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Re: M_Boats: Sailing Lake Superior
by bownez＠juno.com 26 Mar '11

26 Mar '11

Hello Randy, Thank you for throwing out the invitation for Apostle Island sailing. I will probably be doing the Apostles this year, but later in the season.I do have plans to sail Lake Vermillion in June, but I have not locked in dates yet.Little Sand will be a great spot to launch, Bayfield has really gotten busy. I also understand Washburn has a great marina, but I have not seen it (yet). Later, BonesM-17 "Bonita" ____________________________________________________________ Groupon.com Official Site 1 huge daily deal on the best stuff to do in your city. Try it today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d8dee33173ec39795ast04vuc

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Re: M_Boats: How do you make a million dollars in the boat business.?
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

May I suggest 'sliding seats' -you would look good out there on a varnished cedar and mahogany plank. (do NOT use the blue foam for this!)

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Porta Potti 365 MSD - Portable Marine Toilet
by Hale Irwin 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Does anyone know the 3 dimensions of the space for a porta potti in the new Montgomery-15? The Thetford 365 would be ideal if it will fit. It's dimensions are: Height 16-1/2" : 41.9 cm Fresh Water: 4.0 gal: 15L WIDTH 16-1/2" : 41.9 cm Waste Tank: 5.5 gal: 21L Front to Back 15" : 38 cm Will this fit? Semper Fi, Hale hale.irwin(a)comcast.net

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Re: M_Boats: How do you make a million dollars in the boat business.?
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

I think you are a bit hard on yourself there.... you certainly got it right on the Susman Super Speed Sailer! Most impressive ----------BUT you have to hike out now ! GO

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More Montgomery 15 Questions
by David Grah 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Thanks for the help this forum is always able to provide me. I have a couple more Montgomery 15 questions for the group: 1. I'd like to have something to keep my boom up when the main is down. It seems like a topping lift, a cradle, or a boom kicker could help with this and I'd be interested in people's experiences with any of these things. I think I saw a nice wooden cradle on someone's boat at Lake Havasu but didn't figure out whose it was or find out how well it worked, where it is stored, and if it gets in the way. I have seen discussions about boom kickers but wonder how securely the support the back end of the boom. A topping lift seems simple and effective but could interfere with the head of the main and affect sail shape if not the right length. I also wonder what material would be best for a topping lift. Does stretch matter? 2. Does anyone have good ways to set up a mosquito net for the cabin? Thanks for any information you fine group of people can provide. The sailing season is nearly upon us. David Grah Bishop, California PS - Stan, thanks for the offer. If I was only a fisherman, I'd be in good shape! I am half thinking I like not having the number on the sail...

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How do you make a million dollars in the boat business.?
by Bob Eeg 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Start with 2 million.

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Pest Control Netting
by Mark House 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

I've been reading all the chatter about ways to rig effective bug netting. I haven't been everywhere, but I've sailed along the Texas Gulf Coast since 1966 with no netting at all. I find no mosquitoes if I anchor 50 - 100 yards off the shoreline - no need for netting. Also, no need to drag the boat into deeper water the next morning if the tide falls. I did anchor one time off Magnolia Beach, downwind from a grassy meadow that had been flooded by rains. Had plenty of mosquitoes even 100 yards off. I motored a quarter mile down the beach and got relief! I kept a boat in a slip right next to a grassy shoreline in Kemah, and mosquitoes ate me up every time I got close. I learned to have the cabin all closed, everything put away. Then when I got into the slip, tie up real fast, and run to the parking lot. There are pests I never learned how to control though - spiders at Lake Conroe, yellow jackets under the helmsman's seat, stingrays while floundering at Fishpond, ducks pooping on my dock, seagulls pooping on my duck blind, Boliver Ferry whistle signals all night long by the Galveston Yacht Basin, shrimp boats with the wheel tied off and noone watching, unscheduled closing of locks. Oh well, if it was easy, what would be fun about sailing? So, I do suggest that you avoid beaching your boat for the night. Anchor a ways off and you'll avoid 99% of the bug problems. Mark House

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mosquito netting
by Flickasf 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Take an appropriate piece of mosquito netting and place it over the open hatch. Take a loop of shock cord and place it over the netting. Tuck the cord under the wood that the sides of the hatch slide under. Then take your bottom hatch board and use it to hold the bottom of the netting down and snug along the vertical surface. It simple and it works. Bert

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M10 In Phila.
by Kevin Wood 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Hi all, I spoke to Skip yesterday and we have worked out a deal for the M10. Thanks to all who responded. Kevin

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Re: M_Boats: montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 97, Issue 11
by Stan Winarski 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

I'm a day late but not a dollar short. That M10 #177 would be a great companion for my M-15 #177. Should anyone ahead of me in line bounce a check, I'll arrive with cash in hand (US currency). Stan 1981 M15 #177 "Carol II"

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