I bought this boat 10 years ago, kept it up and .... well check out the pictures. I kept in my backyard (yes, I am lucky). Currently she is on a rebuilt galvanized trailer, the centerboard is out and half way epoxy finished. She developed blisters looks like a case of the chicken pox, I have sanded the gelcoat below the waterline 90%, as much as I can reach on the trailer. I was planning on using some intercoat epoxy to seal then bottompaint. But it is currently 105 degrees in the shade and am saving this for a fall/winter project. I will sell her as/is for $4,000 firm if any one is interested I am in Corpus Christi, Texas. Gilbert M-17 1974 hull 49 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Michael Garcia Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:31 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: How much I can expect to negotiate the price for a new M17 I have also been in a futile search for a used M17. I search the MSOG classified relentlessly. However, I'm sure others feel the same frustration that most of the ads are out of date; boats sold long ago. Is it possible to identify and delete boats that have been sold. I would be happy to forward those that have responded that their boat is sold, or no longer for sale to the Monty list. Mike Sent from my iPad On Aug 26, 2012, at 9:28 AM, Howard Audsley <haudsley@tranquility.net> wrote:
One of the oldest, and still one of the best, Internet resources on M-Boats is the MSOG. I see people are still using the classifieds:
http://msog.org/cfmods/M-boats4sail.cfm
On Aug 25, 2012, at 11:51 PM, Tom Smith wrote:
No disrespect to Bob, but sooner or later, a patient fellow will find a used M17 in damn good shape for much less than the price of a new boat. Guaranteed. You may have to travel a bit, but a road trip is nearly always a good time.
But then again, if you have the cash, go for the new boat... t