I checked this boat out prior to purchasing another M15 and yes, he moved the main sheet aft. He was a really nice guy who did a lot of customization to fit his needs/style. I probably would have bought this one had another one not shown up the same weekend which appealed to me more. Youlll enjoy this M15! Thanks, David D. dajada@gmail.com On Mar 19, 2017, at 7:37 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
What's the raised "something" at the transom?
Looking at the photo Connie my guess is a prior owner moved the mainsheet from just aft of the companionway to the transom (ie, no traveler)
... have to wait for Sam to comment to know 100%
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On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/18/2017 1:32 PM, Sam wrote: Hi Sam,
Welcome aboard.
You picked the right boat. As you probably are already aware; the M15 was sailed from San Diego to Honolulu many years ago.
Question. What's the raised "something" at the transom? Is it to support the mast? Is it a perch for the Captain's parrot? I've never seen that before and can't imagine what it could be used for. Any clue? Or are you just "learning" at this point?
I swapped the fixed engine mount, such as yours, for a lift mount. Got the leg of the outboard out of the water on a starboard tack.
Connie ex M15 #400
Hi all,
After ~1.5 years of scanning Craigslist on a weekly basis, reading a lot of reviews, forums, and watching plenty of youtube videos, I finally made the decision and bought a Montgomery 15. I mostly learned to sail on Rhodes 19s with Courageous Sailing in Boston Harbor, so the idea of having a trailerable sailboat which points well and sails more like a keelboat than a dinghy pretty much sold me (the M-15 isn't hard on the eyes either)!
I will be sailing lakes in the NW mostly (Coeur d'Alane, Dworshak, Pend Oreille) but was really intrigued by rumors of a Montgomery-owners San Juan Islands get together. Is this event still being held?
I bought the boat from an older gentleman in Oregon who had only owned it for a year and had purchased it from someone in the PNW who had made a number of upgrades/modifications/additions for cruising (and also appears to have kept it in immaculate condition). The boat's name is "Venga Viento", hull number #272, built in 1984. If anyone happens to know any history about the boat I would be interested to learn more. Here are a few photos: https://goo.gl/photos/SCiZXrHKf9p3na35A (including a couple of photos of a little boat I built a few years ago, which I'll probably have to sell now...).
Thanks, and happy sailing,
Sam