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Sort of a Montgomery Video
by David Grah 27 Nov '14

27 Nov '14

So, since some may be interested in thinking about Montgomery sailing this Thanksgiving, here is a video of a trip my son and I took in July. It's not all Montgomery sailing but is at least Montgomery-based. Santa Cruz Island Sail 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | Santa Cruz Island Sail 2014 | | | | View on www.youtube.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | David GrahBishop CaliforniaMontgomery 15 - Sky

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Tasting......
by Thomas Buzzi 27 Nov '14

27 Nov '14

Hi Larry, Well, I am not sailing but I am painting the aluminum mount I made yesterday to attach my Aqua Signal #41 bow light to my bow pulpit. In between courses of food of course. Last night I decided I will incorporate some sort of notch to hold the mast securely on the top of said pulpit for transport. Since I will already have ss pipe clamps holding the bow light bracket on it would be a simple matter to also clamp something above the pipe at the same time. Kind of a "twofer". The weather way down her in Rockport, Tx. is cold and definitely not sailing weather for this ex-snowbunny so working on the boat is the next best thing. Have a very pleasant day. Tom B, Mont 17 #258, '77

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Tasting....tasting.....
by Larry Yake 27 Nov '14

27 Nov '14

Happy Thanksgiving to all our boating family out there. Hope you all are having a wonderful day with your loved ones, appreciating the many blessings we enjoy. Sure been quiet on this list lately. Somebody out there must be doing some sailing! Anybody? Anyone? Larry Yake M17 CornDog

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Iron to Lead
by Alec McCandless 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

Thanks for the Iron to Lead question help. Thanks also for the link to photo - would have been hard to imagine without that! -Alec

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iron to lead?
by Alec McCandless 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

What year did the Monty 15 start getting lead in her keel and centerboard rather than steel/iron? -Alec

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Re: M_Boats: Build an M-skiff?
by bownez＠juno.com 16 Nov '14

16 Nov '14

Great experience Robbin! Thanks for sharing. We have a boat building class offered by the North House school in Grand Marais, Mn on Lake Superior. My cousin is involved in the school and a few years back, I sat in on an evening class where they were streaming planks and fastening them in place with copper nails. Cool stuff indeed. I also have had the luck of being in Lake Union while their wooden boats were on display. I wish I was better with woodworking. 8 degrees here in Mpls. Later, Bones ____________________________________________________________ What's your flood risk? Find flood maps, interactive tools, FAQs, and agents in your area. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5468b4dc2000b34dc6266st04vuc

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Torqeedo outboards
by Thornton Wilkinson 15 Nov '14

15 Nov '14

Does anyone have any experience with torqueedo electric outboards?

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Wanted, M15 or 17, New England
by Alec McCandless 14 Nov '14

14 Nov '14

Looking for a good M15, maybe 17, in CT, west MA, VT, or eastern NY. Alec Alecmccandless(a)gmail.com Sent from my Windows Phone

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Re: M_Boats: montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 141, Issue 10
by AM 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

As another relatively new owner - and subscriber - that's *exactly* what we've been researching. Would love to spend a long week someplace south with good gunkholing or small-boat friendly marinas. Keys maybe or just someplace far enough south to avoid bitter cold. If you have any good links, recommendations, etc. would love to hear them on or off-line! Cheers, A M15 #405 ...in the Shenandoah valley To: "sheppardtb(a)yahoo.com" <sheppardtb(a)yahoo.com>, For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: New to montgomery boats site Message-ID: <546124B7.2070206(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On 10-Nov-14 10:34 AM, sheppardtb--- via montgomery_boats wrote: Hi Tom, Congratulations on your new M-15. It's a great boat, and the more you sail it the more you will enjoy it. Instead of waiting till spring for your first sail, why not consider driving to Florida, and enjoy your first sail in lovely green waters (Clearwater Bay), or down in the Keys - again a great place to sail with an M-15. Winter weather is warm, you have nice beginner's breezes, porpoises will accompany you and nod appreciation for your new wrinkle boat. From New Jersey you will find that an M-15 will easily do 70 MPH, hard on the wind, down an Interstate, and in three days drive you are in Clearwater / the St. John's River area - another great sailing area with an M-15, or at the Keys. Why wait till spring? Ciao, Connie ex M-15 #400 LEPPO (formerly from Glastonbury, CT) who has sailed our M-15 in all those places > Hello. Just received new M15. As it is cold in South Jersey, Luna Linda is not to be sailed until spring. > > Expect to be able to rig it myself. I hope furler will be no problem to set up. > > Please wish me luck and hope to hear from you, Tom Sheppard > > > A > >

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Re: M_Boats: Torqeedo outboards
by tjenk＠gte.net 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

I have been running a Torqeedo on my M17 for 3 or 4 years, and it has been completely reliable. If you don't feel like sailing into stiff winds and want to motor, I would get a Honda 5, but for getting into and out of tight locations or traveling a few miles in dead calm it does the trick, especially in lakes. I don't want to remember what I spent on the motor plus extra battery, but is is for a boat, after all. Tom J Montgomery 17, 2004 Nov 10, 2014 04:11:58 PM, montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: =========================================== Tom, There are about 60 service centers in the US right now. The nearest one to me is in Houston, Tx. about 200 miles away. The 1003 costs retail right at 2k. The charger is $70, a second battery costs $700!. But having had two shoulder surgeries all that is preferable to another surgery to restitch the restitch of a rotator cuff injury. The dealer said he has had very good results with them as per his customer satisfaction. For what that is worth. Something to think about though when you just have to sink another small fortune in your "hole in the water". Tom B Mont. 17, '77 On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 11:42 AM, John Schinnerer wrote: > I would say yes, if you mean the model 1003, it should be fine for an M17 > in protected waters. Our club was using it on an International Folkboat in > protected to relatively protected waters. Mostly to motor on and off > mooring or in and out from a tidal current river mouth dock area. The Int'l > Folkboat is something like 4500 lbs or a bit more, the 1003 is rated to 1.5 > tons (3000 lb). It also got used a few times on our Potter 19, which it was > more than adequate for. > Page for 503 and 1003: > http://www.torqeedo.com/us/electric-outboards/travel-503- > 1003-with-integrated-battery-for-inflatables-dinghies- > yachts-up-to-1-5-tons/which-travel-motor-for-which-boat > > cheers, > John S. > > > > On 11/10/2014 09:08 AM, Thornton Wilkinson wrote: > >> I was wondering if one would be adequate for an M17 in protected waters. >> How about reliability? My 5hp Honda is getting too heavy for me to easily >> deal with. >> Thanks >> Tom >> >> >> >> On Nov 9, 2014, at 8:56 PM, John Schinnerer wrote: >> >> I have some experience...a sailing club I am involved in has a couple >>> for use on our larger club boats (Potter 19 & International Folkboat). >>> I have only used the older & smaller one - it's the model 1003, called >>> the Travel 1003 on their web site. >>> There's a newer more powerful one the club got that I have not seen or >>> tried yet. >>> What did you want to know? >>> >>> cheers, >>> John S. >>> >>> On 11/09/2014 06:43 PM, Thornton Wilkinson wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone have any experience with torqueedo electric outboards? >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design >>> -------------------------------------------- >>> - Eco-Living - >>> Whole Systems Design Services >>> People - Place - Learning - Integration >>> john(a)eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 >>> http://eco-living.net >>> http://sociocracyconsulting.com >>> >>> >> >> > -- > John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design > -------------------------------------------- > - Eco-Living - > Whole Systems Design Services > People - Place - Learning - Integration > john(a)eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 > http://eco-living.net > http://sociocracyconsulting.com > >

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