Yes sir! Good advice. The trailer has new tires (I was told) bearing buddies and grease gun going with me) I’ll checkout HF lights. Erik Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 18, 2022, at 14:39, WILLIAM CAMPION via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Erik,
I too do not now anything specific about this particular boat but I thought I could offer up some free advice. Is the trailer road worthy? 7 hours is a long time to trailer something that has been sitting outside for 6 years. You might want to be prepared and take a set of wheel bearing with you along with a can of bearing grease. You may also want to be prepared to temporarily rewire the lights. Harbor Freight sells a cheap set of temporary trailering lights which are magnetic. Just remember, this advice is worth every bit of what you paid for it! 😉
Skip M-15 #201
On Jun 18, 2022, at 2:17 PM, E Blohm via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
After looking for a reasonable distance M17 (7 hours) I finally found one and plan to drive out to check it out/buy this coming Tuesday
The 1977 M17 hull number 248# is being sold by the family of the elderly sailor. They know nothing about the boat other than it’s been sitting in his yard for 6 years since he last sailed it on Lake Michigan They are asking $4000 and I counter offered $3600 foolishly!!!
Anyway they sent a bunch of internal and external pictures the hull looks solid the interior-floor-walls looks dry. <image0.png> <image1.png>
I expect to replace standing-running rigging over this coming winter. If deck is solid and keel looks “normal” I’ll probably drag it home.
Anyone know anything about this boat? Or any recommendations about this deal?
Thanks Erik in Ohio
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