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Subject: Sleeping Arrangements on the M15
by David Grah 03 Apr '20

03 Apr '20

We sleep in our Montgomery 15 all the time. We put our feet forward with her on the starboard. Climbing in and out isn't too bad, sort of like getting in and out of a backpacking tent. I have a cloth box sort of next to my head on the port side that we leave in place but pretty much everything else goes out into the cockpit when we sleep, including when we stop and sleep when trailering. Sometimes the combination of the box keeping me forward and the little dog who has to pick a spot where the bow is getting narrow makes our feet a little crowded, but my feet really like room and air. What I think are the stock cushions we recovered a couple of years ago are quite comfortable. When I sleep in the boat alone, I leave everything in the cabin on the starboard side and sleep the same way on the port side. All the stuff on the other side always keeps me in place just fine! In the Sea of Cortez the cabin got a little stuffy and my feet were unhappy. I can't imagine having my head down there at times like that. Oh, when my son and I slept on the boat on Great Slave Lake he slept inside like I do alone with most of the stuff and I slept in the cockpit in a bivy bag on the nice cockpit cushions we have. Not perfectly comfortable but still a fine solution. I've never sat in the cabin, always lie down in there. David GrahBishop California Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 11:57:44 -0400 From: brad kurlancheek <bkurlancheek(a)gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Sleeping Arrangements on the M15 Message-ID: <CALpQOtCXpL+XsU=Vx9UF1R7S0BqoEUD7XVe-G-nzYQq5d_OBvw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hello All, Given the state of things, have thought of doing some extended cruising in my M15. One of my concerns is the sleeping arrangements in the cabin. After a few 5 day cruises in the Monty, I've decided, there just has to be a better way, than what I've been doing. First, I discarded all the cushions. They reduce sitting headroom height! Every inch counts in the Monty 15 cabin. Mainly, I've been sleeping head at bow, on the port side. I sleep in a sleeping bag, on top of a couple of body-length 22"-wide camping cushion pads. The bed is soft enough - that's not the problem. It's getting into the sleeping bag that's an exercise in calistenics, and getting out. Furthermore, there's all that room, to starboard. I liked to be wedged, when sleeping in a boat. I'm not sure how to assure that on the Monty, other than putting sacks of spare blankets between me and the starboard hull. I'm not much satisifed with that solution though. I've considered making some kind of wooden border, but that might be unwieldy. One other thing I do is stuff sacks of more gear into the bow triangle, so as to give me something behind the two pillows I use. Otherwise, the pillows just migrate into that wedge, while failing to take me with them. I'd be curious to know how others situate themselves when sleeping at anchor on their M15s. Thanks in advance, - Brad ------------------------------

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Sleeping Arrangements on the M15
by brad kurlancheek 03 Apr '20

03 Apr '20

Hello All, Given the state of things, have thought of doing some extended cruising in my M15. One of my concerns is the sleeping arrangements in the cabin. After a few 5 day cruises in the Monty, I've decided, there just has to be a better way, than what I've been doing. First, I discarded all the cushions. They reduce sitting headroom height! Every inch counts in the Monty 15 cabin. Mainly, I've been sleeping head at bow, on the port side. I sleep in a sleeping bag, on top of a couple of body-length 22"-wide camping cushion pads. The bed is soft enough - that's not the problem. It's getting into the sleeping bag that's an exercise in calistenics, and getting out. Furthermore, there's all that room, to starboard. I liked to be wedged, when sleeping in a boat. I'm not sure how to assure that on the Monty, other than putting sacks of spare blankets between me and the starboard hull. I'm not much satisifed with that solution though. I've considered making some kind of wooden border, but that might be unwieldy. One other thing I do is stuff sacks of more gear into the bow triangle, so as to give me something behind the two pillows I use. Otherwise, the pillows just migrate into that wedge, while failing to take me with them. I'd be curious to know how others situate themselves when sleeping at anchor on their M15s. Thanks in advance, - Brad

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Re: M_Boats: montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 205, Issue 3
by Rusty Knorr 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

Seems like responding directly to Jed rather than the whole group might be more appropriate in this case. www.rustyknorr.weebly.com > On Mar 18, 2020, at 11:00 AM, montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: > > Send montgomery_boats mailing list submissions to > montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > montgomery_boats-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of montgomery_boats digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear > (Capn Jack Rackham) > 2. Re: Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear > (bownez(a)juno.com) > 3. Re: Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear (Ian Black) > 4. Re: Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear > (Henry Rodriguez) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:27:33 +0000 (UTC) > From: Capn Jack Rackham <capn_rackham(a)yahoo.com> > To: "montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com" > <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: M_Boats: Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear > Message-ID: <1512808161.12158.1584502053805(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi all, > My name is Jed and the reason I'm here is my father used to have a Montgomery 17. Through a series of unfortunate events, he let possession of his girl slip away. > While I fear the hull and mast are likely gone for good, he kept a BUNCH of sails, the tiller, mainsail/boom, most of his records, whisker pole and other ephemera in his home. > I'm sadden to say he passed away late last year and I am left to settle his estate.? > > I refuse to discard all this gear without trying to find a useful home for it. You, fellow sailors, are my first step in trying to figure out what to do next with this equipment. > If this isn't allowed here, please accept my apologies. > Hoping to at least get some advice on where to go next. > Thanks so much, peace, and fair winds to all. > Regards, > Jed N in MinnesotaOn behalf of Dallas N and the Sallie Q > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:56:04 GMT > From: "bownez(a)juno.com" <bownez(a)juno.com> > To: capn_rackham(a)yahoo.com, montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear > Message-ID: <20200318.085604.30992.0(a)webmail13.vgs.untd.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > Jed, > > Where are you located in Mn? > > I'm in Mpls. > > Mr. Bones > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:07:01 +0000 > From: Ian Black <seaweeble(a)hotmail.com> > To: "capn_rackham(a)yahoo.com" <capn_rackham(a)yahoo.com>, For and about > Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear > Message-ID: > <CH2PR14MB36606130084619B3D0C7700DA4F70(a)CH2PR14MB3660.namprd14.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > Hello Jed, > I would be interested in the sails if they?re not too old. Mine are originals and almost 40 now. What make are they? Is there any stiffness left in them? Let me know if you?re not bombarded by local guys. They should get 1st crack to make things easier on you. > I?m sorry to hear about your loss but glad to know your dad got to spend some time with ?his girl? for a while. > Best, > Ian Black > M-17 Seaweeble > M-15 Judi B > 541-430-0481 > > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 > > From: Capn Jack Rackham via montgomery_boats<mailto:montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:27 PM > To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com<mailto:montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: M_Boats: Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear > > Hi all, > My name is Jed and the reason I'm here is my father used to have a Montgomery 17. Through a series of unfortunate events, he let possession of his girl slip away. > While I fear the hull and mast are likely gone for good, he kept a BUNCH of sails, the tiller, mainsail/boom, most of his records, whisker pole and other ephemera in his home. > I'm sadden to say he passed away late last year and I am left to settle his estate. > > I refuse to discard all this gear without trying to find a useful home for it. You, fellow sailors, are my first step in trying to figure out what to do next with this equipment. > If this isn't allowed here, please accept my apologies. > Hoping to at least get some advice on where to go next. > Thanks so much, peace, and fair winds to all. > Regards, > Jed N in MinnesotaOn behalf of Dallas N and the Sallie Q > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:14:04 -0500 > From: Henry Rodriguez <heinzir(a)gmail.com> > To: capn_rackham(a)yahoo.com, For and about Montgomery Sailboats > <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear > Message-ID: > <CAMKG1hJW=OXa325sSfR1m=MOQBfS_+dFeXzX9wEY3HAMUyxCtg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I am also in the Minneapolis area and would love to look through your > gear. I am not in need of anything right at the moment but you never know. > . . . > I could take pictures for other group members from farther away needing > gear. > > Henry Rodriguez > M17 Monita > >> On Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 10:28 PM Capn Jack Rackham via montgomery_boats < >> montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> My name is Jed and the reason I'm here is my father used to have a >> Montgomery 17. Through a series of unfortunate events, he let possession of >> his girl slip away. >> While I fear the hull and mast are likely gone for good, he kept a BUNCH >> of sails, the tiller, mainsail/boom, most of his records, whisker pole and >> other ephemera in his home. >> I'm sadden to say he passed away late last year and I am left to settle >> his estate. >> >> I refuse to discard all this gear without trying to find a useful home for >> it. You, fellow sailors, are my first step in trying to figure out what to >> do next with this equipment. >> If this isn't allowed here, please accept my apologies. >> Hoping to at least get some advice on where to go next. >> Thanks so much, peace, and fair winds to all. >> Regards, >> Jed N in MinnesotaOn behalf of Dallas N and the Sallie Q >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > montgomery_boats mailing list > montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > ------------------------------ > > End of montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 205, Issue 3 > ************************************************

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Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear
by Capn Jack Rackham 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

Hi all, My name is Jed and the reason I'm here is my father used to have a Montgomery 17. Through a series of unfortunate events, he let possession of his girl slip away. While I fear the hull and mast are likely gone for good, he kept a BUNCH of sails, the tiller, mainsail/boom, most of his records, whisker pole and other ephemera in his home. I'm sadden to say he passed away late last year and I am left to settle his estate. I refuse to discard all this gear without trying to find a useful home for it. You, fellow sailors, are my first step in trying to figure out what to do next with this equipment. If this isn't allowed here, please accept my apologies. Hoping to at least get some advice on where to go next. Thanks so much, peace, and fair winds to all. Regards, Jed N in MinnesotaOn behalf of Dallas N and the Sallie Q Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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Re: M_Boats: Trying to find a home for my dad's sailing gear
by bownez＠juno.com 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

Jed, Where are you located in Mn? I'm in Mpls. Mr. Bones

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jib sheet diameter, material, and construction
by Rob Bultman 07 Mar '20

07 Mar '20

I need to add a missing jib sheet. The existing one looks to be 7/16" diameter. Casey (This Old Boat) recommends polyester double braid for sheets ("Period."). A sail-rite document ( https://www.sailrite.com/PDF/Rope%20Selection%20Recommendations.pdf) has a table of recommended diameters, and it looks like 5/16" would work for my M17. Does that sound reasonable? Thanks, Rob First Time Sailboat Owner

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Thetford 135 portipotti from Montgomery 15
by Home 05 Mar '20

05 Mar '20

Thetford 135 a spare from my Monty 15 , the base is 13.5 by 11.5 inches and willing to part for it for a reasonable offer PLUS shipping. So here is the story it was purchased when I learned that these would be gone and discontinued, this one is not new used one or twice or three times when I did not know which one to use in my boat for the season but its been garage stored since 2013 so if interested let me know if NOT its going to be used when I dry camp in my RV (yet to be purchased). I can send pictures so let me know and I would say it looks like a +9 in condition. Smiley ex Monty 15 # 616 Karen & Smiley Magoo252(a)comcast.net <mailto:Magoo252@comcast.net>

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Subject: Lake Pleasant
by David Grah 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Hi Sal. Sorry to not to see you there! I am sure others will respond and be in better positions to respond but we had a great time and really appreciate those that participated and made it happen. Light winds but a handful of low key races at a really nice venue! David GrahBishop CaliforniaMontgomery 15 Message: 1 Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:27:39 +0000 (UTC) From: salglesser(a)aol.com To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Lake Pleasant Message-ID: <1330745140.5790755.1582219659918(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hi all, How did Lake Pleasant go? sal

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2010 Montgomery 15 for sale in Monterey CA
by Shandy Buckley 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Hello, I’m selling my 2010 Monty 15, located in Monterey CA. See the ad here, if it’s up the boat is still for sale. Dog not included! https://monterey.craigslist.org/boa/d/monterey-montgomery-with-trailer-and/… Thanks, Shandy Shandy.buckley(a)gmail.com

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Lake Pleasant
by salglesser＠aol.com 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Hi all, How did Lake Pleasant go? sal

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