I prefer not to have one personally- less windage, less potentially leaky holes in the deck, and less weight on the bow (although on an M15, weight on the bow keeps the stern up, probably makes it faster in most cases), and a cleaner look to the boat. I also really don't like how they tend to distort the jib on certain points of sail. It's good to have something to grab onto when doing a headsail change in rough conditions, but for me having tight jacklines (just my regular dock lines) does the trick. Overall my M15 is somewhat lighter than most above the waterline as it's missing a lot of options, including having no electrical system, and I usually don't bring my 19lb 2-stroke outboard either unless it's required in the rules for a particular race or I'm bringing passengers that would be afraid without it. I do however sometimes carry a bottle of rum, but it's stored below the waterline, and usually only full at the very start of the sail... Sincerely, Tyler '81 M15 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Trapp" <stevetrapp@Q.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 10:12:11 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Bow pulpit. My boat did not come with a bow pulpit. Is there any resource for getting one made or used. If you have an M-15 without a bow pulpit, I recommend getting one, I have one on mine and think it makes the foredeck safer, has some utility function, and adds a touch of class to the appearance. I used to tow my M-15 to a great lake on the Hwy between Bend - Eugene, but I can not recall the name of the lake, and I believe is now like R2AK, no motors allowed. Steve M-15 # 335 -----Original Message----- From: doug Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 9:51 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Bow pulpit. My boat did not come with a bow pulpit. Is there any resource for getting one made or used. Thanks Dave. Seems like a nice piece of foredeck gear to have. I can see not having one on such a small boat but it could make the tiny foredeck a little more safe and useful. A place to do the Titanic pose as well. Doug
On Jun 18, 2018, at 9:44 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Couple hundred bucks plus shipping is my guess.
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On Mon, Jun 18, 2018, 9:42 PM Doug <doug9326@gmail.com> wrote:
Do you know how much that might cost me Thanks for the tip.
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On Jun 18, 2018, 10:40 PM, at 10:40 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Railmakers in California has the pattern to make a M15 pulpit.
:: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com
On Mon, Jun 18, 2018, 9:20 PM Doug <doug9326@gmail.com> wrote:
New member here from Bend, OR. just bought a Montgomery 15.
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