Hi Erik, That sounds like a great deal for an M17. What sort of an outboard is that? The owner probably painted it to match the boat color. If you are going to buy it, then let me recommend that you take along wrenches, a bottle jack and a 12" square of 1"thick plywood as a base for the jack if the road shoulder is soft, and you have to remove the trailer wheel. Don't forget a lug wrench, and a piece of pipe to increase the pressure for loosening lug nuts. Also take along a can of WD40 or other rusty nut loosener if you encounter a tire problem. Connie ex M15 #400 LEPPO On 6/18/2022 12:34 PM, E Blohm via montgomery_boats wrote:
After looking for a reasonable distance M17 (7 hours) I finally found one and plan to drive out to check it out/buy this coming Tuesday
The 1977 M17 hull number 248# is being sold by the family of the elderly sailor. They know nothing about the boat other than it’s been sitting in his yard for 6 years since he last sailed it on Lake Michigan They are asking $4000 and I counter offered $3600 foolishly!!!
Anyway they sent a bunch of internal and external pictures the hull looks solid the interior-floor-walls looks dry.
I expect to replace standing-running rigging over this coming winter. If deck is solid and keel looks “normal” I’ll probably drag it home.
Anyone know anything about this boat? Or any recommendations about this deal?
Thanks Erik in Ohio
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