David. Sure can!! Sage 17, Sage 15 and SageCat use a beefed up version of the Jerry's (and Prindle's) M15 rudder. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com On Wed, Jun 13, 2018, 4:02 PM David Grah via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
There is maybe too much discussion on this topic but I just can't help adding my own comment. I have a 1986 Montgomery 15 with what I believe to be the original kick up mahogany rudder. I love my rudder! It goes up and down so easily when I tell it to and even goes up when I run into something and didn't know in advance I wanted it up. I have done this often enough to appreciate this feature. It is also easy to clear it of things that wrap around it but quickly raising and lowering it. As you all probably know, the rudder is raised and lowered by raising and lowering the tiller. Up or down the process involves getting a little momentum going in the rudder to move it from one position to another. It works great.
I know a 17 foot boat is different from a 15 foot boat but I don't understand why no one seems to pursue a beefier version of a Montgomery 15 rudder system for a Montgomery 17. It seems like such a great solution!
David GrahBishop California