Great story Doug. Lucky lad.
I appear to be just the opposite of Larry. I rarely ever work on my M15, I just use it. But take your boating pleasure anyway you like it.
This past weekend I launched on Friday about noon at the Wye river on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Almost no wind but very nice fall colors so I motored to the northen most part of the island watching the herons, eagles, geese, puddle ducks, diving ducks and loons.
Motored 2 hrs south to raft up with some local friends in a 32, 34 and 45 footer - and partied late into the night.
John Harris of CLC (Chesapeake Light Craft)was kind enough to row by in the AM and say hi. John is a former M15 owner.
Saturday I had an absolutely fabulous sail in crystal clear skies, 65 deg temps with winds starting at 18 kts dropping to 14 and then back up to 18 kts. I made an 8 mile downwind run back to the Wye river and was never less 4.2 kts - I LOVE IT.
The weekend before 3 M15's went overnight with hight temps of 50 deg, low temps of about 29. We confirmed that Butane stoves do not work well below 40 deg. Luckily I brought along a Colman camp stove and had a nice hot breakfast.
The winds on Saturday started out at about 5 kts and dropped to 0 by 3pm. Sunday started at 0 and picked up to 5 kts by 11 AM and had a very pleasant sail making 1.5 to 3 kts for about 10 miles. I LOVED THAT TO!
Bottom line is take your pleasure where you find it! I find mine on the water and yes my boat looks like it.
Thanks
Doug Kelch
--- "Hughston, Larry" <Larry.Hughston@dgs.ca.gov> wrote:
OK,OK. Here is some old news. Just finished the shoal keel on my M-15. Lots of sanding, prime, sand, prime, sand.....Mix 2 part cream colored urethane, sand, apply second coat of 2 part urethane.....oooops, drips, but very shiny. Not perfect closeup but it WILL be underwater....still in driveway after 2.5 years of detail work....always something.....DMV for new tags....Folsom Lake in California will be next stop....foul weather coat.....so I will look like a pro when they find my smiling, but drowned body still tied to my little Montgomery.......
Too many projects, so little time.......I think I like working on this lovely sailboat just a little TOO much !!!!!
-----Larry in California M-15 Hull # 189
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