some years ago i remember an email exchange that an M15 owner purchased his boat for a 'steal of a price' because it had been swamped. the new owner was looking for recommendations on how to renovate/repair the boat (see below). the story, if memory serves, is the M15 was being used by the seller's kid(s) and kid's friends. the boat had be taken out with many persons on board and had been somewhat intentionally knocked down and swamped. the boat didn't sink, or turtle, but was filled with dirty lake water and a complete mess (ie, the flotation foam stank, the cabin cushions were ruined, and the interior was coated in fine mud). the seller sold the boat not because of any failures in the safety/ability of the M15 ... he was just so pissed at his kid(s). anyhow, this is what i remember ... don't know how muddled my memory is on the story. :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com --- On Fri, 7/6/12, William B Riker <wriker@mindspring.com> wrote:
Hi Ted,
I've been reading posts on this site since 1998 and don't remember any stories of an M-15 tipping over or swamping. A few of us have scooped a bit of water into the cockpit. Okay, I scooped enough to fill the cockpit to the top of the bridge deck, but little or none got into the cabin. By the time water is coming over the rail, the sail is horizontal and no longer exerting downward pressure. The most dangerous situation, as Sal mentioned, is when the boat has very little way on; with a little speed, she'll head up and luff on her own.
I just noticed your UNM.edu email address. I live in Cochiti Lake.
Bill Riker M15 - #184 Storm Petrel
-----Original Message----- From: Ted Weidenbach Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 6:43 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 reefing and storm jib
As I have been reading these e-mails I have found them very helpful! I had my first bout with gusty winds and it definitely spooked me a bit. Has anyone here on the list ever tipped their monty over due to high winds or a gust that caught them off guard? If you have tipped the boat over...what did you do and if you didn't how did you overcome the situation?
The only sailing I have ever done has been on a lot bigger boats I am not quite as familiar with the risk of tipping the boat over!
-Ted