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Mystery sailboat
by bownez＠juno.com 01 May '13

01 May '13

Hi Gang, An old buddy of mine in northern Mn has just purchased a sailboat that has been sitting in storage for years. We are trying to find out about the company that made it, and nothing seems to be available. The boat is a sloop, 17 feet long, and looks a bit like a Cape Dory Typhoon. Supposedly it was mfg by Bay Runner, and the serial number is: BYN80542M805. I will assume this is hull #42, built in May, 1980. Can anyone shed any light on this? I'd like to help him get it seaworthy again. Thanks, Bones, ____________________________________________________________ Hawaiian Airlines - Official Site Book Non-Stop Travel Online Between Hawaii & 10 West Coast Cities. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/51801db92f40a1db85acest01vuc

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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Stan Susman 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

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Lake Winnebago, WI
by Jim Dahlquist 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

This looks like a nice lake for early sailing without the cold discomfort of Lake Michigan before early July (if that). I've never been there, but it looks net on the Google and the map. Has anyone been out there this year already this year? I am thinking mid May, while my wife is out of town for a week. I would welcome company, and/or any suggestions. My M15, bought last year is getting a new Lehr 5.0L propane outboard, Mainsail slugs. These and other items are going to include a look around at Larson Marine in Waukegan, IL and the sail maker in Racine, WI.(He said he would take care of the luff slugs for me while I wait an hour or two). So maybe I will find a marine store there too. Jim Dahlquist Palatine, IL jim(a)dhlqst.com

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any spare rudder gudgeons out there?
by Bruce Ward 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

Hi folks, I have an early vintage M17 #32 which has a non lifting rudder with only two gudgeons. I want to convert to an original lifting rudder set up. I am wondering if anyone has made a conversion to something new and has any rudder parts they might want to let go of. I'm on a pension and to buy and set up a new rig is beyond my budget. But, getting a used gudgeon would help me through on this ......thanks, Bruce

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Re: M_Boats: Lake Winnebago, WI
by bownez＠juno.com 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

Hi Jim, I have driven by Winnebago several times but have not sailed it. It is a fairly large body of water and the fetch from wind and waves could be high depending upon conditions. For a smaller body of water you could look at Lake Butte des Morts by Oshkosh that offers some areas for gunkholing or Lake Poygan. My DeLorme shows multiple boat ramps. Have fun, be safe. Bones, Mpls ____________________________________________________________ How to Sleep Like a Rock Obey this one natural trick to fall asleep and stay asleep all night. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/517d273ad88c4273a0f29st04vuc

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M15 Ports
by George R. Iemmolo 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

I am in the process of having new Ports being cut to shape out of acrylic. I will have to drill mounting holes in the Ports is there any thing special I should be thinking about. I have been told to use a very dull drill and slow speeds. In addition when I removed the old Ports I found that there was what appeared to be felt gaskets between the Port and the cabin hull with very little if any sealing material around the edges. The gaskets seem to be good condition. Should I just remount the new Ports using the existing gaskets? George M15 #602 NoNameYet

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Re: M_Boats: M-23 motor mount
by bownez＠juno.com 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Hi Todd, Looks like I'm one of the few still using the original motor mount that Jerry built. However, I'm using an older 4-stroke (1985 Honda BF-10) that weighs in at 75lbs. I tried another bracket, a Fulton rated to 100 lbs, and it worked well going up and down (spring assist), but the offset distance from the end of the transom was too narrow. Thus, when the motor was raised, it would not tilt forward far enough to get the prop out of the water while sailing. I took it off, sold it to Doug K , and went back to the stocker. Sean's works great, I've seen it in action. Good luck, Bones ____________________________________________________________ How to Sleep Like a Rock Obey this one natural trick to fall asleep and stay asleep all night. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/517684158e4d54157611st02vuc

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Re: M_Boats: M-23 motor mount
by edarts93＠earthlink.net 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

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Re: M_Boats: M-23 motor mount
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Todd, Here is the mount I used.... http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId =696038&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=50366&subdeptNum=50 411&classNum=50412 Here is the Garelick page http://www.garelick.com/Aluminum-Auxiliary-Motor-Bracket-For-4-Stroke-Motors it is made by Garelick but I see now that West Marine is selling it under their own name. You can find it on other sites as a "Garelick" mount. It has long travel (16") which is great for getting the motor clear.....and it is made for motors to 170lbs and sprung as such. I had to add a lsight downward push to get my motor in....and it nearly lifted itself when new. Mine finally had a spring rotate and take some of the tension off of it....lessening the lifting force....but Garelick stood behind it and fixed it for free. It's a great mount. I just used some pieces of stainless plate to make the backing plates. Hope that helps... Sean

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Re: M_Boats: M-23
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Hey Todd... The Pacifics come with an extendable tongue on the trailer....however...it's not that long. I made a second 11' extension that I swap out for the regular extendable tongue when I launch. It has two benefits...keeps me from having to back the truck in too far...and also...I never dunk the brake controller....as it is on the tongue that is removed. After 8 years I have had no brake issues that normally occur when you dunk your surge brake controller and it gulps water in its air vent. I am not a fan of tipping the mast forward....and have an a-frame system to go backwards instead. I know the original setup uses the boom as a gin pole arrangement and goes forward and the chainplates are cut for that. I didn't like that for a number of reasons. I have had a $50,000 mast lowering/raising incident that involved great discomfort, almost losing my career, surgery, and an air-e-vac ride to Las Vegas in the middle of the night (this was not with the M23)...so I play it pretty conservative these days. The M23's rig is very heavy compared to similarly sized boats...caution is the word of the day when dealing with that mast. :-) Here...I will really shake it up and start some conversation...... I tow with the outboard in place on the transom rather than move it to a trailer mount or put it in the truck. Oh I will be burned a the stake for saying that and my transom will fall off, delaminate, explode, my wife will leave me, a thousand locusts will descend upon me ...or something...LOL... but I do it..... and have done it with an over 100lb outboard for 25,000 miles and around 8 years now. My back and neck appreciate it and the boat so far does not seem to mind. It's also another time saving at the ramp, and rigging the 23 you can use all the saving you can get. I have however, installed a first class 4 stroke mount and it is bolted through large stainless backing plates to distribute the load. I do not recommend that anyone else do it....just what I do and what works for me. :-) Between the fact I tow with the outboard on the transom....and the fact that I use, love, and swear by surge brakes...... OMG all the humanity....let the flaming begin. LOL S PS I also ripped the tag off the mattress, swam less than 30 minutes after eating, set my car batteries on concrete, and drank the milk after the expiration date as well.... why? BECAUSE I AM CRAAAAAAAAAZY! ;-)

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