March 2011 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Little Breeze M15
by Michael Mann 18 Nov '15

18 Nov '15

Hi, My name is Michael Mann and in 1982, I sailed the Montgomery 15, Little Breeze from CA to Hawaii. I see on the web site that she has been rescued by new owners in Hawaii and I would love to correspond with them. I am currently sailing on a container ship headed for Honolulu and would welcome the chance to make contact. Thanks for any info. Michael Mann

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Montgomery Sailboats are in high demand
by Bob Eeg 15 Jul '13

15 Jul '13

And are built with top-notch quality. There is nothing in the market place faster, better built and as good looking as a Montgomery Sailboat. I don't run a factory; I run a very small boatshop. I built to order on a boat by boat basis. I do a lot of custom work when asked. Bronze ports, Stainless ports, extra ballast, Custom electrical systems, Idasailor rudders, anchoring packages..etc. This work is labor intensive. Quality takes time. I have 3 employees. These people are highly experienced in Laminating, construction, assembly and finish. Woodworking and other skills result in a absolutely beautiful sailing vessel. I use the best sails the best rigging, the best custom stainless fasteners..and yes....(laughing) the best cushions. This last 15 months have been EXTREMELY busy; hiring new help was impossible because all the good people are gone. We had a tremendous BACKLOG and we caught a break only when Pacific Seacraft employees (let go) began filtering into our shop looking for work. We did add some additional crew in the Laminating Shop and because of that we are caught up. Pacific Seacrafts Bankruptcy was good for us. Bad for the dozens of good people who are out of work. The FIRST question of anyone buying a new boat should be 'How is the construction quality'? First and foremost that is the most important issue. I can say that everyone has experienced and will continue to experience a BACKLOG of orders; especially if the boat is as popular as a Montgomery Sailboat. When we had an 8 month backlog and I actually turned down 2 M_17 orders so we could catch our breath. It is impossible to work any harder or any faster. Now that were caught up we can get back to our normal 50-70 days (depending on model and options). Also custom work really adds to the production time. One beautiful M_17 we did we cut the V berth out of and installed an oval bulkhead, custom shelves and inline potti area; with 4 bronze ports she is an amazing boat, but custom work takes time. Expect delays if you go radical on the interior. (I think BONES has a photo of that one...) We are really one of the only builders that entertain changes and options to satisfy the customer. This new Passagemaker M_17 were building (and installing a windvane on tomorrow) is going to be amazing. Other actual boat factories that produce boats for DEALERS (that Tod mentioned) like Precision and Compac are built on Factory Production lines for a large Dealership Network. Dealers who have these boats in stock can supply them right away. But ask for major changes on a future production boat and the wait will be many months. International Marine builds boats faster with more employees but those boats are piss poor sailers (upwind) and many arrive with a list of problems that are pathetic. That's not me. So try not to focus on the TIME factor. We can only go so fast. Hiring additional help is not an option because by the time you train someone the season gets slow and you have to lay them off. I can't do that. I have people that have been with me for 20 years; I keep us small and efficient on purpose. So be surprised if we hit the delivery time; which we do quite often. Be a little disappointed when we miss it; but get over it when you see your boat. Dozens of you know me; you've arrived to see me rig your boat, pack you up and shake your hand. (Heck...Gary Hyde even brought me a bottle of wine..!..Thanks Gary.!) One man bought a new M_15 from us and a new M_17 a year later.! The C word...Cushions. I inspect everyboat before it leaves for home. Scott's boat was leaving for the Bay Area early Friday morning; I was at the boatshop at 10:30 PM Thursday night, sleeping at the picnic table just inside the door, waiting for the cushion guy to arrive with the (late) promised cushions. He drove up, woke me up and I watched as he stacked them on the deck. We left. My man arrived at 3AM and hooked up the boat and slid the cushions inside the boat. I should have loaded them myself then I would have noticed they looked good but didn't have the required 'Squeeze' factor. Let's move on, shall we....? Fair winds Bob Eeg (949) 489-8227 Boat Builder

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Rebedding deck hardware
by Daniel Rich 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Montypals: Just got #208 from Bob Becker. Nice craft. Just did the driveway sail today in preparation for a real sail soon! A couple of the through deck fittings are leaking a bit. These may be leaking through the section of wood core on the deck. There is no weakness there that I can feel. I noted a bit of water in the cabin after the big rain we had even with the boat covered. I can see the fitting that is leaking. What is the best way to deal with this, and what products do I need? I read somewhere that I should remove the fitting, use a bent nail or something on a drill bit to get out some of the core, and epoxy it first. Then redrill and seat with polyurethane sealer? Have I got the right idea here? What products to use? Daniel

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Re: M_Boats: More work on M-23
by bownez＠juno.com 24 Apr '11

24 Apr '11

Hi Robbin, Same results as before. I can get to the site, but it says "no public albums" and nothing opens. I'll give you my "main" E-mail address which is: bownez(a)sprynet.com If you have the photos in a file on your hard drive, you could attach them to an E-mail sent to that address. We still have snow here!I want to play with my boat! This is the season I learn to operate and master my Navik wind vane steering.... Bones ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210

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San Juan islands
by nummij＠aol.com 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

Hi I am going sailing with some friends in the San Juan Islands. I was chosen for being responsible for knowing the tides. I am hoping you can point me in the right direction for a tide tables book with currents. We are launching at Washington park in Anacortes, WA, going to Orcas Island. Any and all help will be appreciated. I can navigate but I have never had to deal with tides. If you want to contact me off the list numij(a)aol.com is the best way. Thank you all for the great posts Dale Nummi M17 LENTO KALA Superior, WI

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Re: M_Boats: racing my M23
by Larry E Yake 02 Apr '11

02 Apr '11

>So when is the next San Juan trip? Annual? Bi-annual? >Jeff Probably semi-annual. Larry

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Re: M_Boats: Electric Motor for M15
by Neil Dorf 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

I wish the Torqueedo line wasn't so darn pricey. Really like the idea of their Travel" series with integrated Lithium Manganese battery. -----Original Message----- From: David Grah <d_b_grah(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:07 AM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Electric Motor for M15 I bought a Minkota 30 pound motor for my Montgomery 15 on line. It works fine. At power setting of 3 out of 5 it pushes boat just under 3 mph. Maxes out around 4 mph. Used it on Lake Tahoe in fair amount of wind and waves and it worked well. About $100. David Grah Bishop California _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats When posting, remember that there is no privacy on the Internet!

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Maiden voyage (for me...) of M15 208 tomorrow!
by Daniel Rich 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Amazingly I have most of the day off tomorrow. So, finally I will get Monty 15 #208 in the water. It is about time! I will sail out of Nick's Cove/Miller Park in Tomales Bay. Should be beautiful. Hope it goes well! Daniel

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kelly-Hanson sails
by Flickasf 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Phil, I ordered a asymmetrical spinnaker just after returning from Lake Havasau and was told it would be ready some time in March. I spoke to some one at their establishment and was told they are in the process of reorganizing and that there was some sort of problem working with their loft. I'll wait a bit longer. I did see one of their sails on line that someone at "Small Craft Advisor" bought and the person was quite pleased with the quality. Bert Felton

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M_Boats Bottom Paint
by Neil Knopf 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

I live and sail in the Midwest. My boat is moored about 90 days a year. I would like to find something that would both give me fresh water anti-fouling and help the gel coat and fiberglass be more impervious to water. I've looked at Interlux V17 , is that a good choice? Neil M-15 #279

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