Sounds like J.O.Woodworks John Owens 903 752 0302. I got drop boards for my M-17 from him that were perfect and priced right. Stan --- On Wed, 7/13/11, Louis Remmers <louremmers@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Louis Remmers <louremmers@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Ida Sailor Rudder To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 11:05 AM There is a rudder maker in Texas that I got a rudder from and it was $400.00. It is great and would not hesitate to buy again. I will get the name of the manufacturer and will post it. --- On Tue, 7/12/11, Gordon Gilbert <gordon@financialwriting.net> wrote: From: Gordon Gilbert <gordon@financialwriting.net> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Ida Sailor Rudder To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 8:18 AM I replaced the wood rudder on my '83 M-17 with an IdaSailor rudder this spring, mainly because the old rudder's foil was not symmetrical, causing the boat to perform differently on opposite tacks. (Or maybe poorly on both tacks!) The new rudder has a nicely shaped, symmetrical foil and is performing well, though I'm having to practice lowering and raising the blade with the line provided to do so. (There are instructions for doing this on the company's website.) Materials and connections seem very solid, and Joel's customer service is exemplary. I accidentally threw out with the shipping box a few needed smaller parts for attaching my rudder and tiller, and after I called Joel he quick-shipped the parts right to me, no questions asked. He also was available to answer any questions I had. The guy seems completely dedicated to making his customers happy. I also ordered the mast crutch with my new rudder, but since I haven't used it yet I can't comment (though it looks very solid and should raise the mast (at full extension) high enough for me to lift or lower the mast the rest of the way. Also, the new rudder is easier to install at launching (though, with the mast crutch attached to the rudder you may not have to take this step), as attaching my old rudder with the long, sticking stainless-steel rod was somewhat difficult and time consuming. Gordon Gilbert M-17 Sapphire St. Paul, MN On Jul 10, 2011, at 5:51 PM, Mike Johnson wrote:
I'm considering spending the big bucks that Ida Sailor wants for the Monty 17 rudder. Before I do I wanted to ask the group if they thought the product to be a good one. I just purchased M17 #600. She has a wood kick up rudder now and a back up solid one piece rudder (quite an impressive piece of wood!!!).
Looking forward to reading your opinions!
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