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Montgomery 17 for sale
by Cynthia Gillette 25 Jan '15

25 Jan '15

After 5 terrific years we have decided to sell our 2010 M17 Latitude mostly due to accumulating issues tied to getting older. Will send detailed information and pictures to anyone seriously interested via email. Best wishes to everyone we met and enjoyed spending time with as Monty owners. Cynthia Gillette & Jim Williams M17 Latitude

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A+
by Becky Belding 22 Jan '15

22 Jan '15

http://tour.offcenterharbor.com This is a great site most worthy of sharing. Hope you enjoy! Becky M17 "Grace" Sent from my iPad

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Re: M_Boats: Spreaders
by Steven C. Gordon 20 Jan '15

20 Jan '15

Thanks for all the spreader tips (no pun). I'll try them out when it warms up a little. By the way I noticed a thread from last year asking about Montgomery owners in Minnesota. I sail on the St Croix River out of Bayport. I've thought about a flotilla to Lake Pepin some day. The Apostle Islands are also on my list. Steve On January 20, 2015, at 5:01 PM, Tom Smith <openboatt(a)gmail.com> wrote: Brion Toss, who might know as much about spreaders as jerry, agrees. If the spreader is angled properly (bisecting the angle formed by the shrouds), it functions as a pure compression member. On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 9:39 AM, <jerry(a)jerrymontgomery.org> wrote: > Steve- are your spreaders the factory-supplied ones with the plastic tips? > If so, I'd move them up to bisect the angle and tighten the screws; if > not, > move them up and wrap them tightly with light stainless wire, then wrap > with > tape to save your genoa. I'm sure a bit of droop wouldn't hurt a thing, > but the book says to bisect the angle so it's important to be cool. > > -----Original Message----- > From: GARY M HYDE > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:20 AM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Spreaders > > My M17 spreaders are horizontal as those of most sloops seem to be. They > work just fine. > > ~~~_/)~~~ Gary > Sent from my iPhone :-) > > > On Jan 19, 2015, at 9:21 PM, Steven C. Gordon <stevencgordon(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > I bought an M17 (#494) last spring. It has been a great little boat, > > regularly sailing past much larger ones. One thing has been nagging me > > though -- the mast spreaders are perpendicular to the mast or maybe even > > droop a bit. Normally they should tilt slightly upward so they bisect > > the > > angle of the upper shroud with equal angles above and below the > > spreader. > > Is this (perpendicular spreaders) normal for the M17 or do I need to > > somehow adjust the mast fittings? They don't appear to be bent or > > adjustable. Any thoughts? > > > > Steve > > M17 #494 > > Antidote > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > SPAMfighter has removed 2902 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan > http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen > > > >

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Spreaders
by Steven C. Gordon 20 Jan '15

20 Jan '15

I bought an M17 (#494) last spring. It has been a great little boat, regularly sailing past much larger ones. One thing has been nagging me though -- the mast spreaders are perpendicular to the mast or maybe even droop a bit. Normally they should tilt slightly upward so they bisect the angle of the upper shroud with equal angles above and below the spreader. Is this (perpendicular spreaders) normal for the M17 or do I need to somehow adjust the mast fittings? They don't appear to be bent or adjustable. Any thoughts? Steve M17 #494 Antidote

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M-boat spreaders
by Thomas Buzzi 20 Jan '15

20 Jan '15

Hi Steve, On my M-17 the spreaders have fittings on the ends of them which allow via a screw locking plate to actually clamp the spreader in place on the shroud. The mast end has a bracket which allows quite a bit of up and down adjustment as well as the usual forward and aft movement. I think if you lay the mast on the ground and via bungy cords or something else apply tension to the upper shroud you can figure out what the bisecting angle is and devise some sort of clamp to anchor the spreader to the shroud. good luck, Tom B, Mont 17, #258

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Re: M_Boats: more Great book to read on a winter evening
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 15 Jan '15

15 Jan '15

+1 for Dana's Two Years Before the Mast - but my favorite - 'The Whale'.... GO In a message dated 1/10/2015 8:07:26 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, scoobscobie(a)gmail.com writes: One of my favorites is *Two Years Before the Mast* by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. <http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Henry_Dana,_Jr.> :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA :: Former M15 owner On Jan 10, 2015 7:38 AM, "Steven C. Gordon" <stevencgordon(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I recommend The Sea Wolf by Jack London, a well writen psychological > thriller thats hard to put down. > > Steve > M17 #494 > Antidote > > On January 10, 2015, at 5:17 AM, Rick Davies <jdavies104(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Second Steve's Hornblower recommendation. Great stories. And when you've > finished them, move on to the long Patrick O'Brien series of Jack Aubrey > adventures. I'm not sure if Aubrey is based on a real character, but most > of the incidents were taken from British Admiralty records. Also > highly recommend the one Aubrey movie, "Master and Commander", with Russell > Crowe. Hard to beat. And by then it's Spring! > > Rick > M17 #633 > Lynne L > > On Friday, January 9, 2015, stevetrapp <stevetrapp(a)q.com> wrote: > > > I will suggest the C.S. Forester series, "Hornblower". Forester > used > > the history and biography of an actual British naval officer during the > > Napoleonic era from Mid-shipman through the wars and ranks to Admiral to > > spin the yarns which > > also describe the workings and riggings of the ships of that era from > > Sloops of War, Frigates, and Ships of the Line. Begin with Midshipman > > Hornblower then follow the series in sequence through Admiral, it will be > > warm spring sailing weather by the time a reader a completes the series > of > > several books. Hollywood also did some movies, but I do not recommend > them. > > Steve > > M-15 # 335 > > on the cold, foggy, but not Arctic Puget Sound > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rick Davies" <jdavies104(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < > > montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;>> > > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 4:47 PM > > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Great book to read on a winter evening > > > > > > > Connie reminded me of another great Grand Banks adventure, > > > Rudyard Kipling's "Captain's Courageous", which tells the story of a > > > spoiled brat who falls overboard from an Atlantic liner, is picked up > by > > a > > > Gloucester fishing schooner, the "We're Here" and becomes a man under > her > > > hard but fair captain, Disco Troop. Good for another long winter > > evening, > > > as is the movie with Spencer Tracy. Great sea photography of racing > > > schooners, heavy weather, and lots of fish. > > > > > > Enjoy, > > > > > > Rick > > > M17 #633 > > > Lynne L > > > > > > On Friday, January 9, 2015, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck(a)gmail.com > > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > > >> If we can't go sailing in this arctic weather at least a good sailing > > yarn > > >> read in front of a nice fire in a fireplace would make up partially > for > > the > > >> lack of the real thing. > > >> > > >> As a boy of about 8 my doctor presented me with a copy of "OUT OF > > >> GLOUCESTER" by James Connolly. He knew that I built and sailed model > > >> boats, so thought that I would enjoy this book > > >> I still have the original copy, and reread it every few years again > and > > >> again. It's a real "keeper" for a sailor. > > >> > > >> It has a series of stores about the Grand Banks fishermen and their > > >> schooners sailing out of Gloucester, and when there holds were full of > > cod > > >> or mackerel would then race each other to T Wharf in Boston, with the > > first > > >> schooner to arrive getting the best prices for their catch. > > >> > > >> Reading these stories is what made a lifelong sailor out of me. > > >> > > >> The description of the races among the schooners; run-ins with > Canadian > > >> Authorities who confiscated their boats for fishing in Canadian > waters, > > and > > >> how they escaped, will have you sitting on the edge of your chair; > will > > >> they make it back to US water or will the Canadian revenue cutters > catch > > >> them again? > > >> > > >> In looking at Google, I find that copies of the book can be found on > > >> AMAZON, and that you can read the stories on your computer via the > text > > >> that the New York Public Library copied and made available on the > > Internet. > > >> > > >> Pour some rum into your hot tea, sit in front of the warm fire, and go > > >> sailing with the big boys.... It sure beats what's on the Boob Tube. > > >> > > >> Then you'll also know why my Boucher schooner, that I sailed at the > > >> Conservatory Lake in Central Park, New York was named the "LUCY > FOSTER" > > >> > > >> Happy reading > > >> > > >> Connie > > >> > > > > > > > > > ----- > > > No virus found in this message. > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > Version: 2014.0.4800 / Virus Database: 4257/8898 - Release Date: > 01/09/15 > > > > > >

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2015 WICR Sunday 'El Grande Tour Sprint'
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 13 Jan '15

13 Jan '15

To participants at the 2015 WICR & Ran-Tan: Sunday morning the fleet will be racing one longer course/race. "The El Grande Tour Sprint" This race will be around geographical features (islands), encompassing a large portion of the Lake. (Sorry I don't know the exact distance, we will work on that bit of information for those that desire.) See - For our fleet start on Sunday Morning and Sunday morning ONLY we will be starting under the 'TransLoch' flag - I am told it looks like a green Loch Ness 'Nellie?' on the flag . No worry, we will be given CLEAR instruction at the Saturday Skippers meeting - You will be at the Saturday Skippers Meeting - Right? Okay. The Championship trophy has been updated - room for your name on the Big Bowl ! Thanks to our sponsors Spyderco, Sage Marine, Jerry Montgomery Rigging Services, and Arizona Yacht Sales. To those of you driving into the venue - Motor Safe! See you at the Lake! GaryO. 602 Seven zero three - S - A - I - L ........... in case you need to call

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Wind/Weather forecast for 2015 WICR via 'Windfinder'
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 11 Jan '15

11 Jan '15

FYI - T-shirt weather and light to moderate breezes (maybe a bit rowdy first thing in the morning) ? http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/lake_pleasant_north Site at 'Balance Rock Island' North end of Lake http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/lake_pleasant_south Site at Visitor Center Scenic Overlook South end http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/pleasant_valley_airport Airport/Sailport 2.5 miles South of Dam If you have not yet registered - Please sign up ASAP - _www.arizonayachtclub.org_ (http://www.arizonayachtclub.org/) Birthday Regatta page. We will have WrinkleBoat Headquarters set-up near 'Hospitality Tent' - http://arizonayachtclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-BDR-LCR-Site-Map .pdf (parking is closer at North Ramp) Shuttles will be available - see 'Freq. Asked Questions' page and save the phone number for shuttle) TransLoch Course for MAP ONLY - This will be Sunday's Race: http://arizonayachtclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2015-TransLoch-SI.pdf Web page for event General Information: http://arizonayachtclub.org/2014/12/next-event-2015-birthday-regatta/ See links for NOR, SI, Course Chart etc - IF you have questions - we will meet for dinner on Friday at Wild Horse West and go over local information, course charts, questions regarding start sequence, where the 'holes and bumps' are located - etc. IF you are not able to make Friday Dinner e mail or call me 602 703-7245 - _gilasailr(a)aol.com_ (mailto:gilasailr@aol.com) I believe we have placed the folks wanting/needing crew at various boats - we have one space left if someone wants a ride - contact us here or at _www.wrinkleboat.webs.com_ (http://www.wrinkleboat.webs.com) and we will see if we can get you on a boat. For those coming from out of town - Motor Safe ! We look forward to greeting you all and a great weekend !. For those that can't make it out here - we will have photos posted at the wrinkleboat web page. Still working on my boat...SEE you soon! GO

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cracked pintle
by Tyler Backman 10 Jan '15

10 Jan '15

Any suggestions for fixing this cracked Pintle on my M15? I'm hoping to meet you guys in person for the first time at the Wrinkleboat Ran-Tan but can't unless I fix this. I'm in the Sacramento area. I e-mailed some TIG welders on Craigslist and nobody will reply to me- I guess they don't want the work or can't do this sort of thing. I found the patent for Kurt Pfahl who invented this type of locking pintle in 1977 but can't find any record of if he's still alive or still making them new. Tyler Davis, CA M15 #157 "Defiant"

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Re: M_Boats: more Great book to read on a winter evening
by Steven C. Gordon 10 Jan '15

10 Jan '15

I recommend The Sea Wolf by Jack London, a well writen psychological thriller thats hard to put down. Steve M17 #494 Antidote On January 10, 2015, at 5:17 AM, Rick Davies <jdavies104(a)gmail.com> wrote: Second Steve's Hornblower recommendation. Great stories. And when you've finished them, move on to the long Patrick O'Brien series of Jack Aubrey adventures. I'm not sure if Aubrey is based on a real character, but most of the incidents were taken from British Admiralty records. Also highly recommend the one Aubrey movie, "Master and Commander", with Russell Crowe. Hard to beat. And by then it's Spring! Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Friday, January 9, 2015, stevetrapp <stevetrapp(a)q.com> wrote: > I will suggest the C.S. Forester series, "Hornblower". Forester used > the history and biography of an actual British naval officer during the > Napoleonic era from Mid-shipman through the wars and ranks to Admiral to > spin the yarns which > also describe the workings and riggings of the ships of that era from > Sloops of War, Frigates, and Ships of the Line. Begin with Midshipman > Hornblower then follow the series in sequence through Admiral, it will be > warm spring sailing weather by the time a reader a completes the series of > several books. Hollywood also did some movies, but I do not recommend them. > Steve > M-15 # 335 > on the cold, foggy, but not Arctic Puget Sound > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Davies" <jdavies104(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < > montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;>> > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 4:47 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Great book to read on a winter evening > > > > Connie reminded me of another great Grand Banks adventure, > > Rudyard Kipling's "Captain's Courageous", which tells the story of a > > spoiled brat who falls overboard from an Atlantic liner, is picked up by > a > > Gloucester fishing schooner, the "We're Here" and becomes a man under her > > hard but fair captain, Disco Troop. Good for another long winter > evening, > > as is the movie with Spencer Tracy. Great sea photography of racing > > schooners, heavy weather, and lots of fish. > > > > Enjoy, > > > > Rick > > M17 #633 > > Lynne L > > > > On Friday, January 9, 2015, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck(a)gmail.com > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > >> If we can't go sailing in this arctic weather at least a good sailing > yarn > >> read in front of a nice fire in a fireplace would make up partially for > the > >> lack of the real thing. > >> > >> As a boy of about 8 my doctor presented me with a copy of "OUT OF > >> GLOUCESTER" by James Connolly. He knew that I built and sailed model > >> boats, so thought that I would enjoy this book > >> I still have the original copy, and reread it every few years again and > >> again. It's a real "keeper" for a sailor. > >> > >> It has a series of stores about the Grand Banks fishermen and their > >> schooners sailing out of Gloucester, and when there holds were full of > cod > >> or mackerel would then race each other to T Wharf in Boston, with the > first > >> schooner to arrive getting the best prices for their catch. > >> > >> Reading these stories is what made a lifelong sailor out of me. > >> > >> The description of the races among the schooners; run-ins with Canadian > >> Authorities who confiscated their boats for fishing in Canadian waters, > and > >> how they escaped, will have you sitting on the edge of your chair; will > >> they make it back to US water or will the Canadian revenue cutters catch > >> them again? > >> > >> In looking at Google, I find that copies of the book can be found on > >> AMAZON, and that you can read the stories on your computer via the text > >> that the New York Public Library copied and made available on the > Internet. > >> > >> Pour some rum into your hot tea, sit in front of the warm fire, and go > >> sailing with the big boys.... It sure beats what's on the Boob Tube. > >> > >> Then you'll also know why my Boucher schooner, that I sailed at the > >> Conservatory Lake in Central Park, New York was named the "LUCY FOSTER" > >> > >> Happy reading > >> > >> Connie > >> > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 2014.0.4800 / Virus Database: 4257/8898 - Release Date: 01/09/15 > > >

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