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Re: M_Boats: Isle Royale trip slideshow
by bownez＠juno.com 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

Good work Gordon! A pleasure to sail with you! Bones ____________________________________________________________ Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYdupk5ppVWxusG4g5spQXk…

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Saililing Yellowstone Lake and Jackson Lake Wyoming
by Bill Kaiser 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

Who has experience sailing these lakes We are looking to drag our M15 from Phoenix to cooler climes . Got the boating regs online for Yellowstone Lake looks like one permit after another. Any help would be appreciated. Bill and Dawn "Desert Dawn"

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Isle Royale trip slideshow
by Gordon Gilbert 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

Here are some photos of Bones' and my recent cruise to Isle Royale. A great destination! http://s476.photobucket.com/albums/rr123/theyakker/Isle%20Royale%20Cruise/?… Gordon M-17 "Sapphire" Milwaukee

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Re: M_Boats: montgomery_boats Digest,
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

I think that you might be referring to Gary Hyde's new tender he built form scratch just before the trip. He did a beautiful job on it and it seemed to row AND tow beautifully. Sean M23 "Dauntless" **************Hot Deals at Dell on Popular Laptops perfect for Back to School (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1223105306x1201716871/aol?redir=htt…)

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Cruising with Kids
by John and DesAnne Hippe 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

Hello All, In three weeks I will be heading off for a two week cruise around Isle Royale with my two daughters who are 6 and 7 years old. We did a 3 1/2 day shake down cruise a couple of weeks ago and apart from the vomiting, burnt finger, and falling off the dock into the water I would have to say it was a success... Besides improved safety, my plan for the trip is to have plenty to occupy them and to sail every other day around the island so that there is plenty of time for beach combing and other fun stuff. Has anyone else sailed on longer cruises with their kids? Any advice? Respectfully, John M-15 Jester

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Re: M_Boats: Cracks inside M-17 hull
by bownez＠juno.com 30 Jul '09

30 Jul '09

Jerry, Thank you for the enlightenment. (again). Bones ____________________________________________________________ Keep your hair. Click for permanent solution to hair restoration http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTKuxJsol7WCOMM67b0kwEQGJh…

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montgomery_boats Digest,
by kdocter＠bellsouth.net 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

David Schuster...did you used to live in Bossier City? About the San Juan trip pictures. Very nice BTW! One of the pics I saw was of a little boat that looked homebuilt and had no compound curves. Flat bow and stern. Whose is that?

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M-15 Ballast
by Don Stickels 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

I have been considering the purchase of an older (early-mid 80s) Montgomery 15 but have been put off thus far by some of the reports of problems with the steel ballast. Can anyone help calibrate these concerns by saying how widespread and how severe these problems are? Do they occur in all steel-ballasted M-15s as they age, or only those that have been kept in the water most of the time? Does it represent a minor inconvenience that can tolerated, or a downright risk of the keel coming apart? Are there measures that can be taken to prevent or remedy the problem, short of major surgery? Your collective wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks. The new guy.

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Re: M_Boats: Cracks inside M-17 hull
by bownez＠juno.com 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

Jerry wrote: "Glass mat doesn't work with epoxy" I'm confused by that statement, could you please clarify? I thought mat could be "wetted out" with epoxy and used. Bones ____________________________________________________________ Self-Employed? Need a Health Plan? Click here to get self-employed health insurance. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFMQt1pep1X3jPnHHHQJspBrY…

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Sticking Centerboard
by Don 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

M-Boaters; This was the first part of my cb message. Sent it to the wrong address..... I have an '83 M15 with steel CB and ballast. We bought the boat in spring of 97. I think the previous owner was already having problems with the sticking cb since there was a 1/4 inch hole drilled through the bridge deck and a fiberglass rod came with the boat that you inserted thru the hole to push the cb down when necessary. I remember writing to this forum many years ago about sealing the gap between the cb trunk and the keel. As I recall, Jerry said that was not necessary. I did anyway but by then it was probably to late. I usually kept the boat in the water for 3 months during the summer. A couple of times after the first launch of the year I had to pull the boat and take it to a local boat yard, they dropped the cb and ground off the sides a bit. resealed it and we were good-to-go for a year or two. The problem got progressively worse, so finally last year I bought a new, lead based cb from Bob E. He had made several M15 cb's a little narrower then the original. I think the trunk opening was 1-1/4" and the new cb is about an inch. Installed the new board and it worked great. Have not put the boat in the water yet this year, so I have to assume that all is still well. The board was $180 + shipping ($$$). If anyone is interested I still have the original cb. It is in good condition except for being a little fat. Replacing the steel with lead in a cb would seem to be easier than the keel trunk I would think. I wouldn't hesitate buying a mid-80s M15 even knowing now what I didn't know then. If the boat is in otherwise good shape , go for it. After all it is a Montgomery. You can do a rough check for a swollen cb without having the boat in the water by trying to pass a hacksaw blade between the trunk liner and cb. It should pass freely the whole lenght. Another short term fix if the board is not to badly swollen is to mount a hacksaw blade in a recip. saw and make a pass on both sides. This can be accomplished while the boat is on the trailer. Being conservative I ground the kerf smooth on the side of the blade. Regards to all, Don M15- 248 M711 too PS Congrats to the Challenge X participants and winners.

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