Why are you selling her? You spent lots of sweat equity making her one of the best. Sandy -----Original Message----- From: Nebwest2@aol.com To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Mon, Jul 15, 2013 9:32 am Subject: M_Boats: "Dauntless" is for sale.... 1979 Montgomery 23 “Dauntless” for sale $25,000 1 of only 20 of the original M23’s ever built. Replacement Costs?? New Montgomery 23’s are being built by Norsea/Montgomery Boats with some modifications. Costs in 2002 were listed at $78,000 · Standing Rigging completely replaced in 2012 (forestay, backstay, upper and lower shrouds, and all turnbuckles) · 1999 4 stroke, x-long(25”) shaft, high thrust, electric start 9.9 Yamaha outboard · Garelik Heavy Duty Motor lifting motor mount · Complete 12 volt electrical rebuild · 2, 12volt AGM deep cycles · 2 Blue Sea Systems Distribution Panels · Blue Sea Battery Selector Switch and Panel Isolation Switch · Blue Sea System Amp and Volt meters · Uniden 525 DSC VHF · Remote wireless VHF WAM Mic with inductive chargers in both cabin and cockpit · AM/FM CD · Tricolor/Anchor both LED · LED Windex light · Deck light · LED Stern light (mounted on pole above obstructions) as well as the original stern light on transom with a selector switch to select one or the other · Bank of 3, 12 volt power outlets · Simrad TP-10 Autopilot · TillerClutch · Basic A/C shorepower setup with onboard outlets · Onboard Guest 2 bank Battery Charger · Origo 2 burner Alcohol Stove · 6 cubic foot ice box w/ electric pump to bring drain water to sink · 7 gallon fresh water tank · Sunbrella Bimini and Dodger (able to sail with them up…and they are able to be connected when not sailing providing excellent protection from rain. ) · Heavy Duty recessed Padeyes in cockpit floor · Mast raising system · All lines led to cockpit · 2 cabin top halyard winches · 2 coming mounted sheet winches · Jiffy reef set-up for 2 reef points on main · Adjustable topping lift · Jib Downhaul · Elliot Pattison Custom Made main with 3 reef points (4 years old, always covered) · Sunbrella mainsail cover · Rolly Tasker storm Jib (new) · Rolly Tasker #3 working jib (4 years old great shape) · North sails Blade jib ( unknown age, good shape) · 135 Genoa ( heavy constructed, getting tired but still useable) · Ullman 150 (Unknown age, good shape) · Sunbrella Headsail bags for the 150, 135, and blade · Asymmetrical Spinnaker · Blister job 2005-06 all west system used, no further problems · Interlux 200E Epoxy Barrier Coat ’05-‘06 and recent VC 17 Bottom · All steel ballast removed and replaced with lead in ’05-’06 refit · Extra ballast installed during refit per suggestion of Jerry Montgomery · Complete Centerboard re-work (sandblast, fill, fair, epoxy barrier coat) in ,05-06 (inspected in ’10 – still in excellent shape.) · Pivot and stop pins for centerboard replaced with new ½” bronze pins ’10 · New centerboard pendant ‘10 · Rudder rebuilt in ’05, recently re-finished – great condition above and below waterline · Non-skid re-done with Kiwi Grip nonskid · Depth sounder · Spinlock Rope Clutches on all halyards, vang, and luff reef lines( Clew reef points are on the boom) · Removeable Stainless Swim ladder on transom. · Origninal aluminum “Montgomery” stemhead fitting/anchor roller sent to Bristol Bronze as a pattern and replaced with custom made 100% Bronze fitting. · Manual Bilge pump · Electric bilge pump · 6 large opening Portlights · Custom flush aluminum TODD seat mount in cockpit that secures an extendable aluminum mast crutch for trailering…and is used for a custom cockpit table when cruising, all other times is flush with cockpit locker lid. · Thru hulls replaced in -06 with Groco Bronze thru hulls with proper backing blocks and sea-cocks installed. · New Sea-Land Port-a-potty (we use wagbags now) · Custom 2005 Pacific Galvanized Tandem Axle Trailer w/Stainless Disc Surge Brakes, LED lighting, 1 year old tires, new bearing’s/races ’13, and an 11’ extendable tongue. The trailer is in great shape…no rust. · Claw anchor in roller with 50’ chain and 200’ rode · 13lb Danforth with chain and 200’ rode in fast deploy bag kept in stern locker Dauntless has been our boat for 8 years now. Throughout that time period we have sailed her from the waters off San Diego, all the way to Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. I have had her 20 miles offshore overnight racing from Long Beach to San Diego (2nd in class), on inland desert lakes, the San Juan Islands, the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Monterey (1st place 2 years consecutive in Monterey Cruiser Challenge ’11,’12), Catalina Island, and everywhere in between. I have towed her from Florida to Arizona, Southern California to Ancortes, Washington. She sails wonderfully and tows wonderfully. What she is not …is a daysailor. In other words….it takes a while to set her up and launch her. More than you would want to do for an hour or two of sailing. She is best used to put in the water for extended times (either in a slip ready to go, or for an extended cruise of at least a few days) . She is not perfect and there are some things a new owner would probably want to do to her. She could use some new cushions….and a serious owner might eventually decide to paint her topsides from the toe rail to the bootstripe. Her gelcoat can be buffed out …and I do…but it is tired. She has ridden out numerous hurricanes at a dock in her former home of Punta Gorda Florida and bears a few scars from that. Overall I feel she is in pretty darn good shape. She is ready to take you on any adventure you can imagine, and frankly….I think she is capable of more than most of the sailors that will sail her….myself included. It has been a pleasure being her custodian but we are thinking it might be time to move on. I will speak with anyone interested very candidly, be happy to share photos an info on her refit , and describe realistically her condition to any prospective new owner. Probably no other trailer sailor has had more internet exposure in the last 8 years. I tend to be a shameless self promoter and have enjoyed sharing photos and videos of Dauntless and the adventures she has taken us on , on the web. Thus…if you are interested in checking her out visually…both stills and videos of her in action…it is totally do-able. You will notice variations in her looks as the years go by as we customized her to our own liking on both the interior and exterior. To see many videos and slide shows of Dauntless in action please go to my youtube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/nebwest2/videos Delivery could be arranged across the continental US if the buyer is willing to pay the costs associated (over and above the purchase price of the boat). I will not sell the boat to anyone without them having inspected it in person first hand. I have nothing to hide with this boat, but I want to make sure that anyone interested makes the decision on first-hand knowledge rather than my opinion or judgment. CONTACT: Sean Mulligan _sailhavasu@aol.com_ (mailto:sailhavasu@aol.com) Note: There is also another of the original M23’s currently for sale. It belongs to John and Julie Mulder of Bend Oregon. Their boat “Dreamtime” is beautiful. I have recently been on it. Anyone in that area of the country that is looking for an M23 would be well advised to give Dreamtime a good hard look.