Gordon, welcome to you!

Like I mentioned on the phone today, I don't have the template
for the board.
But if you can get someone on the list to trace theirs, I would be
happy to cut one out for you. (and seal it)

Any takers who can trace the board for us?

Fair winds

Bob Eeg
(949) 489-8227
PS did you figure out the rigging?

Gordon Allgrove wrote:
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the Welcome.
I've been in your neck of the woods also, so I can appreciate the difference. We also enjoy the drive down Hwy 1.
 
If you want a 'taste' of Monterey Bay next time you're this way, you might try the Chardonnay Cruise out of Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. They do a three hour cruise on a Santa Cruise 70. Nice way to 'rinse out your brain'. We do it sometimes when I need a Salt water rinse of my brain.
 
Again, Thanks for the email.
 
Gordon & Pam Allgrove
Scotts Valley, CA
M8 - Coba
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Smith, Tom
To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 5:16 PM
Subject: RE: M_Boats: New Member with a question

Hi Gordon...welcome.  I can't give you advice on you M8, but I just spent the weekend in your neck of the woods with a friend in Carmel Valley.  Drove to and from SFO on 1.  Beautiful drive.  tom
 

Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle
Sandpoint, Idaho
M15-345, Chukar


-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Allgrove [mailto:gordonallgrove@mindspring.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 4:39 PM
To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com
Subject: M_Boats: New Member with a question

Hello All,
 
Thank You for the 'Welcome' email.
 
We just bought a 1982 Vintage Montgomery 8 Sailing Dinghy that has been slightly neglected and slightly modified. I am encouraged by the MSOG  & web site and the few emails I've already seen. FYI - We've named our little one Coba (the Mayan word for 'Water stirred by Wind'). There wasn't any name or Sail number on her except the Hull Vessel ID # (so no break with 'boat naming' tradition). Other than the daggerboard, she looks complete.
 
My Background: We are based inland from Santa Cruz, CA in a little town called Scotts Valley. We usually do mostly fresh water boating from here (e.g. Lake Vasona near Los Gatos)   to Lake Tahoe or 'wherever' we want to  take in some 'more water' such as Clear Lake, Shasta Lake, Lake Naciemento, etc. - some people call it "lookyloo" . Ocassionally we sail on Monterey Bay (e.g. with friends or charter).  We have four small boats at the moment, 2 sail (1940 Vintage Snipe in restoration & now the Montgomery 8) and 2 power (aluminum fisher and I/O Bayliner).  All trailerable.
 
I've been on the water since I was a teen (e.g. Sea Explorers w/ 50 ft ex Coast Guard picket ship & whatever). I completed the Coast Guard Aux training years ago.  Later I had a fixed keel sailor wet berthed in Moss Landing and enjoyed Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay & the coastal sailing for many years (before Divorce with Wife #1). In recent years there were too many working hours with clients to justify having a larger boat (7x12 makes it rough to even check on your boat). 
 
FYI - The wife, Pam loves to decorate our home with her Sea Shells (her favorite collection hobby) and Nautical stuff throughout (like a model sailboat on the mantle). One might get the 'bends' in our downstairs bathroom.
 
My question is about the daggerboardfor the Montgomery 8. The previous owner thought the daggerboard was too long for fishing, so he took a saw to it and lopped of a piece. I'd like to either Buy another 'or' make another one to the original spec length. Can anyone tell me who might have one 'or' what length to make the next one??
 
TallTrees (of the Santa Cruz Mountains)
Gordon
 
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