Thanx much Steve. It always helps to learn from others. I make fewer mistakes that way. sal M15 '86 #361 Justus In a message dated 10/3/2009 7:31:49 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, sspearse@whidbey.com writes: Hello, Sal. I push my 15' 1981 Monty around just fine with a 2-horse 4-stroke Honda. Most Monty owners go with the long shaft, but I got a great deal on my shorty. I removed the original fixed (fiberglass band + wood) transom that had weakened over the years. Also, it did not come out far enough from the transom to allow the motor to be tilted. I bought a Garelich fixed-mount designed for motors up to 15 horse. (Well, not on MY transom!) I reversed the mounting plate so that it held the motor low enough to allow for cavitation prevention. (My prop is nearly level with the middle of the keel.) Hope this helps. —Steve on Whidbey On Oct 3, 2009, at 5:16 PM, SALGLESSER@aol.com wrote:
Hi all,
We had a little snow storm last week (10") so I threw a tarp over our M15 to keep the snow off. Unfortunately the wind was stronger than expected. The wind grabbed the tarp and the mast and bent the support 90 degrees. I believe I can straighten it, but i don't think I can get the kink out. Is there a source or supplier to get a new one? Our boat is an '86, will a new one fit? Any help would be appreciated.
We have an inboard electric motor on our boat, but it was suggested that we also carry an outboard for longer windless runs that sometimes occur in these "gatherings" like the Havasu event. So I'm going to mount a rack (folding) for a motor. Is there an optimum depth for the prop? How much power will I need to push the M15 "properly"? Any suggestions are appreciated.
sal
M15 '86 #361 Justus
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