M-boats can be launched and outhauled at low tide, but it is a lot easier at high tide because the ramp to the water is simply shorter, easier to negotiate, and more boater friendly at high tide, particularly with the difference between low and high tide in Puget Sound, on some days when we get an 18.2 foot swing from low to high on South Puget Sound. The water level and edge at high tide can be half a football field closer. Get a couple of tide table books, one to keep on your boat and one at home to check when you're thinking of going to your boat. Don't pay the price of a tide book at West Marine (the Walmart of boat stores) because many marinas give them away. Steve M-15 # 335 -----Original Message----- From: Jazzy Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 10:26 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Introduction (Corin) Thank you all for the warm welcome! I'm looking forward to that boat show and meeting you all there. Hopefully the work sched cooperates... Couple of questions....do you guys trailer in with the rudder attached? Shallow ramp...low tide? Do you guys use whisker poles? El Nino didn't come with one. More questions to come as I sort through...thank you! Ivan On Jan 7, 2016 11:43 AM, "Lenny Corin" <lpcorin@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Jazzy,
I'm on Whidbey and I know of another M-17 sailor (Betsy) over across the Great Divide in Port Townsend. Enjoy your M-17. If you find yourself in the area, stop on by. My 17 is currently resting by the side of my garage. I'll probably have it in the Oak Harbor Marina for a month this summer. Do check out the Wooden Boat Festival and Pocket Yacht Palooza in PT. Good opportunity to meet other small boat enthusiasts and pepper Dave Scobie with questions and receive his sage (!) advise.
Lenny, 'Orli'
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Message: 1 Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 08:31:46 -0800 From: Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Introduction... Message-ID: <CAHJ-33F2tiSPrzWsQcqEDdvTAU6eHLWUQLxRDRfv_YU7-_H7xQ@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hello All! I recently purchased an M17, and of course have been lurking and learning all along. The boat was originally "Selkie" and the next owner re-named it "El Nino". My name is Ivan and I currently live in Gig Harbor, WA and am fairly new to sailing. I bought an older Snipe two summers ago and taught myself how to sail on that. I would love to get in contact with anyone nearby that is knowledgeable regarding M17 or 15s to perhaps come by for a looksie.
I look forward to getting to know you all better, and now for the best part of introduction posts.... PICS! Note "Selkie's" custom dodger as featured in Small Craft Advisor #64, 2010..... SWEET!
http://ivanpla.com/FunStuff/Montgomery%2017/El%20Nino.jpg http://ivanpla.com/FunStuff/Montgomery%2017/elnino.jpg
-= Ivan
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Message: 2 Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 11:13:15 -0600 From: Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Introduction... Message-ID: <CA+TbpAVpO1uO6ugVf2Nzshi-SAqyKGQaTD-2Q-Y9qOTfu_W4EQ@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hey Ivan, Welcome to the group. Glad you found a 17. They are great boats! I have owned two over the years. Still have the second one. I often wondered what a main hatch dodger would configure like. Thanks for the pics. My home port is a driveway in Rockport, Tx. Good luck with your boat. fair winds, Tom B < https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaig...
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On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello All! I recently purchased an M17, and of course have been lurking and learning all along. The boat was originally "Selkie" and the next owner re-named it "El Nino". My name is Ivan and I currently live in Gig Harbor, WA and am fairly new to sailing. I bought an older Snipe two summers ago and taught myself how to sail on that. I would love to get in contact with anyone nearby that is knowledgeable regarding M17 or 15s to perhaps come by for a looksie.
I look forward to getting to know you all better, and now for the best part of introduction posts.... PICS! Note "Selkie's" custom dodger as featured in Small Craft Advisor #64, 2010..... SWEET!
http://ivanpla.com/FunStuff/Montgomery%2017/El%20Nino.jpg http://ivanpla.com/FunStuff/Montgomery%2017/elnino.jpg
-= Ivan
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Message: 3 Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 09:58:55 -0800 From: "Steve Trapp" <stevetrapp@Q.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Introduction... Message-ID: <4914FA9517AF48259527A7C899E37396@HPPC> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8"; reply-type=original
Ivan, There are several of us M boat sailors in the area, my M-15 is on South Puget Sound in Olympia. Have you sailed before ? If you are new to the sport, sailing lessons will be a good investment. Island Sailing Club with boats in Olympia does a good job on that, but I will bet there are clubs in Gig Harbor that offer lessons. Pocket Yacht Palooza in Port Townsend in June is also a good place to connect with other sailors. Dave Scobie, the guy who now builds Sage boats based on the Montgomery boats and Jerry Montgomery's consultation usually attends Pocket Yacht Palooza and is worth going to talk with and to pick his brain. Good Sailing, enjoy the waters and many inlets of Puget Sound Steve M-15 # 335
-----Original Message----- From: Jazzy Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2016 8:31 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Introduction...
Hello All! I recently purchased an M17, and of course have been lurking and learning all along. The boat was originally "Selkie" and the next owner re-named it "El Nino". My name is Ivan and I currently live in Gig Harbor, WA and am fairly new to sailing. I bought an older Snipe two summers ago and taught myself how to sail on that. I would love to get in contact with anyone nearby that is knowledgeable regarding M17 or 15s to perhaps come by for a looksie.
I look forward to getting to know you all better, and now for the best part of introduction posts.... PICS! Note "Selkie's" custom dodger as featured in Small Craft Advisor #64, 2010..... SWEET!
http://ivanpla.com/FunStuff/Montgomery%2017/El%20Nino.jpg http://ivanpla.com/FunStuff/Montgomery%2017/elnino.jpg
-= Ivan
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