I’ve built a load of 6’8” s and 7-11s See both here. The 6-8 has a Center seat that is water and air tight for flotation. Often people would ask for a 5-8 and I would put a piece of waxed Formica in the mold. We called it a beer cooler because it was so small it wouldn’t meet the floatation requirements. 😃 Bob Eeg [cid:4C1DF8CD-81D3-4F7E-B1BE-A78C75E5DCF5] Sent from my iPad On Jan 6, 2021, at 4:54 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote: Skip: I have no idea the current mold status. Most went to Bob after Jerry shut down in '94/'95. I also don't know the mold efficacy of the Australian M6'8". Actually the Aussies have returned the center seat to how the 6'8" was initially configured. It is later when the USCG rules changed/updated the flotation rules, it is my understanding, that resulted in the large center 'block of foam' seen in many 6'8"s (such as mine). I don't know when Jerry implemented the leeboard on the 6'8". The 6'8" used by Lin and Larry Pardey had a centerboard. :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred/ On Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 4:43 PM William Campion via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote: Dave, Please correct me if I’m wrong but when Jerry closed MMP, no one wanted the dink molds and they were destroyed? All except the M-6.8, which is now owned by a company in Australia. They rearranged the forward bench which eliminates the ability to adjust the trim while rowing. Due to shipping costs, it’s impossible to get a new M-6.8, unless of course you win the Mega Millions lotto and money is no longer an issue. ~Skip <Sent from my iPhone> On Jan 6, 2021, at 7:17 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote: Jon: If I remember correctly the 7'11" came from Richard Arthur (Arthur Marine was better know for the Balboa line of sailboats). Jerry worked for Arthur in the 60s, bought the dinghy molds and opened Montgomery Marine Products (MMP). :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred/ On Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 3:47 PM Jon Barber <brbrbarber@gmail.com> wrote: ... Does anyone know who designed the 7-11? Thanks again, Jon Barber Montgomery 17 Ol'44
