sea page that made me think that the Montgomery brand was history. Hey! -- Whoever is building Montys : ADVERTISE. I'd have sold my 15 and bought a new, customized 17 if I thought I could have. But the net didn't advise, and the net knows all. Usually. ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?& NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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Re: M_Boats: M-15 Genoa Cost of Hardware
by Paint4Real＠aol.com 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

In a message dated 6/6/08 3:09:43 PM, deuce3window(a)sbcglobal.net writes: > THE ON-LINE SUPPLIERS DON'T OFFER FREE- TO-THE-PUBLIC VENUES FOR USCG > CLASSES IN BOATING SAFETY/NAVIGATION COURSES EITHER. > My last visit to the local West dealer serendipitously coincided with a free, standing-room-only presentation by a couple talking about their planning and provisioning and experience sailing from Florida to the Bahamas and onward. The short while I had to hang out and listen convinced me that I was missing out on a lot of great info. Yeah, you can get it all on the net, but follow-up questions are tough, and it's harder to sort out the pros from the pretenders. Anyway . . . it's a different world -- global and flat, now. My take: make your choices wisely, but don't make an obsession of it. Go sailing, or else just get a laptop and buy and sell gear on eBay. On a comfortable beam reach toward a favored lee anchorage and a sailor's ration or two, no money is being spent. Round-the-worlds and Americas Cups are no more relevant to the lives of most us than Olympic champions to serious amateurs or weekend duffers. Don't forget to mess around in boats. Keep it in the water. ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?& NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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Re: M_Boats: Message for the moderator...re: bouncing emails??
by Paint4Real＠aol.com 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

1) Is he trying to attach any images? 2) Check for errant spaces within the URL. 3) Make sure he's signed up as a member. ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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Message for the moderator...re: bouncing emails??
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

I have received a couple of emails from Phil who owns Hull #515. His email is _srelt(a)iclub.org_ (mailto:srelt@iclub.org) and he's been trying to post on the message board but his emails keep bouncing back to him. He says he's emailing to the same address I am...any ideas???? We can't figure out why his emails keep bouncing. He was able to post once, but not since then. Any help would be appreciated. I will be at work the next few days, but you could email him direct if you have any suggestions. Thanks Sean **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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Re: M_Boats: M-15 Genoa Cost of Hardware
by Paint4Real＠aol.com 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

We have a dearth of chandleries and marine supply outlets here in the Midwest, and the local West shop is minutes away and serves me well when I need just two more stainless fasteners of whatever sort, or a small resupply of Gougeon epoxies, to finish up a job in progress. It also serves as a kind of IRL catalog, which is nice because I don't like to make purchases sight unseen (too often get the "perfect" item, in a dimension one inch too wide to work for me, or needing more interior clearance than I'd anticipated, and such), and because as any shop inventor/craftsperson knows, physically poking around in bins of items can be conducive to having a Plan B design come into your head that trumps the idea you were getting supplies for. There's always something new under the sun out there. I like to try support local businesses, but if I'm in it for more than $10 or $20, then I'll take my gleaned information to the internet. I get to avoid sales tax (usually), and the shipping cost rarely eats up the savings on the pricier items. You can modify your order to make the most of the shipping, depending on whether the vendor is basing it on dollar value of the order or weight of the goods. Based on recommendations here, I just took delivery of a mainsail prefeeder, from Annapolis Performance Sailing (www.apsltd.com) It's exactly what I wanted, a great design improvement over what I'm replacing, though I don't have the sense of having gotten a "bargain." You just have to decide what you want and whether you're willing to pay for it. As it turns out, West Marine sells the exact same prefeeder. It's $7 more than APS', but I had to pay APS $7 in shipping. So for a difference of $5 in Minnesota sales tax on the deal, it didn't really matter whether I bought from West or off the net. And the tradeoff for that $5 is that I'd have had the item immediately, if I'd needed it. I guess you have to be careful to do the research on each item purchased, especially if it's a big-ticket number. I'm searching mightily for a supply of teak or mahogany marine plywood to replace my companionway boards, and though I'm still searching, I stumbled over this boatbuilder's site and made a few impulse purchases of small items. Very fast service, order processing with a "thank you," and very reasonable pricing: Duckworks Boat Builders Supply -- www.duckworksbbs.com Though I grew up farming and ranching, and learned to weld and machine and fabricate equipment and supplies as needed, I do like to have the "just right," Bristol bright, stainless and strong fixtures and equipment for my boat, so sometimes I pay more than I probably should for the genuine article. And sometimes that's what makes it the genuine article. I spent 30 years as a 3M spouse, yet for all the projects I've worked on in that time, I rarely used 3M products if a reasonable alternative was available, because I just felt so darn ripped off by the markup and the huge price disparity between name-brand and store-brand. It's too bad, because 3M has a ton of marine products. But when you're buying 3M stuff through West Marine, wow, button the flap on the wallet pocket. Steven M15 #324 Stillwater, MN ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?& NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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Re: M_Boats: Website for my M17
by Danelle Landis 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

Thank you so much. My inspiration was the the websites I studied and learned from and enjoyed. I need some more "after" photos, and of course we still have so many projects left to do! I am delighted she sails so well though, with just the few weeks of effort we invested before the launch. Thanks again, Danelle Landis Ketchikan, Alaska "Ceto" M17 #378 Enjoyed your site, Danelle. Good to see an old Monty get fixed up and sailed. > I got a rudimentary website up with photos of our M17 "Ceto" #378 > (Just realized I forgot to write in her number somewhere on the > pages...) > > It's nearly 1 am here, so I'll not try to write too much. Brain is > mushy. > > Here's the link. I hope it doesn't load too slowly. > > http://web.mac.com/anniesark9/Site/Sailing_Ceto.html > > Thanks to everyone too, for the very interesting, educating comments > and stories about slugs, bolt ropes, sail stops, etc. You guys are > so great! > > Danelle > Ketchikan, AK > "Ceto" M17 #378 ____________________________________________________________ Take a break - you deserve it. Click here to find a great vacation. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nJgyCPGJrftt8XyIaYghdKgo… _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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ladder mounting/Jerry Montgomery & Bob Eg
by Flickasf＠aol.com 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

Hello Jerry and Bob After selling my M 15 about twelve years ago, I purchase another one, #365,a 1986 model last year. They are great boats. I have one question about mounting a stern ladder. My wife and I can't fit down the starboard side in order to fasten the backing plate, fender washers, and nuts which will hold the ladder. If I install an inspection plate in the transom, will it weaken the boat? Should I install one in the center or a total of two, each on the transom above the seats? Thank you in advance, Bert Felton ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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