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Our Classic M17 s/v cerulea in BC is up for sale
by Bruce Ward 12 Jun '14

12 Jun '14

Having recently purchased M23 Clarity, we regrettably are placing our M17 up for sale in British Columbia. This classic M17 is in great condition and super equipped with no issues. new standing and running rigging, new main, new 150 on Schaefer furler , new galvanized trailer with brakes, and Yamaha 8hp electric start long shaft with really low hours. electronics and compass among the features. I’m already regretting this….contact us via the list with your contact specifics. thanks, bruce.

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jdavies104 shared an album with you.
by jdavies104 12 Jun '14

12 Jun '14

Yesterday I raised (and lowered) my mast several times using an A-frame built with a set of hardware (the heavy-duty option) I found at ezmastlift.com. They sell the hardware for the bottoms of the frame legs and the top of the frame. The legs themselves are customer (that would be me)-supplied Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC) from an electrical supply store. It only comes in ten-foot lengths, so one end has to be cut and threaded, which was done at a local rental place. The hardware screws onto the threaded ends of the conduit. I lashed the feet at the frame bottoms to the jibsheet cars slid fully forward on the genoa tracks. The lifting tackle is the mainsheet rove at 3:1. 4:1 would be better, but the sheet's not long enough. Leading the hoisting line back into the cockpit, it's easy to raise and lower the mast single-handed under perfect control. Side to side stabililty is not a problem. I used the jib winch and clamcleat to cleat it off partially raised to take the picture. I takes a few minutes to set up and rig, but for a simple and reliable mast-raising system, it sure works for me. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=jdavies104&target=ALBUM&id=602…

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M-15 For Sale in Sacramento
by Hughston, Larry＠DGS 09 Jun '14

09 Jun '14

Hi M-Boaters. I am selling my M-15 with trailer and low hour Nissan 3.5 hp outboard. Boat and trailer in very good condition. Will send images if requested. Sails are good, Main is fair. Lots of cosmetic work done to bring her back. Email me at lahughston(a)att.net<mailto:lahughston@att.net> at home. --- Larry Hughston (Hi Jerry M. Met you at Beals Point, Folsom Lake several years ago. I called you "Master", I was serious ! ....and thank you for your great boat designs with "wrinkles". Thanks again Jerry.) --- LH

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Montgomery tee shirts
by Jim Sadler 09 Jun '14

09 Jun '14

Are there any Montgomery tees available? Thanks Capt. James Sadler Skipper sailing vessel Pelican M15

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Re: M_Boats: sad to have to sell my 23
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 09 Jun '14

09 Jun '14

We are indeed a lucky fleet of sailors - we have a talented and involved 'old guard' of current sailors/owners/builders that truly love the work they did/do and are still working on at this instant. Few 'boat owner groups' as a lucky. Stan has his heart in the fleet (and likely a physical hand in most of the boats) and is willing to help everyone that may ask for assistance - (I have benefited from his generosity many a time) - Jerry is still a vibrant force and making MORE WrinkleBoats to this day - who da thought that we would still be sharing great times, information, new boat models, ideas, plans and a plain old helping hand over 40 years later? And with friends of this caliber? Some of my best friends sail WrinkleBoats. At the risk of sounding a bit maudlin* - Thanks to ALL the sailors - every one of you - who make this a great experience ! I am proud to be a member of such great fleet of individuals. I consider it an honor and privilege to sail with you and call you brothers. See you on the water - (It is 08:40 at the time of this mail and I have yet to start my 'personal self-medication' (gotta wait til about 17:00 - and it is a Friday. See - definition. #2) Remember D-Day - Thanks to Henry H.Oberbeck and Maurice Schoenwald for their part in the Big One! Take Care Fleet, HaVe FUn, Go Sailing, Peace GO In a message dated 6/6/2014 6:24:30 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, stanpfa(a)pacbell.net writes: I let go of my M-23 once, it sucked to let it go , I probably thought at the time that I needed the money or I wasn't using it enough or I had developed other interests or I had to build an airplane or I need to support a kid or 2 or I had other boats or or or and and and. Anyway I just sold my latest M-17 and it sucked for a while but I'm getting my old M-23 back in the deal so it doesn't suck so much. Smart folks just don't like things that suck so they hang on to all their M-boats and their lives suck less. Be sure that if you let a M-boat go that you don't let it go to someone that sucks, that will make your life suck less. And I now know clearly that the medicine in the green bottle makes things not suck , thank you Scotland . Well isn't this a nice little story ? Good night El Boreggo On Thursday, June 5, 2014 8:07 PM, Jeff via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> wrote: Clarity could not have found a better home. Sad to have to part with her, but Shasta and I are still sailing (and now living aboard) our new boat Hope to see you in the islands again. Jeff and Shasta On Thursday, June 5, 2014 1:51 PM, Mark & Roberta Dvorscak <edarts93(a)earthlink.net> wrote: Happy to hear that Clarity found a good home. Also nice to know that she's staying local. Sent from my U.S. Cellular® smartphone Bruce Ward <northwave(a)telus.net> wrote: >Thank-you to Jeff and Shasta for parting with Clarity. Bruce and Janet are now the new owners in Telkwa, BC who now have M17 #32 and M23 #111. we are happy and dedicated to the sport and use of Lyle Hess Montgomery sailboats. We can't wait to participate in the next San Juan and Gulf island cruise with fellow small boat sailors. > >Sent from my iPad

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Re: M_Boats: sad to have to sell my 23
by Mark & Roberta Dvorscak 06 Jun '14

06 Jun '14

Happy to hear that Clarity found a good home. Also nice to know that she's staying local. Sent from my U.S. Cellular® smartphone Bruce Ward <northwave(a)telus.net> wrote: >Thank-you to Jeff and Shasta for parting with Clarity. Bruce and Janet are now the new owners in Telkwa, BC who now have M17 #32 and M23 #111. we are happy and dedicated to the sport and use of Lyle Hess Montgomery sailboats. We can't wait to participate in the next San Juan and Gulf island cruise with fellow small boat sailors. > >Sent from my iPad

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Re: M_Boats: monty 17 keel removal
by Dan Farrell 05 Jun '14

05 Jun '14

Hi Chad, i found your site, but without the pictures had a difficult time understanding what you did. How were you able to slide back the boat? I have a trail rite trailer, the supporting boards are bowed to match the curvature of the hull and out seems like it'd be tricky to pull it half of them. How far back did it have to go? Seems like a valid idea. I have a mooring spot on lake Calhoun (bouy 110) but currently my boat's on the hard. I pulled it out when i went out of town last week and wanted to take care of the centerboard before I put it back. Hull 302, i think. I bet you're seeing Rich's m17 which is apparently also on lake Calhoun. Chad Parrish <fafnir1(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Hi Dan, > >I did this a few years back on my monty 17, here is my page on the msog photo site describing how I did it. http://www.msogphotosite.com/CPKeel.html Unfortunately it looks like the photos are no longer working on the site, which kind of ironic given the name :-) > >I basically slid the boat back on the trailer and secured the front of the boat so it wouldn’t tip backwards. Then I pulled the trailer forward up onto ramps and then removed the keel and did the work. If you need some help, or want to do the work in my pole barn, I live just outside Henderson, which is about 45 minutes SW of Minneapolis. By any chance is this the Monty 17 I see on Lake Calhoun right now? > >Regards, >Chad > >

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Re: M_Boats: sad to have to sell my 23
by Bruce Ward 05 Jun '14

05 Jun '14

Thank-you to Jeff and Shasta for parting with Clarity. Bruce and Janet are now the new owners in Telkwa, BC who now have M17 #32 and M23 #111. we are happy and dedicated to the sport and use of Lyle Hess Montgomery sailboats. We can't wait to participate in the next San Juan and Gulf island cruise with fellow small boat sailors. Sent from my iPad

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How to get at m17 center board?
by Dan Farrell 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

Hi all, I want to do some maintenance and inspection on my m17 center board and pivot pin. Most crucial is replacing the pendant line, but would also like to refinish the centerboard itself (sand/seal) and maybe improve the pivoting area which is allowing more side to side play than I'd like. However I'm having trouble finding a Marina with a boatyard that can put my boat on blocks for me. Most Marinas here in Minneapolis are small and they apparently don't have the space for diy repairs. Fora anybody on the mailing list have ant great ideas about how I could lift the boat enough to access the centerboard? I've read that some have managed to lift right on the trailer, but that seems dicey to me. I've considered doing the work on the water, but would rather not. Using a jack or cherry plucker to raise the boat, little by little, off the trailer and onto a stand seems difficult. Any suggestions?

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Help with CB winch on 17
by Chesley Sugg 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

I know this might knowledge that is common but I need a little guidance. I just bought a 1982 M-17, The centerboard has been sanded and painted and goes up and down nicely. My problem is with the pendant and winch system. The prior owner had a anchor thimble on the shackle with 3 strand about 3/8" line. The problem is that the large large spliced thimble cracked the centerboard casing when it was raised. When I got the boat, the line had made a big ball of overrun line on the winch. I had to cut it off. I have removed the thimble and am left with just the centerboard shackle. I actually used a loop of 1/4" amsteel line but it's too slippery to work well. 1. What is the preferred line for the pendant? I think I heard it is a tightly spliced 5/16" double braid. 2. How is the line wound around the winch? How many turns? The winch is at a tilt and anytime I try to winch a line up, the line overruns itself on the winch. Even trying to let the board down easy, It always seems to make a big clumk at the end of the travel. It's very hard for me to control just slipping the line off the winch, Thanks for any help. Chesley Sugg M-17 M-15

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