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Re: M_Boats: Someone tell a story or something..
by David Grah 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

There's almost nothing better than one of your stories, Connie. Message: 20 Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:36:02 -0500 From: Conbert Benneck <chbenneck(a)gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Someone tell a story or something.. Message-ID: <a478b059-f3f7-6ab3-6f61-d818206897b2(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed On 9/28/2016 10:00 PM, George Iemmolo wrote: Hi George, We had made a sailor out of our daughter's boyfriend, and he wanted Tripp-Lentsch like ours. He found and bought it in Rochester, NY and asked if we could help him get it to its new home at a marina on Staten Island. With the exuberance of youth, he wanted to go up and start the trip the next weekend. I said whoa.... First lets go up and inspect the ship and see what sort of problems you bought. We drove to Rochester; found the boat; found major problems - rust, water and dirt in the fuel tank that all had to be removed, and the whole fuel system cleaned before we could leave. With that accomplished, we departed the following weekend, with an engine that had a clean fuel system,and which ran reliably. Later I found a totally miss-adjusted gearbox clutch so that it wouldn't stay in forward gear without holding your foot against the shift lever. Toggles were installed above the turnbuckles, and were in the wrong place to do any good. Turnbuckles weren't installed properly so that some tightened by turning them to the left while others had to be turned to the right. All these problems were corrected as we went down the Barge Canal. I asked him what the former owner was, and he said, he was a Quality Control Manager. It became the joke of our sailing gang; never buy a boat from a Quality Control Manager; those are the sorts of problems you get..... It was an interesting trip; mostly under power down the Hudson, because of headwinds, but on our final day we had a glorious sail through the middle of New York Harbor and under the Verrazano Bridge to our Staten Island destination. Happy sailing, Connie

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Re: M_Boats: M23 Cenrterboared raising system.
by Lenny 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

Bones, that's the ticket! I'm wanting to replace the locking lever spring on the inside. Do you remember if any type of "re-build" kit was available? Lenny Smith > On Sep 29, 2016, at 6:22 AM, "bownez(a)juno.com" <bownez(a)juno.com> wrote: > > Hi Sal, > > Attached are a few pics of my bronze winch which I understand is no longer available. I recall someone saying it was from New Zealand. > Idasailor was offering a replacement pawl for it a few years back and I bought one. > > Other M23s used a crank winch in the lazarette locker and fed a wire rope through turning blocks to the top of the CB. > > Good luck my friend, great to hear your M23 is getting some attention! > > Mr. Bones > > ____________________________________________________________ > Affordable Wireless Plans > Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. > Starting at only $14.95 per month! > www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 > <Winch 2.JPG> > <Winch 3.JPG> > <Winch 1.JPG>

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Re: M_Boats: M23 Cenrterboared raising system.
by bownez＠juno.com 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

Hi Sal, Attached are a few pics of my bronze winch which I understand is no longer available. I recall someone saying it was from New Zealand. Idasailor was offering a replacement pawl for it a few years back and I bought one. Other M23s used a crank winch in the lazarette locker and fed a wire rope through turning blocks to the top of the CB. Good luck my friend, great to hear your M23 is getting some attention! Mr. Bones ____________________________________________________________ Affordable Wireless Plans Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. Starting at only $14.95 per month! www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216

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Re: M_Boats: M23 Cenrterboared raising system.
by Lenny 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

Sal On mine there is a small winch located on part of the moulded step assembly, on the right hand side as you enter the cabin. Lenny Smith > On Sep 28, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Bob Eeg <montgomeryboats(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 28, 2016, at 6:17 PM, sal glesser via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> wrote: >> >> I'm trying to finish my M23. I believe the centerboard is installed, but >> I don't know how the raising system is supposed to be. There is none on >> the boat. Can someone with an M23 take a picture of the centerboard raising >> system? >> >> sal > <image1.JPG>

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centerboard Thanx much
by SALGLESSER＠aol.com 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

Thanx much. sal

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M23 Cenrterboared raising system.
by SALGLESSER＠aol.com 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

I'm trying to finish my M23. I believe the centerboard is installed, but I don't know how the raising system is supposed to be. There is none on the boat. Can someone with an M23 take a picture of the centerboard raising system? sal

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Sailing M17 along East Coast (for Richard E...)
by AM Middleriverstudio 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

Consider coming to the Chesapeake Bay! Ches Bay Maritime Museum has a nice Small Craft Festival (geared towards wood boats of course) which should be lots of fun. http://cbmm.org/events/annual-festivals-and-special-events/mid-atlantic-sma… > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:23:31 -0500 > From: Richard Everett <1.064um(a)gmail.com> > To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: M_Boats: Sailing an M17 in the Florida pan handle gulf area > Message-ID: > <CAAVL5qBGHfByhRAm84LNrzP8KN06Hwf2qJS_TyS3rUhxX+fpkg@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi this is Rick and Debora (M17 #635 Eidolon). It has been a long while > since we posted on the list and we are no longer in the Pacific Northwest. > We built a RV from scratch and are now full timing in it while pulling our > M17. We have been on the road for four months and have sailed in > Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois and > Tennessee. Eventually we want to sail in every state (maybe not Hawaii). > > Anyway, we are now considering heading from Tennessee down to the Florida > pan handle in mid October and spend a month in that area before going > further south in Florida for the winter. I am curious to know if any of > you have sailed in that area (anywhere along the stretch from Pensacola to, > say, Carrabelle). I would like to know how the sailing is in a M17 and > also if you recommend any certain marina or preferably marina/rv park. I > am looking now at Sunset Isle RV and Yacht club or Presnell's Marina/RV > park. There may be other places that are better... > > Thanks for any tips! > > > -- -- *Antonio Martinez* *Middle River Studio*

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Sailing an M17 in the Florida pan handle gulf area (Richard Everett)
by csmithsquared＠aol.com 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

Sounds like fun! Saint Joe Bay is gorgeous and a haven for fishing and scalloping. While I have never sailed my own M17 out of Presnell's, I have taken power boats out.The bay is rather shallow so the folks at Presnell's have dredged a narrow channel so the boat motors don't churn up mud. If memory serves me right, the bay is only 4-6 feet in many places. Plenty deep enough for an M17 but you might need to watch out for shifting sand bars and pay attention to the tides. Cathy M17 #252

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Larry & M15 on Fern Ridge reservoir
by John Schinnerer 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Hi all, Here's a few shots of Larry at the helm of his M15 - he says he's a newbie sailor but here's proof he can go wing and wing! cheers, John S. -- 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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M-15 sighting in N. CA
by John Schinnerer 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Hi all, Saw an M15 heading south on highway 101 in the Del Norte Redwoods State park in way northern CA (just south of Crescent City) this weekend...was that anyone here on the list? A nice looking one, white hull, red stripe. Curious where you were sailing prior and where headed, if so. cheers, John S. -- 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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