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Florida Keys
by George Johnson 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

Hello to all, After much work, my boat and me are finally ready take a real cruise. I've camped out on the boat several times on local lakes an along the Texas coast (Aransas and Corpus Bays) but am ready for something more adventurous. My plan is to tow the boat to the Florida Keys beginning the second week of May (not looking forward to the drive, but want to sail MY craft instead of rent an expensive bareboat!) for two weeks of sailing / cruising (.A few days driving, 10 days on the water)..... I haven't been to that part of Florida so would greatly appreciate hearing from those who have sailed/cruised in those parts. I am debating where to plunk the boat in the water to start out, and destinations for a 10 day on-the-water experience. What are the "don't miss this!" areas in the Keys? and which are overcrowded, not so nice. I plan on mostly anchoring out each evening for quiet and scenery, hitting a marina every few days to charge up the battery, filling up water jugs and ice (essential for adult tropical beverages)...... Any suggestions would be welcome and greatly appreciated! George Johnson M17 #600 "Sancha" San Antonio, TX

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Re: M_Boats: Fixed Mounted VHF Radios.
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

Jim, This works, and is an improvement. Apparently the connections are the site of the greatest loss in signal, short coax leads of quality large gauge wire also make for less loss. The component that cannot be overcome is the output of the transciever. Handhelds are usually measurably less output than fixed mount radios. Remember 'line of sight' for signal - balance that with signal loss over long coax runs and multiple connectors. It is believed that poor connections are guilty of degrading the signal - hence minimize the number of connectors and use good quality components and proper solder technique for best results. Best coax available is recommended Some folks use both types of antenna - masthead and deck mount - they have the best of both. 3db for sailboats. Obviously size and complexity are of concern on an M-15 or M-17 for that matter. FWIW - I replaced my lost Icom M-11 with a near new used one from a guy that sails in the SD, CA area - he uses his cell phone instead! Fixed mount radio is an M56. 9 (not currently installed -no fixed antenna) GO M-17 # 316a >From BoatUS- _http://www.boatus.com/husick/c_hheld.asp_ (http://www.boatus.com/husick/c_hheld.asp) Connecting a hand-held radio to the boat's fix mount antenna can be very worthwhile. The fixed mount antenna is a more efficient means for radiating transmitter power than the necessarily small antenna on the radio. The added height of the fixed mount antenna will increase the "radio horizon", the distance over which you will be able to establish reliable communication. The antenna on many hand-helds plug into an RF connector on the top of the set. With the antenna removed a coaxial cable connected to a fixed mount antenna can be plugged into the radio. If you elect to use this option be sure to secure the normal antenna to the radio so that it will be immediately available when it is necessary to use the set without the fixed antenna. In a message dated 4/3/2009 11:53:20 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, picfo(a)comcast.net writes: I've seen guys put an auxiliary antenna on top of the mast that plugged into their handheld in the cabin. Kind of jury rigged - but definitely out of the way when not needed. Has anybody tried this and does it really work? Jim M-17 "Spirit" On Apr 3, 2009, at 5:49 AM, Joe Murphy wrote: > My hand held radio just isn't sufficient for my location so I > recently purchased a fixed mount VHF. I'm going to intall a mast > antenna this weekend if this storm finally leaves the east. > My question is this. Do any of you have any good ideas for the > best way to mount a fixed VHF. Obviously I want to have easy > access to it at the helm. I also would like to have access to it > from within the cabin on occassion. > Thanks for any advice. > Joe > Seafrog M17 > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000003)

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Re: M_Boats: Fixed Mounted VHF Radios.
by bownez＠juno.com 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

Hi Joe, My fixed VHF mounts vertically into a "U" type bracket on the port inside bulkhead above the galley sink. However, I know you do not have a galley model M17, so unless the VHF was quite small, this could present a head obstruction for a person sitting in that berth. The mic cord is long enough so I can talk while standing in the cockpit. Have you purchased a model? Later, Bones ____________________________________________________________ Improve your driving ability with a stop at traffic school. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTMLIrKx3G1IcrvKd5asYZAPXg…

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Re: M_Boats: montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 74, Issue 2
by Irvin Kooris 02 Apr '09

02 Apr '09

What boat is for sale in New Bern NC. I am living in Atlanta GA now. Regards Irv On Apr 2, 2009, at 4:50 PM, montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: > Send montgomery_boats mailing list submissions to > montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > montgomery_boats-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of montgomery_boats digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: M23 (treed(a)communitycareinc.com) > 2. Re: M23 (DAVID ROSS) > 3. Re: M23 (treed(a)communitycareinc.com) > 4. Re: M23 (Joe Murphy) > 5. Re: M17 for sale (Tyler Heerwagen) > 6. Re: M17 for sale (Wudnboatlovr(a)aol.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:16:00 -0500 > From: <treed(a)communitycareinc.com> > To: For and about Montgomery > Sailboats<montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M23 > Message-ID: <auto-000332150160(a)rex2.isdn.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" > > Joe..I did get a M17 last summer and I really like it a lot. I have > had a bigger boat (43') in South Florida for the past 10 years and I > would like to relpace it with something a little bigger than the > M17. I keep the M17 on Ky Lake and it's just to far to trailer it > back an forth as often as we go to Florida. I plan to keep the M17 > and I must say I enjoyed it more than about any other boat I have > owned in the past. > Regards > Tony > > E. Tony Reed > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Joe Murphy" <seagray(a)embarqmail.com> > Subj: Re: M_Boats: M23 > Date: Wed Apr 1, 2009 1:49 pm > Size: 925 bytes > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats"<montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > > > > Tony! > Didn't you just get a M17 last summer? Already ready to upsize?? > Joe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <treed(a)communitycareinc.com> > To: <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:05 PM > Subject: M_Boats: M23 > > >> Bob....I noticed you are finishing up a couple M23's. I didn't see >> any >> price and spec information on Montgomery Boats. What the price >> range and >> delivery time when set up for cruising? >> We you get one finished up I would like to come take a look at one. >> >> Best Regards, >> Tony >> E. Tony Reed >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > --- message truncated --- > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:21:14 -0700 (PDT) > From: DAVID ROSS <djross42(a)bellsouth.net> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M23 > Message-ID: <571337.19984.qm(a)web180211.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Wrong recipient. My name is Dave and I'm intersted in purchasing a > M15 and someone to teach me how to sail. I live in Spring City, Tn. > If? you know of someone let me know. > ? > Thanks > ? > Dave > > --- On Wed, 4/1/09, Joe Murphy <seagray(a)embarqmail.com> wrote: > > From: Joe Murphy <seagray(a)embarqmail.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M23 > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > > > Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 1:48 PM > > Tony! > Didn't you just get a M17 last summer? Already ready to upsize?? > Joe > ----- Original Message ----- From: <treed(a)communitycareinc.com> > To: <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:05 PM > Subject: M_Boats: M23 > > >> Bob....I noticed you are finishing up a couple M23's. I didn't see > any price and spec information on Montgomery Boats. What the price > range and > delivery time when set up for cruising? >> We you get one finished up I would like to come take a look at one. >> >> Best Regards, >> Tony >> E. Tony Reed >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:29:00 -0500 > From: <treed(a)communitycareinc.com> > To: djross42(a)bellsouth.net, For and about Montgomery > Sailboats<montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M23 > Message-ID: <auto-000332152762(a)rex2.isdn.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" > > Dave....I don't know of a used M15 in our area. I live in > Nshville. They are certainly hard to come by it seems. Have you > considered a new one. Sometimes Bob at Mont Boats has one in > Inventory I think...Tony > > E. Tony Reed > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: DAVID ROSS <djross42(a)bellsouth.net> > Subj: Re: M_Boats: M23 > Date: Wed Apr 1, 2009 2:21 pm > Size: 1K > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > > > > Wrong recipient. My name is Dave and I'm intersted in purchasing a > M15 and someone to teach me how to sail. I live in Spring City, Tn. > If? you know of someone let me know. > ? > Thanks > ? > Dave > > --- On Wed, 4/1/09, Joe Murphy <seagray(a)embarqmail.com> wrote: > > From: Joe Murphy <seagray(a)embarqmail.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M23 > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission > ..com> > Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 1:48 PM > > Tony! > Didn't you just get a M17 last summer? Already ready to upsize?? > Joe > ----- Original Message ----- From: <treed(a)communitycareinc.com> > To: <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:05 PM > Subject: M_Boats: M23 > > >> Bob....I noticed you are finishing up a couple M23's. I didn't see > any price and spec information on Montgomery Boats. What the price > range and > delivery time when set up for cruising? >> We you get one finished up I would like to come take a look at one. >> >> Best Regards, >> Tony >> E. Tony Reed >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > --- message truncated --- > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 18:10:49 -0400 > From: "Joe Murphy" <seagray(a)embarqmail.com> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M23 > Message-ID: <B83F393D7AC243A38E758DE03D3A9E60@D72VSMG1> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Tony, > If you are still looking for an M23 check out > http://www.sailingtexas.com/smontgomery23a.html I'm not sure if it > finally > sold. The newer M23's look a lot like the Falmouth Cutter which it is > fashioned after. I was very tempted into pursuing the M23 and > talked to Bob > Eeg about it. I told him the "whats and wherefores" for my particular > situation and he strongly suggested the M17 instead. > Will you have a water depth issue in Florida? If not, perhaps you > might > want to look at some Falmouth Cutters or the Flickas. I had a > NorSea 27 for > 5 years but the sailing areas where I live here on the outer banks > of NC are > just not conducive to a 4' draft boat unless you stay rigidly within > the > channels. Not much fun when I look out my back door to the Bogue > Sound that > is 2 miles wide and 25 long and is about 2' deep in 90% of it. > Glad you are enjoying your M17. I have mine out to do some spring > stuff > like bottom washing and touchup and a good varnish job on the little > bit of > teak (compared to the NorSea!!) Plus I'm putting in a 12V system > with nav > lights and some interior lights, fans etc. I'm also putting in a > fixed VHF > with a mast antenna. I haven't figured out the best place to locate > the > radio. I have a handheld but sometimes it doesn't have quite enough > juice > to stay in touch with others. I'll probably go out with a group wide > solicitation of suggestions. > Sailing it is quite a new experience compared to the NorSea. Ten feet > shorter and ten thousand pounds lighter I guess would make a > difference. I > actually have to trim sails!! New learning curve. > BTW was I correct that your boat and mine came cross country > together with a > total of three on the same trailer or was your's the one that came > tranported solo?? My M17 is called Seafrog. > Good luck in your search for the perfect Florida boat and have fun > on the > M17 > Joe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <treed(a)communitycareinc.com> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:16 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M23 > > >> Joe..I did get a M17 last summer and I really like it a lot. I >> have had a >> bigger boat (43') in South Florida for the past 10 years and I >> would like >> to relpace it with something a little bigger than the M17. I keep >> the M17 >> on Ky Lake and it's just to far to trailer it back an forth as >> often as we >> go to Florida. I plan to keep the M17 and I must say I enjoyed it >> more >> than about any other boat I have owned in the past. >> Regards >> Tony >> >> E. Tony Reed >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: "Joe Murphy" <seagray(a)embarqmail.com> >> Subj: Re: M_Boats: M23 >> Date: Wed Apr 1, 2009 1:49 pm >> Size: 925 bytes >> To: "For and about Montgomery >> Sailboats"<montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> >> Tony! >> Didn't you just get a M17 last summer? Already ready to upsize?? >> Joe >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <treed(a)communitycareinc.com> >> To: <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:05 PM >> Subject: M_Boats: M23 >> >> >>> Bob....I noticed you are finishing up a couple M23's. I didn't see >>> any >>> price and spec information on Montgomery Boats. What the price >>> range and >>> delivery time when set up for cruising? >>> We you get one finished up I would like to come take a look at one. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Tony >>> E. Tony Reed >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>> montgomery_boats >>> >>> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! >> >> --- message truncated --- >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:07:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: Tyler Heerwagen <theerwagen(a)yahoo.com> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M17 for sale > Message-ID: <364462.36134.qm(a)web52501.mail.re2.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Location?? Pictures? > Tyler > SF Bay area. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ken Wheeler <wesi(a)comcast.net> > To: Montgomery Boats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:04:59 AM > Subject: M_Boats: M17 for sale > > Anyone interested in a west coast M17, > I just listed my M17 for sale on the msog.org site.? I tried but > wasn't able to find a M15 to trade for.? Anyone interested can email > me at wesi(a)comcast.net or call Ken at 707-838-9657.? I'll list it > here for a week or so and then put it on craigslist. > ken? > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:50:22 EDT > From: Wudnboatlovr(a)aol.com > To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M17 for sale > Message-ID: <d63.2ff59100.37067f0e(a)aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > HI Boat is in New Bern, NC. Still interested? > > Thanks, > > Leif Eriksson > **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest > jobs in a > recession. > (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000003 > ) > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > montgomery_boats mailing list > montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > End of montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 74, Issue 2 > ***********************************************

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Re: M_Boats: M17 for sale
by Wudnboatlovr＠aol.com 02 Apr '09

02 Apr '09

HI Boat is in New Bern, NC. Still interested? Thanks, Leif Eriksson **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000003)

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M17 for sale
by Ken Wheeler 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Anyone interested in a west coast M17, I just listed my M17 for sale on the msog.org site. I tried but wasn't able to find a M15 to trade for. Anyone interested can email me at wesi(a)comcast.net or call Ken at 707-838-9657. I'll list it here for a week or so and then put it on craigslist. ken

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Re: M_Boats: M23
by treed＠communitycareinc.com 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Dave....I don't know of a used M15 in our area. I live in Nshville. They are certainly hard to come by it seems. Have you considered a new one. Sometimes Bob at Mont Boats has one in Inventory I think...Tony E. Tony Reed -----Original Message----- From: DAVID ROSS <djross42(a)bellsouth.net> Subj: Re: M_Boats: M23 Date: Wed Apr 1, 2009 2:21 pm Size: 1K To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Wrong recipient. My name is Dave and I'm intersted in purchasing a M15 and someone to teach me how to sail. I live in Spring City, Tn. IfÂ you know of someone let me know. Â Thanks Â Dave --- On Wed, 4/1/09, Joe Murphy <seagray(a)embarqmail.com> wrote: From: Joe Murphy <seagray(a)embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: M23 To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission..com> Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 1:48 PM Tony! Didn't you just get a M17 last summer? Already ready to upsize?? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: <treed(a)communitycareinc.com> To: <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:05 PM Subject: M_Boats: M23 > Bob....I noticed you are finishing up a couple M23's. I didn't see any price and spec information on Montgomery Boats. What the price range and delivery time when set up for cruising? > We you get one finished up I would like to come take a look at one. > > Best Regards, > Tony > E. Tony Reed > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! --- message truncated ---

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M23
by treed＠communitycareinc.com 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Bob....I noticed you are finishing up a couple M23's. I didn't see any price and spec information on Montgomery Boats. What the price range and delivery time when set up for cruising? We you get one finished up I would like to come take a look at one. Best Regards, Tony E. Tony Reed

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M17 Trail Rite Trailer Refurb
by al williams 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

I'm in the process of replacing the axle on my 1981 M17 Trail Rite Trailer. Two questions: (1) Has anyone replaced their axle & springs? If so where did you get the parts? (2) If you have an early '80's trailer can you provide the trailer id info - minus the vehicle number, that's listed on the sticker. My info is long gone. thanks al williams _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_70faster_032009

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Re: M_Boats: M17 Trail Rite Trailer Refurb
by bownez＠juno.com 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Hello Al, I have not had to do a refirb on my M17 trailer, but I did rebuild my M23 Trailrite, including brakes and surge master cylinder, an outfit here in Mpls called Pioneer Wheel had everything I needed. Every item was on the shelf, no backorders! Bones ____________________________________________________________ Looking for insurance? Click to compare and save big. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTInoNKbW3vAgVXBe9wFylJEli…

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