April 2009 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Re: M_Boats: M-17 cover from Sailors Tailor
by Michael 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

Rick, Which material did you have your cover made from? I need to get one made for Pepperjack. Thank much, Michael M-17 #652 Pepperjack

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Re: M_Boats: Isle Royale Pics
by bownez＠juno.com 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

Gordon, I'm so sorry about the hull color confusion! I will apologize to your M17 personally! We are going to have a blast. Bones ____________________________________________________________ Click here to find the right business program for you and take your career to the next level. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTESURjrrEelOxaShhcR70XesL…

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Re: M_Boats: Isle Royale Pics
by John and DesAnne Hippe 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

Hey Doug, Yeah Isle Royale is spectacular. Clean and pristine. I did see other boats, but not very often. This will be my third trip up there this year and I can't wait to get there. I read about other going around the world and all that and yes I would love to do that, but I remind myself that when I am on Lake Superior I am cruising in some of the most beautiful parts of the world. John I just looked through your trip pictures of your Ilse Royal circumnavigation. WOW! What a pristine area. Not a picture of another boat after leaving the harbor. Great shots of my favorite bird, the Loon. That is a trip about dreams accomplished. Congratulations and thanks for the excellent pictures. Doug Kelch

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M-17 cover from Sailors Tailor
by JDavies104＠aol.com 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

I have had my M-17 cover made by Bob Rowland at Sailors Tailor for several weeks and want to pass on my impressions, which are all good. The quality is first-rate and the fit is perfect. It has a continuous shock cord around just below the rubrail, with snap disconnects at each break where the cover fits around deck obstructions like shrouds, stanchions, etc. An internal zipper runs from the shrouds to the rubrail on both sides, with an extra zipper on the side that fits around the mast. Snaps and toggles fasten the cover around each obstruction. A three-point lifting bridle is connected to the main halyard to keep water from pooling in the cover. Comes off in about 7 minutes, goes on in 10 - 12 (after some practice - first time on was almost a half hour!). You have to figure out the right order to do things, then its pretty easy. It's now been on through lots of rain and wind with no problems. Highly recommended to M-17 owners. Rick M-17 #633 Lynne L ************** The Average US Credit Score is 692. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221421325x1201417411/aol?redir=htt… 3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilAvgfooterNO62)

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Re: M_Boats: M17 F/D AMY relocating
by JAUICEO＠aol.com 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

Best of luck in your new location - I have been tracking Amy for many years and still envy you - Ha. The best to you and Amy and all. JHO In a message dated 4/11/2009 11:53:44 P.M. Central Daylight Time, afsharpe(a)mac.com writes: Mark, I believe you'll like it once you get used to the current all going one way. Camas/Washougle has a great marina. We sail "Little Breeze",( M-17 #265) out of Portland both up and down river. Good sailing..Arnold Sharpe On Apr 11, 2009, at 9:38 PM, Mark Escovedo wrote: > Hello All, > > Well Amy (My M17 F/D) and I have had about as much as we can take > of southern Ca. > So we are heading to the great Northwest, AMY's new home port will > be along > the northern shore of the great Columbia river. In the Vancouver/ > Camas area in the > state of Washington. > I'm going to treat AMY to some fresh water sailing for a change. > > Fair Winds > Mark E > M17F/D > #103 > AMY > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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! **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000002)

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Refit
by John and DesAnne Hippe 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

Hello All, I have begun a little refit of my M-15. Today I jacked the boat up and set it upon a temporary support of 6X6" on cynder blocks. Then I took out the centerboard so that it can be repaired and faired. I will also be repairing the keel as it has struck rocks a few times (oops). I have a leak that I hope to stop. The leak seaps into the lockers in the cabin which renders them unusable for anything that requires a dry space. During this time I will also sand off the antifouling paint and repaint with something a bit more pleasing to the eye. Lastly I hope get the trailer repainted as it has become quite rusty. I have posted pictures of the refit so far at h ttp://picasaweb.google.com/JDHippe <http://picasaweb.google.com/JDHippe>. John M-15 Jester

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Centerboard Trunk
by John and DesAnne Hippe 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

Hello All, So further to my posts regarding repairs, I have taken pictures of my centerboard trunk from below. http://picasaweb.google.com/JDHippe/CenterboardTrunkFromBelow If you look at the pictures, you are looking up from below into the cavity for the centerboard. At the top you can see the oval opening through which the centerboard pendant descends. Using the zoom function you can see some delamination of the oval portion. Further up you can see where the liner (?) is afixed to the hull. I am anticipating that it is somewhere in here that I am getting my leaks. I think I have the same situation that Connie had with water seaping up between the centerboard trunk and the liner. I will be trying Connie's idea about pressurizing the cabin and using a bubbling agent to find leaks. It just so happens that I have young children with the appropriate high-tech bubbling solution recommended by Connie. I will try doing this from below as well as from up in the cockpit. If that does not work, I may try depressurizing the cabin. Connie, when you worked on your boat, it sounds like you went in from the cockpit sole by removing the teak boards and then cutting out a portion of the cockpit sole to reveal where the leaks were occuring. Is this correct? Thanks, John M-15 Jester <http://picasaweb.google.com/JDHippe/CenterboardTrunkFromBelow>

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M-15 Centerboard Trunk Leak
by Steve R. 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

John: Thanks for the photos. While Connie has described this in the past as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Does it seem to you that the pendant was a factor in this? Could it have been rubbing up and down in this area and abrading it? Did tension caused the area to elongate? It looks like there is elongation more to one side than the other. Is it safe to assume the pendant ran down to the CB on the same side? I have had a slight leak in my starboard locker but not the port. More so when sailing aggressively than when bobbing around on a still day. The previous owner put an inspection port inside the cabin but the problem now seems to me to be lower than where the port was located. steve Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY <============================================> Hello All, I have begun a little refit of my M-15. Today I jacked the boat up and set it upon a temporary support of 6X6" on cynder blocks. Then I took out the centerboard so that it can be repaired and faired. I will also be repairing the keel as it has struck rocks a few times (oops). I have a leak that I hope to stop. The leak seaps into the lockers in the cabin which renders them unusable for anything that requires a dry space. During this time I will also sand off the antifouling paint and repaint with something a bit more pleasing to the eye. Lastly I hope get the trailer repainted as it has become quite rusty. I have posted pictures of the refit so far at http://picasaweb.google.com/JDHippe <http://picasaweb.google.com/JDHippe>. John M-15 Jester

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gaff rig pictures
by Doug Kelch 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

Sunday was a nice windy day so I asked a friend to take some pictures of my modified rig on the M15. http://montgomeryowners.com/gallery/ The winds were a steady 15kts with gusts to 25 kts. What a hoot :-) I have a lot to learn about tuning the rig but she handled exceptionally well. I was able to carry full sail during the 12 - 15 kts without an serious heeling and the gaff rig shed the intial 20 kt gusts pretty well. As the wind increased the tacking became slower with all of the leverage against the turn with the jib way out there. The wind increased to 18 kts with gusts to 25 kts so I put 1 reef in the main and with 1 gust over 25 and the main fully release the jibs absolutely took control and we took off to leward. The boat was a little sluggish to me going to windward with both jibs up and 1 reef in the main so I rolled up the jib and sailed under the staysail and single reefed main with a substanial increase in speed. Interesting. This is going to be a fun season. :-) Thanks Doug Kelch "Seas the Day"

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WAHOOO!! HOT DA@# and more
by Doug Kelch 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

First sea trials on the Gaff Cutter M15 were held Saturday in light and variable winds 0 - 8 kts. SHE IS A KEEPER!!!!! She is light on the helm and fast. I was humming along at up to 4.5 kts in the 8 kt periods with little heel and a light weather helm while pointing. Much to my surprise she points extremely well and may even be able to point higher and go faster than she did as a sloop. As expected the weather helm is a bit strong going downwind with that long boom/mainsail off to the side. I guess I will have to get a large sail to pole out on the windward side if it proves to be excessive. She does have a slight lee helm in the very light air even with the mast raked aft, but I can live with that. What a hoot having it all come together. No pictures as the trials were kept private due to the potential embarrassment but I hope to get some on the next outing. There were a few things that need tweaking. I had the forestay too close to the staysail and the roller furling rolled around the forestay. I removed the forestay and I do not think I will put it back as the two jibs both have wire luffs. A malicious attack by jealous boaters could dismast me with a knife attach on the halyards but I will take this risk. YAHOOOOOOOOOOO. Thanks Doug

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