March 2010 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Re: M_Boats: Running halyards to cockpit
by eisenee＠aol.com 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

I have my main and jib halyards run back, and t think you are right about not having room for more then 1 turning block on each side. My front reef lines are attached and cleat off on the mast and aft reef and outhaul are attached and cleat on the boom. Eldor M17 Motu iti

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Re: M_Boats: motor size
by eisenee＠aol.com 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

It wasn't my M boat, It happened many years ago to a Venture 17 and also totaled the boat. Eldor M17 Motu iti

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Re: M_Boats: gooseneck slide (female part needed) to use boom as a gin pole in mast raising
by Bruce Ward 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

Thanks Tom. My shoulders are increasingly problematic. I have built an adjustable mast crutch for the stern to help in this regard. I don't have anything for the bow as I just carry the mast upon the pulpit. I use the gin pole approach to ensure I don't get hurt. There is a good reference animation on a Kent Ranger 26 site. I am still hoping to use the boom and may simply have a machine shop fabricate a fitting to slide the gooseneck in if I don't find a chandler that can help.

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Re: M_Boats: M 17 Ideal Outboard
by bownez＠juno.com 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

HI Listers, My Yamaha 4hp 4 stroke LS that I use on my M17 has been flawless. It is a 2000 model (purchased new) and I use it with an external tank. The only feature it is missing is a charging coil. Bones ____________________________________________________________ Hotel Hotel pics, info and virtual tours. Click here to book a hotel online. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=tRuJksyp2B00OiYnGlXiaQAAJ1ApM…

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Re: M_Boats: shallow water
by ndorf＠surfbest.net 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

Actually Tom, that name would be very close to Potter Yachter veteran Dick Herman's "Muddy Duck" which I believe is a Compac Suncat.

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Re: M_Boats: shallow water
by ndorf＠surfbest.net 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

I *still* haven't given it a name, but "Mudgomery" is in the top 5.

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Re: M_Boats: shallow water
by ndorf＠surfbest.net 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

Tom, I went aground with my M15 on mud so soft that the boat sat level, and it caked inside the centerboard housing such that when I floated off, the centerboard was stuck and would not move either way. I got it to recede by force when retrieving the boat on the trailer. It took a strong jet of waterspray from underneath, on my driveway, the flush out the mud. I'll be launching again next weekend and then I'll know for sure that I have full up/down movement. Sand probably would not have been a problem but who can say? Bottom line; I would not want to beach my boat if I could avoid doing so, especially in mud or tidal areas. But in a freshwater lake, on a sandy surface, you're probably OK if the lake levels don't vary too much and if you are willing to take the risk of possibly lightly scratching the bottom of your boat. Neil Dorf M15 Nothern Calif.

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gooseneck slide (female part needed) to use boom as a gin pole in mast raising
by Bruce Ward 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

Has anyone used or have a supplier for a part to use the boom forward of the mast as a gin pole in raising the mast on an M17? I have a wood one I use but the setup is a pain and would like to use the boom instead. thanks, bruce.

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motor size
by Tom Jenkins 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

Folks, I think the main problem with the weight of outboards is lifting the darn things up to the mount, a not inconsiderable task for some. How about ditching the boarding ladder, throwing on another motor mount, and running twin 2's? Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla (5 hp Honda)

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Re: M_Boats: M 17 Ideal Outboard
by bownez＠juno.com 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

Hi Gary, What is the physical size of your 11 watt solar panel? (we have the same Yamaha 4, great minds think alike!) Bones ____________________________________________________________ Love Spell Click here to light up your life with a love spell! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=GVsy9DhlA8YjC8lM4T985AAAJ1ApM…

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