I am thinking similarly re the port/sink side of my M17. Anyone here done a major remodel (remove the kitchen :-) on their older port-galley M17 and have pictures to show? For me at 6' 3" it's an opportunity to make a place to sit that could be a few inches lower than the starboard side and thus actually sit fully upright. Then the rest of that side would be open access for stowage and clever retrofits like foldable/stowable galley shelf, etc.. cheers, John S. On 02/22/2016 05:21 PM, Stanley Wheatley wrote:
On a 17' boat, a sink and water tank are just marketing gimmicks. The water tank was long gone when I got my M17 and I immediately removed the hoses and the pump. My medium term plan is to delete the scary, seacock-less through-hull. My long term plan is to cut down the sink/counter and use the base as the foundation for a short settee like the later M17s.
-----Original Message----- From: Henry Rodriguez Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 7:24 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M17 water tank
My boat has the holding tank up forward under the v-berth. I removed the holding tank since the porcelain head was inoperable anyway. I wanted to move the water tank up there but couldn't figure out how to get it out from under the cockpit. It must have been installed before the deck was put in place. There is not enough clearance to remove it from any direction without cutting it apart.
As near as I can tell from the measurements, the water tank has a 10 gallon capacity but the waste holding tank only 5.
On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 5:14 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
if you really want a water system a better weight distribution the water tank should be forward under the vberth. some M17s have a pan with a shelf you can secure a water tank (starboard forward of the compression post). my M17 has the pan so i can take a picture if you like.
me ... i just use bottles of water and have no water tank.
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On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 3:41 PM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Behind the CB trunk is the water tank. ...
Kazz
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