I hope someone will take the time to write up a tale for our reading pleasure. Thank you, Larry for your San Juan report. Maybe someday Busca will return to the scene for some more sailing up there. I'm planning on adding one to my web page (with some photos of scenery and chart excerpts) in case anyone would like to get a further idea of what it is like up there. I too had a fine time although I stayed in no marinas and ate in no restaurants. The weather was exceptionally cooperative as well: rain one evening after I was in for the night and a half-day of rain the last day there. Otherwise sunny blue skies. When I returned to the Little Current marina I found that a Nor'Sea 27 had been launched. Bob probably remembers building her. Her home port is in New Jersey and the owner bought her new in '83. I didn't quite get her name, but it's J. __hawsingham from _ollingswood, NJ. Now that I look again at the photo, I could kick myself for not taking the owner up on his offer to get a closer look at her because I see she is an aft COCKPIT model instead of the more common aft CABIN model. I haven't been aboard an aft cabin model yet. I was a ways away and didn't notice that she was an aft cockpit model. Rats!: http://www.bright.net/~htmills/NorSea27.jpg As an aside (commentary on the community of the boating world), he knows Anne Westlund who sails her Potter up there! I know Anne only via the Trailer Sailor boards. Tod -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of William B. Riker Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 7:09 PM To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' Subject: RE: M_Boats: San Juan Island trip report Stan, My boat was advertised as a "1982" model when originally sold at the 1982 Houston boat show but the hull number is MMP151840881, meaning it was built in August '81. So it really isn't out of order. We missed you at the Chesapeake Cruise this year. There were just four of us, but unlike other years, all four stayed together for a full week. Great cruising grounds up to Chestertown and back to Kent Narrows. Other than docking and rafting, I didn't motor until the last 2 miles back into Kent Narrows! Only two nights in Marinas and restaurants for dinner three nights. Most of the storms missed us. Great trip. Bill Riker M15 - #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Stanley Winarski Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 4:24 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: San Juan Island trip report Larry, The web page you were referred to shows it too - your is: Montgomery Marine Products 15' Sequence # 819 built in December 1981 Mine was built in July and was #177 - I wonder if your number is correct since I don't think Jerry turned out 642 boats between July and December. #189 perhaps ?? The highest 1981 numbers on the Montgomery Register http://www.msog.org/ are 191, 192 & 194 although Bill Rikers' 1982 "Storm Petrel" is #184 ?????? Stan M-15, #177, Carol II _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats