Welcome to the list George.
I
believe you will find this a very helpful and enthusiastic group. We love our
Mark Dvorscak
M17 #400
Grace
-----Original Message-----
From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com
[mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of G Burmeyer
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003
8:17 PM
To:
montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com
Subject: M_Boats: New to List
Hi,
Having recently and reluctantly parted with an old Catalina 22, I have been
looking around for something smaller, easier to pull, store and single-hand,
but strong enough to handle some stiff wind. My ideal boat would be easy
to rig off the trailer, have a cabin/interior large enough for an overnight or
two and be fun to sail. I live in Santa Rosa, Ca, which is within an hour of
San Francisco Bay, Tomales Bay and Clear Lake and I want to be able to sail on
all of them safely and without a lot of fuss.
One day this summer, while sailing out of Richmond Bay Marina, I spotted
a really pretty little lap-strake boat (I think it had a pale yellow hull) that
was among a small fleet of West Wight Potters in the harbor. At first I thought
it was a new kind of Potter. Finally, after searching the net for a
while...discovered that what I had seen was a Montgomery (15 or 17?
Don’t know?).
So... Here I am, wondering if I have found the kind of boat I’ve been
looking for. Joining this list is, hopefully, a first step for me to find out.
I subscribed to a C22 list after I bought my old Catalina and found it
immensely useful and entertaining, but often wished I had subscribed before
buying the boat: might have ducked some issues (rusty cast iron swing keels are
a real pain!). I’ll browse the archive and ask some questions and see
what happens...
Hope this wasn’t too long-winded...
-- George Burmeyer, currently boatless
Santa Rosa, CA