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Video - Havasu Sailors "Blow-off" 12/12/12 doomsday predictions...
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 15 Dec '12

15 Dec '12

and just go sailing! Watch in 1080i Hi def....then make plans to come join us in Feb!!!! _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFRfb6oZ4fc&list=PLC0DF98AFAD344DB8&index=1_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFRfb6oZ4fc&list=PLC0DF98AFAD344DB8&index=1)

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Welcome to the WICR&RT roster !
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 14 Dec '12

14 Dec '12

A WrinkleBoat welcome to Steve Varley, the latest entrant - sailing a M-15 from AZ - in the 2013 WrinkleBoat Intergalactic Championship Regatta & Ran-Tan ! We are awaiting the registration of some additional committed boats (two 'unique' M-17's) and a possible local boat or two to round out the fleet. (looks like 11 on the line minimum!) Steve - if you have any questions please feel free to contact me via the WrinkleBoat Regatta web page. For those of you who have not made up your mind - we have the beginnings of a great fleet of boats - Who is going to roll into Havasu next year with bragging rights and 'Championship' boat kudos in the bag? The best way to find out is to put your hat in the ring - ' Wanna Race?' GO Peace.

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Battery Location
by Randy 12 Dec '12

12 Dec '12

My M-17 had three battery locations set up. The past owner experimented with multiple batteries for extended trips and the need for extended battery power. He had the original Port location forward of the Port locker plus additional full size deep cycle marine batteries on each back corner of the cockpit. I think he was worried about battery fumes from charging. This may be a concern for you as well if you run a gas stove as we do by the sink in the cabin. We also installed a water tank at the bow under the V berth. We only use the original Port battery location as we did not like the weight at the back. We also have a solar charger that does a good job of keeping up with our needs. We are also going to be converting lighting to LEDs. Randy M-17 ForePlay -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 2:19 PM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 118, Issue 3 Send montgomery_boats mailing list submissions to montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com You can reach the person managing the list at montgomery_boats-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of montgomery_boats digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Bottom Paint...now Recommendations? (Steve Varley) 2. Re: Bottom Paint...now Recommendations? (Bill Buller) 3. Alternative battery location on M17? (Bill Wickett) 4. Re: Alternative battery location on M17? (wcampion(a)aol.com) 5. Re: Alternative battery location on M17? (Conbert Benneck) 6. Re: Alternative battery location on M17? (W David Scobie) 7. Re: Alternative battery location on M17? (Bill Wickett) 8. WICR&R-T newsflash ! (GILASAILR(a)aol.com) 9. Re: Alternative battery location on M17? (W David Scobie) 10. Re: Alternative battery location on M17? (Bill Wickett) 11. Re: Alternative battery location on M17? (Mark & Sheri) 12. Re: WICR&R-T newsflash ! (Stan Susman) 13. THANKS - to all who have helped! (GILASAILR(a)aol.com) 14. Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA. (jerry montgomery) 15. Re: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA. (Rick Davies) 16. Re: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA. (John Schinnerer) 17. Re: Alternative battery location on M17? (bownez(a)juno.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:55:48 -0700 From: Steve Varley <eutah10(a)gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Bottom Paint...now Recommendations? Message-ID: <CAC9r0_aXnCZrE4MTUpsGqB12cc_mLnxH5g8=2LChjG1M4q1uVQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Janisaz I've been thinking about heading toward British Columbia next summer. Do you have any recomendations about docking facilities and/or sailing areas? I don't know BC very well but the times we've spent there, on land, have been good! Steve & Sandy 2008 M 15 From: janisaz(a)comcast.net To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Bottom paint Message-ID: < 1661870236.767257.1354380594263.JavaMail.root(a)sz0058a.emeryville.ca.mail.com cast.net > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 We leave our M17 in the water for about 4 months in British Columbia. Does anyone have any info/experience with a clear bottom paint or coating that will prohibit the algae growth but not interfere with the beautiful lines of the boat? Janis Johnson ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 19:13:45 -0800 From: Bill Buller <bill.buller7777(a)gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Bottom Paint...now Recommendations? Message-ID: <6DBEC1E2-F172-4D2F-BC53-5932D97B5529(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes Hope you don't mind my responding but as a teacher with summers off I have spent 5 to 7 weeks per summer over 15 plus years in the Gulf Islands I'm planning to attend Lake Havasu event in Feb and would be glad to suggest great places for you to experience based on your interests It is my favorite boating area of many I have experienced I have always been a sailor of larger boats but am now moving to trailer size. I am aware of launch sites good and not good Gulf Islands are awesome Bill ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ fins up Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Steve Varley <eutah10(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Janisaz > > I've been thinking about heading toward British Columbia next summer. > Do you have any recomendations about docking facilities and/or sailing > areas? > I don't know BC very well but the times we've spent there, on land, > have been good! > > Steve & Sandy > 2008 M 15 > > > > > From: janisaz(a)comcast.net > To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: M_Boats: Bottom paint > Message-ID: > < > 1661870236.767257.1354380594263. > JavaMail.root(a)sz0058a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net >> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > We leave our M17 in the water for about 4 months in British Columbia. > Does anyone have any info/experience with a clear bottom paint or > coating that will prohibit the algae growth but not interfere with the > beautiful lines of the boat? > Janis Johnson ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 10:47:11 -0500 From: Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Message-ID: <CAFd5cDny_q2vF3vOGtaM8OWg-SsBA9Nvqun8rmTkYRXG59DsXA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Asking if anyone has their battery mounted anywhere differently than the port side, just inside the bunk bulkhead on an M17? I was thinking of the possibility of moving it forward and on the centerline. Would need longer battery cables and a new fuse located close to the new location. The recent discussion on cockpit drains etc, got me thinking about shifting some weight forward, as well as away from the port side, since the main anchor is also stored on that side in the port cockpit locker. Since the boat is covered and stored, I will have to wait a few months to look this over. Bill Makin' Time M17 #622 ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 11:03:06 -0500 (EST) From: wcampion(a)aol.com To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Message-ID: <8CFA1E24FEA9327-BD0-3AF0(a)webmail-m029.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Bill, On my M-15, I placed my battery in the forward hatch on the center line. I was the first to install elec. in my boat, so I did not have any of the relocation issues that you mention. Skip -----Original Message----- From: Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thu, Dec 6, 2012 10:48 am Subject: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Asking if anyone has their battery mounted anywhere differently than the ort side, just inside the bunk bulkhead on an M17? I was thinking of the ossibility of moving it forward and on the centerline. Would need longer attery cables and a new fuse located close to the new location. The recent iscussion on cockpit drains etc, got me thinking about shifting some eight forward, as well as away from the port side, since the main anchor s also stored on that side in the port cockpit locker. Since the boat is overed and stored, I will have to wait a few months to look this over. Bill akin' Time M17 #622 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:33:21 -0500 From: Conbert Benneck <chbenneck(a)sbcglobal.net> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Message-ID: <50C0C8D1.9040906(a)sbcglobal.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On 06-Dec-12 11:03 AM, wcampion(a)aol.com wrote: Hi Bill, Where to put your battery is largely a function of how big a battery you want to install. If you need a large battery for an electric trolling motor it has to be located as far forward as you can. I was only looking at a small amount of 12 volt DC power for my GPS (to save on replaceable batteries); and for a little "pancake" SONY CD player, for enjoyable music while sailing. My solution was to install a small motorcycle battery inside the starboard storage area under the berth. It was easily accessible; the weight was negligible; and I could easily take it home for recharging. I installed a small electrical distribution panel against the hull just at the aft end of the berth. I ran my wiring through a piece of small diameter plastic pipe, which I could bend to conform with the curvature of the M15 hull. The location of the electrical panel allowed me to plug in a cigarette plug to power my accessories. Connie > Bill, > > On my M-15, I placed my battery in the forward hatch on the center line. I was the first to install elec. in my boat, so I did not have any of the relocation issues that you mention. > > > > Skip > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Thu, Dec 6, 2012 10:48 am > Subject: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? > > > Asking if anyone has their battery mounted anywhere differently than > the ort side, just inside the bunk bulkhead on an M17? I was thinking > of the ossibility of moving it forward and on the centerline. Would > need longer attery cables and a new fuse located close to the new > location. The recent iscussion on cockpit drains etc, got me thinking > about shifting some eight forward, as well as away from the port side, > since the main anchor s also stored on that side in the port cockpit > locker. Since the boat is overed and stored, I will have to wait a few months to look this over. > Bill > akin' Time M17 #622 > > ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 08:52:51 -0800 (PST) From: W David Scobie <wdscobie(a)yahoo.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Message-ID: <1354812771.87675.YahooMailClassic(a)web121706.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Bill: Does the 'liner pan' under your v-berth extend forward of the spaces that hold the current battery location, compress post and the potti? :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com --- On Thu, 12/6/12, Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Asking if anyone has their battery > mounted anywhere differently than the > port side, just inside the bunk bulkhead on an M17? I was thinking of > the possibility of moving it forward and on the centerline. > Would need longer > battery cables and a new fuse located close to the new location. The > recent discussion on cockpit drains etc, got me thinking about > shifting some weight forward, as well as away from the port side, > since the main anchor is also stored on that side in the port cockpit > locker.? Since the boat is covered and stored, I will have to wait a > few months to look this over. > > Bill > Makin' Time M17 #622 > ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:06:50 -0500 From: Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Message-ID: <CAFd5cD=ioDqvMnAfLJ60TEsQnamy=pvmqEzyZYX78PPTEVOowg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks to Skip, Connie and Dave for replying so fast. I should have explained the existing set up better. The boat already has a factory installed electrical system. with Group 24 battery, main switch, 8 position panel, 12V socket outlet, shore power connection with Guest 2 stage charger and AC outlet. So I was polling to see if there have been any other battery locations, other than the factory set up, which puts the battery port side. I think I know where it can go, forward. Will involve setting a new battery shelf with tie downs in thickened epoxy over the centerline forward. Will have to be able to access it for seasonal removal, or topping up. Will run new longer battery cables aft to the panel and charger. Has anyone else done this? To answer your question Dave about the pan liner. No, it does not extend forward of the aft bunk bulk head. Under the V berth is just the hull, no liner. There are plywood shelves for the battery and under the pottie hatch. We use Wag Bags so use the pottie location for other storage when cruising. Mostly my wife's storage. I have a bin down the port qberth. Bill On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 11:52 AM, W David Scobie <wdscobie(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Bill: > > Does the 'liner pan' under your v-berth extend forward of the spaces > that hold the current battery location, compress post and the potti? > > > :: Dave Scobie > :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com > > > --- On Thu, 12/6/12, Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Asking if anyone has their battery > > mounted anywhere differently than the port side, just inside the > > bunk bulkhead on an M17? I was thinking of the possibility of moving > > it forward and on the centerline. > > Would need longer > > battery cables and a new fuse located close to the new location. The > > recent discussion on cockpit drains etc, got me thinking about > > shifting some weight forward, as well as away from the port side, > > since the main anchor is also stored on that side in the port > > cockpit locker. Since the boat is covered and stored, I will have > > to wait a few months to look this over. > > > > Bill > > Makin' Time M17 #622 > > > > ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:49:06 -0500 (EST) From: GILASAILR(a)aol.com To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: WICR&R-T newsflash ! Message-ID: <592ed.4a34f330.3df26cd2(a)aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" News Release- for immediate release: Dorothy and Eldor have graciously offered up their famous Tejas* Breakfast at THE event !!! Thank You Team Eisen ! We loved it last year and appreciate the offer ( this looks like another 'tradition' heh?) Thanks Dorothy and Eldor - 'Motu-iti' M-boaters and WrinkleBoaters everywhere - don't miss out - 2013 WrinkleBoat Intergalactic Championship Regatta & Ran-Tan Breakfast will be served at Intergalactic Headquarters. Thanks Again - I always knew I liked those people...{;>) GO * "The word texas (tejas, tayshas, texias, thecas?, techan, teysas, techas?) had wide usage among the Indians of East Texas even before the coming of the Spanish, whose various transcriptions and interpretations gave rise to many theories about the meaning. The usual meaning was "friends," although the Hasinais applied the word to many groups-including Caddoan-to mean "allies." The Hasinais probably did not apply the name to themselves as a local group name; they did use the term, however, as a form of greeting: "Hello, friend." " from the Texas Historical Society ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 14:08:54 -0800 (PST) From: W David Scobie <wdscobie(a)yahoo.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Message-ID: <1354831734.10231.YahooMailClassic(a)web121705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Bill: wondered for your boat as my M17 has a fiberglass pan that goes way forward under the bow with spaces/nooks/attachments for potti, mast compression post, battery and a 'shelf' ... always guessed it was for a water tank. i say if you are willing to take on the project move the battery on your boat. just build a pad, that you fiberglass to the hull, so you can attach the battery security strap. put it as far forward as you can reach (for both installing the pad and then reaching the battery). i suggest you use a battery box with straps -- secures the batter and a protection against acid spills (if wet cell) and keeps other items from getting in contact with the battery pos and neg posts. be sure that you don't make the pad to high that the battery box will not fit. getting longer positive and negative leads isn't difficult. west marine may have 'stock' sizes that are long enough. just take your current leads with you to confirm the lugs are the correct size. moving the battery would free up the port-aft 'locker' of the v-berth for easy access and, like you noted, be a good counter-balance to the crew in the cockpit. IMO the more useable locker space if the greatest advantage. if you want pictures of how to do the above let me know. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com --- On Thu, 12/6/12, Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks to Skip, Connie and Dave for > replying so fast. > > I should have explained the existing set up better. The boat already > has a factory installed electrical system. with Group 24 battery, main > switch, 8 position panel, 12V socket outlet, shore power connection > with Guest 2 stage charger and AC outlet. > > So I was polling to see if there have been any other battery > locations, other than the factory set up, which puts the battery port > side. I think I know where it can go, forward. Will involve setting a > new battery shelf with tie downs in thickened epoxy over the > centerline forward. Will have to be able to access it for seasonal > removal, or topping up. > Will run new > longer battery cables aft to the panel and charger. > > Has anyone else done this? > > To answer your question Dave about the pan liner. No, it does not > extend forward of the aft bunk bulk head. Under the V berth is just > the hull, no liner. There are plywood shelves for the battery and > under the pottie hatch. We use Wag Bags so use the pottie location for > other storage when cruising. Mostly my wife's storage. I have a bin > down the port qberth. > > Bill > > On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 11:52 AM, W David Scobie <wdscobie(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > Bill: > > > > Does the 'liner pan' under your v-berth extend forward > of the spaces that > > hold the current battery location, compress post and > the potti? > > > > > > :: Dave Scobie > > :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com > > > > > > --- On Thu, 12/6/12, Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > Asking if anyone has their battery mounted anywhere differently > > > than the port side, just inside the bunk bulkhead on an > M17? I was > > > thinking of the > > > possibility of moving it forward and on the > centerline. > > > Would need longer > > > battery cables and a new fuse located close to the > new > > > location. The recent > > > discussion on cockpit drains etc, got me thinking > about > > > shifting some > > > weight forward, as well as away from the port > side, since > > > the main anchor > > > is also stored on that side in the port cockpit locker.? Since the > > > boat is covered and stored, I will have to wait a few > months to look > > > this over. > > > > > > Bill > > > Makin' Time M17 #622 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 17:23:08 -0500 From: Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Message-ID: <CAFd5cDmDLUT9i285w1GmSrKEA1DcnVBU8SoY0+Q5tRbVUn0vAQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks Dave. I was thinking along how you described. Already have the battery box w/ straps in the existing position. Will have to extend a couple of other smaller wires that are direct wired to the battery (w/ inline fuses). I think I would run all the cables up along the bottom of the V berth aft to the compression post area where the charger and panel reside. I followed your lead on sealing off the aft gas locker a few years ago. Doing a new battery shelf can't be any worse than bending over into that aft locker, trying to get the glass strips up into place without them landing on your face :P Bill On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 5:08 PM, W David Scobie <wdscobie(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Bill: > > wondered for your boat as my M17 has a fiberglass pan that goes way > forward under the bow with spaces/nooks/attachments for potti, mast > compression post, battery and a 'shelf' ... always guessed it was for > a water tank. > > i say if you are willing to take on the project move the battery on > your boat. just build a pad, that you fiberglass to the hull, so you > can attach the battery security strap. put it as far forward as you > can reach (for both installing the pad and then reaching the battery). > i suggest you use a battery box with straps -- secures the batter and > a protection against acid spills (if wet cell) and keeps other items > from getting in contact with the battery pos and neg posts. be sure > that you don't make the pad to high that the battery box will not fit. > > getting longer positive and negative leads isn't difficult. west > marine may have 'stock' sizes that are long enough. just take your > current leads with you to confirm the lugs are the correct size. > > moving the battery would free up the port-aft 'locker' of the v-berth > for easy access and, like you noted, be a good counter-balance to the > crew in the cockpit. IMO the more useable locker space if the greatest advantage. > > if you want pictures of how to do the above let me know. > > > :: Dave Scobie > :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com > > --- On Thu, 12/6/12, Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Thanks to Skip, Connie and Dave for > > replying so fast. > > > > I should have explained the existing set up better. The boat already > > has a factory installed electrical system. with Group 24 battery, > > main switch, 8 position panel, 12V socket outlet, shore power > > connection with Guest 2 stage charger and AC outlet. > > > > So I was polling to see if there have been any other battery > > locations, other than the factory set up, which puts the battery > > port side. I think I know where it can go, forward. Will involve > > setting a new battery shelf with tie downs in thickened epoxy over > > the centerline forward. Will have to be able to access it for > > seasonal removal, or topping up. > > Will run new > > longer battery cables aft to the panel and charger. > > > > Has anyone else done this? > > > > To answer your question Dave about the pan liner. No, it does not > > extend forward of the aft bunk bulk head. Under the V berth is just > > the hull, no liner. There are plywood shelves for the battery and > > under the pottie hatch. We use Wag Bags so use the pottie location > > for other storage when cruising. Mostly my wife's storage. I have a > > bin down the port qberth. > > > > Bill > > > > On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 11:52 AM, W David Scobie <wdscobie(a)yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Bill: > > > > > > Does the 'liner pan' under your v-berth extend forward > > of the spaces that > > > hold the current battery location, compress post and > > the potti? > > > > > > > > > :: Dave Scobie > > > :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com > > > > > > > > > --- On Thu, 12/6/12, Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Asking if anyone has their battery mounted anywhere differently > > > > than the port side, just inside the bunk bulkhead on an > > M17? I was > > > > thinking of the > > > > possibility of moving it forward and on the > > centerline. > > > > Would need longer > > > > battery cables and a new fuse located close to the > > new > > > > location. The recent > > > > discussion on cockpit drains etc, got me thinking > > about > > > > shifting some > > > > weight forward, as well as away from the port > > side, since > > > > the main anchor > > > > is also stored on that side in the port cockpit locker. Since > > > > the boat is covered and stored, I will have to wait a few > > months to look > > > > this over. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > Makin' Time M17 #622 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 18:49:55 -0800 From: "Mark & Sheri" <markandsheri(a)comcast.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Message-ID: <C25A61876D8A413CBF8E4C2F10164B40@OFFICEPC> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I also installed my Group 24, 75ah, battery there. fiberglassed in some 2x4's to frame in the battery box. Also mounted a three stage charger up there and an ac line filter. ----- Original Message ----- From: <wcampion(a)aol.com> To: <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 6:48 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Bill, On my M-15, I placed my battery in the forward hatch on the center line. I was the first to install elec. in my boat, so I did not have any of the relocation issues that you mention. Skip -----Original Message----- From: Bill Wickett <billwick(a)gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thu, Dec 6, 2012 10:48 am Subject: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Asking if anyone has their battery mounted anywhere differently than the ort side, just inside the bunk bulkhead on an M17? I was thinking of the ossibility of moving it forward and on the centerline. Would need longer attery cables and a new fuse located close to the new location. The recent iscussion on cockpit drains etc, got me thinking about shifting some eight forward, as well as away from the port side, since the main anchor s also stored on that side in the port cockpit locker. Since the boat is overed and stored, I will have to wait a few months to look this over. Bill akin' Time M17 #622 ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 20:52:19 -0800 (PST) From: Stan Susman <stanpfa(a)pacbell.net> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: WICR&R-T newsflash ! Message-ID: <1354855939.82823.YahooMailNeo(a)web184706.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 No way, Are you kidding me ? Sign me up! anyone that's seen me lately knows clearly that I could not ,will not miss this event!!! I say again, if/when I ever grow up, I want to be like Eldor. ________________________________ From: "GILASAILR(a)aol.com" <GILASAILR(a)aol.com> To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2012 1:49 PM Subject: M_Boats: WICR&R-T newsflash ! News Release- for immediate release: Dorothy and Eldor have graciously offered up their famous Tejas* Breakfast? at THE event !!! Thank You Team Eisen ! We loved it last year and appreciate the offer (? this looks like another 'tradition' heh?) Thanks Dorothy and Eldor? - 'Motu-iti' M-boaters and WrinkleBoaters everywhere - don't miss out - 2013 WrinkleBoat Intergalactic Championship Regatta & Ran-Tan Breakfast will be served at Intergalactic Headquarters. Thanks Again - I always knew I liked those people...{;>) GO * "The word texas (tejas, tayshas,? texias, thecas?, techan, teysas, techas?) had wide usage among the Indians of? East Texas even before the coming of the Spanish, whose various transcriptions? and interpretations gave rise to many theories about the meaning. The usual? meaning was "friends," although the Hasinais applied the word to many? groups-including Caddoan-to mean "allies." The Hasinais probably did not apply? the name to themselves as a local group name; they did use the term, however, as? a form of greeting: "Hello, friend." " from the Texas Historical? Society ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 13:25:01 -0500 (EST) From: GILASAILR(a)aol.com To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: THANKS - to all who have helped! Message-ID: <ae03.46f9d922.3df38e7d(a)aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I sail in a race - (FUN) we set-up a little form/web page (EASY) I send out one or two emails (okay - maybe 4 EASY) and the good people on this list and another two go HEAD AND SHOULDERS above my efforts to contribute/support/help the Cause.(HEAVY LIFTING and OPEN HEARTS) Those of you who helped - My sincerest thanks to you - you are good sharing people, the kind we like to be friends with. I am glad I know and have friends like you. Thanks again. Gary H.Oberbeck (the web page sent me notice in the past when a donation was made - I was able to personally thank each supporter - appears they don't do that this year - hence the blast mail - Thanks!) Peace and Love ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 11:43:05 -0800 From: "jerry montgomery" <jerry(a)jerrymontgomery.org> To: "montgomery forum" <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA. Message-ID: <3451B6D9708C48D6919396162BB5FCFD@jerryws10> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" This doesn't have much to do with sailing, but I enjoyed it! It must be in the pacific at the mouth of the Columbia. Incredibly long lense on the camera. jerry Subj: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR IN OREGON USA. WANT TO GO FISHING? SEASICK ANYONE? . http://www.youtube.com/embed/ByGSMmenPDM?rel=0 -- </ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Text inserted by Panda IS 2012: This message has NOT been classified as spam. If it is unsolicited mail (spam), click on the following link to reclassify it: It is spam! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 7529 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 15:06:27 -0500 From: Rick Davies <jdavies104(a)gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA. Message-ID: <CA+0OvVj77xH5n5neEFYK1LH-gbzHF3KuN9ro6bh3OGub6KmbSg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 They better have good seatbelts. That and strong stomachs! The photog must have a zillion bucks worth of glass on that camera. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Friday, December 7, 2012, jerry montgomery <jerry(a)jerrymontgomery.org> wrote: > This doesn't have much to do with sailing, but I enjoyed it! It must be in the pacific at the mouth of the Columbia. Incredibly long lense on the camera. > > jerry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subj: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR IN OREGON USA. > > > > WANT TO GO FISHING? > > > > > > > > > SEASICK ANYONE? > > . > > http://www.youtube.com/embed/ByGSMmenPDM?rel=0 > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > </ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- > Text inserted by Panda IS 2012: > > This message has NOT been classified as spam. If it is unsolicited mail (spam), click on the following link to reclassify it: It is spam! > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > SPAMfighter has removed 7529 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen > ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:24:38 -1000 From: John Schinnerer <john(a)eco-living.net> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA. Message-ID: <50C25086.1000806(a)eco-living.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Who needs a surfboard when you've got a fishing boat? Hopefully they've got a lot of fish and ice in the hold to keep them upright... The real question is, how would an M15 or M17 handle that? ;-) thanks, John S. (whose grandfather was a small-boat commercial fisherman) On 12/07/2012 09:43 AM, jerry montgomery wrote: > This doesn't have much to do with sailing, but I enjoyed it! It must > be in the pacific at the mouth of the Columbia. Incredibly long > lense on the camera. > > Subj: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR IN OREGON USA. > WANT TO GO FISHING? > > SEASICK ANYONE? > http://www.youtube.com/embed/ByGSMmenPDM?rel=0 -- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john(a)eco-living.net http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 21:16:20 GMT From: "bownez(a)juno.com" <bownez(a)juno.com> To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Alternative battery location on M17? Message-ID: <20121207.151620.32175.0(a)webmail04.vgs.untd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Bill and all, I have a wide selection of copper welding cable in different gauges and lengths if anyone needs some to connect a re-positioned battery. Happy Holidays gang. Bones ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 53 But Looks 25 Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/50c25d077592d5d07192est01vuc ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ montgomery_boats mailing list montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! End of montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 118, Issue 3 ************************************************

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New owner
by Gary Froeschner 11 Dec '12

11 Dec '12

My name is Gary Froeschner. I recently purchased a 1976 Montgomery 17. I bought it in St. Paul, MN and towed it to my house in Columbia, MO. It is my first sailboat. I recently completed the first ASA course - Basic Keel Boat Sailing 101. So - I'm new at all of this. I will be sailing the boat primarily at The Lake of the Ozarks in MO, but plan on towing it other places too. The boat needs a fair amount of work. I have a boat load of questions. I hope I can have her ready for next season.

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Columbia River Bar
by Linda Cummings 11 Dec '12

11 Dec '12

* The Columbia River Bar is rated as the 3rd most dangerous river in the world, and is home to the U.S. Coast Guard advance SAR training. Crossing the bar requires the guidance of a licensed river pilot.* * It is known as the "Graveyard of the Pacific". * * The Columbia River runs from British Columbia through Washington State and is the state line between Washington and Oregon.*

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(no subject)
by jerry montgomery 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

This morning, while clearing out some space in my shop for the upcoming Sage 15 I found a dusty box with some old paperwork, including a notebook entitled “history of changes”. Some of this might be interesting to some of you. If not, you have a delete button. I’m leaving out quite a bit because I know that nobody cares! M-17- # of boats made: 1973 7 boats 1974 44 boats 75 32 boats incl 2 flushdecks 76 44 boats incl 2 flushdecks 77 43 boats incl 4 flushdecks 78 19 boats incl 1 flushdeck 79 and 80- 42 boats 81 19 boats 82 20 boats 83 20 boats, slowly dropping after that. (Note the big drop in 75 and 78- these were the two oil crises! Note that production was reduced from one per week to one boat per two weeks; several of these years we shut down between Thanksgiving to New Year’s due to lack of business. Interesting times. (‘m astounded that we first started the 17 tooling in early Spring and shipped the first boat in October. Impossible! 7 months! That’s what happens when you have lots of good help working on tooling 40 hours a week, which was easy to come by in Costa Mesa in those days. The big companies were laying off people). M-15: Started tooling in June 81, two of us made the plugs working nites and weekends, guys in the mold shop did most of the finishing and mold-making. We finished the first boat Oct of the same year. Again, amazing what lots of help can do. 5 months! 1980 11 boats 81 78 boats 82 41 boats 83 34 boats 84 38 boats 85 32 boats, slowly dropping after that. Intereasting to note that the high point in national production was in 74, just before the first gas crunch. The high in numbers of non-aux sailboats was 121K boats if my memory is correct, and by the mid 80’s it was below 10K. Few of us were smart enough to figure out what was happening for years! (damn- looks like we’re having another bad year. Maybe next year). In the meantime builders were dropping like flies. In Oct 83 I changed the port seat locker to like the 17; cut out the box for access into a bilge locker. Way better, but cost more to build. Decided to do that after my first crossing of the Gulf in a 15- because it became very obvious that the extra storage was worth its weight in gold. Summer 85; # 335, Added 50 lbs of trim ballast forward, making total of 75, then changed 50 of that to a steel plate to make more room for those who wanted to install an elect pkg. The notebook had sat in various boxes in various places for almost 30 years and is quite tattered and some of the info was indecipherable, but it beats my memory! It’s been quite a trip. jerry -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 7529 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen

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Re: M_Boats: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA.
by edarts93＠earthlink.net 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

The problem when crossing a river bar isn't the size of the waves (easily handled on the open sea). It's the river current, tidal flow, shifting and shallow bottom along with the hard edges of the river reflecting waves. Coming in on an ebb tide is downright foolish in a small sailboat when a big swell is running (don't ask me how I know). It's like being in a washing machine with big waves coming from multiple directions and you're only able to make 1 or 2 knots over the bottom (even though you're doing 6 knots through the water). Each wave tries to turn you broadside to the next as they work to roll you over. By the way, the water is about 50° (in the summer) and if you go in you probably won't make it home (zero chance without a PFD)! I try to always view conditions like those in the video from a safe spot on shore. :) Mark Dvorscak M23 Faith Winchester Bay, Oregon -----Original Message----- >From: John Schinnerer <john(a)eco-living.net> >Sent: Dec 7, 2012 12:24 PM >To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA. > >Who needs a surfboard when you've got a fishing boat? >Hopefully they've got a lot of fish and ice in the hold to keep them >upright... > >The real question is, how would an M15 or M17 handle that? ;-) > >thanks, >John S. > >(whose grandfather was a small-boat commercial fisherman) > >On 12/07/2012 09:43 AM, jerry montgomery wrote: >> This doesn't have much to do with sailing, but I enjoyed it! It must >> be in the pacific at the mouth of the Columbia. Incredibly long >> lense on the camera. >> >> Subj: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR IN OREGON USA. > >> WANT TO GO FISHING? >> > >> SEASICK ANYONE? > >> http://www.youtube.com/embed/ByGSMmenPDM?rel=0 > > >-- >John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design >-------------------------------------------- >- Eco-Living - >Whole Systems Design Services >People - Place - Learning - Integration >john(a)eco-living.net >http://eco-living.net >http://sociocracyconsulting.com >

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Re: M_Boats: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA.
by edarts93＠earthlink.net 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

The Umpqua river bar behaves like this too. We pick our days and times to cross with care realizing that when she turns foul its best to stay outside if you're out and inside if you're in!! Commercial fisherman cross whenever there is a chance to fish and sometimes pay a high price. Mark Dvorscak M23 Faith -----Original Message----- >From: Rick Davies <jdavies104(a)gmail.com> >Sent: Dec 7, 2012 12:06 PM >To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA. > >They better have good seatbelts. That and strong stomachs! > >The photog must have a zillion bucks worth of glass on that camera. > >Rick >M17 #633 >Lynne L > >On Friday, December 7, 2012, jerry montgomery <jerry(a)jerrymontgomery.org> >wrote: >> This doesn't have much to do with sailing, but I enjoyed it! It must be >in the pacific at the mouth of the Columbia. Incredibly long lense on the >camera. >> >> jerry >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Subj: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR IN OREGON USA. >> >> >> >> WANT TO GO FISHING? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> SEASICK ANYONE? >> >> . >> >> http://www.youtube.com/embed/ByGSMmenPDM?rel=0 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> </ >> >> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Text inserted by Panda IS 2012: >> >> This message has NOT been classified as spam. If it is unsolicited mail >(spam), click on the following link to reclassify it: It is spam! >> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> -- >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >> SPAMfighter has removed 7529 of my spam emails to date. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan >http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen >>

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Re: M_Boats: (no subject)
by SALGLESSER＠aol.com 08 Dec '12

08 Dec '12

Good stuff Jerry. Save it for the wall at S.M. sal In a message dated 12/7/2012 5:01:23 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, jerry(a)jerrymontgomery.org writes: This morning, while clearing out some space in my shop for the upcoming Sage 15 I found a dusty box with some old paperwork, including a notebook entitled “history of changes”. Some of this might be interesting to some of you. If not, you have a delete button. I’m leaving out quite a bit because I know that nobody cares! M-17- # of boats made: 1973 7 boats 1974 44 boats 75 32 boats incl 2 flushdecks 76 44 boats incl 2 flushdecks 77 43 boats incl 4 flushdecks 78 19 boats incl 1 flushdeck 79 and 80- 42 boats 81 19 boats 82 20 boats 83 20 boats, slowly dropping after that. (Note the big drop in 75 and 78- these were the two oil crises! Note that production was reduced from one per week to one boat per two weeks; several of these years we shut down between Thanksgiving to New Year’s due to lack of business. Interesting times. (‘m astounded that we first started the 17 tooling in early Spring and shipped the first boat in October. Impossible! 7 months! That’s what happens when you have lots of good help working on tooling 40 hours a week, which was easy to come by in Costa Mesa in those days. The big companies were laying off people). M-15: Started tooling in June 81, two of us made the plugs working nites and weekends, guys in the mold shop did most of the finishing and mold-making. We finished the first boat Oct of the same year. Again, amazing what lots of help can do. 5 months! 1980 11 boats 81 78 boats 82 41 boats 83 34 boats 84 38 boats 85 32 boats, slowly dropping after that. Intereasting to note that the high point in national production was in 74, just before the first gas crunch. The high in numbers of non-aux sailboats was 121K boats if my memory is correct, and by the mid 80’s it was below 10K. Few of us were smart enough to figure out what was happening for years! (damn- looks like we’re having another bad year. Maybe next year). In the meantime builders were dropping like flies. In Oct 83 I changed the port seat locker to like the 17; cut out the box for access into a bilge locker. Way better, but cost more to build. Decided to do that after my first crossing of the Gulf in a 15- because it became very obvious that the extra storage was worth its weight in gold. Summer 85; # 335, Added 50 lbs of trim ballast forward, making total of 75, then changed 50 of that to a steel plate to make more room for those who wanted to install an elect pkg. The notebook had sat in various boxes in various places for almost 30 years and is quite tattered and some of the info was indecipherable, but it beats my memory! It’s been quite a trip. jerry -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 7529 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen

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Re: M_Boats: Fw: THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON USA.
by Stan 08 Dec '12

08 Dec '12

A storm jib repairs a broken rudder???? I'll be a monkeys uncle

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