Hi Steve, Very good point. HP for the passes. I have a v-8 chevy pu with 105k plus miles on it which is my tow vehicle. It has the towing package on it but the transmission is not the greatest. I am on my second one. The first pooped out at about 85k. I treat this one to regular oil changes but I would hate to have to back down Steven's pass in the right hand gutter for however many miles it would take to get to a repair shop :-( I will make a note of those Idaho lakes you mentioned. Thanks, Tom B On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 12:44 PM, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Thomas, Indeed, retirement is a good thing, and I enjoy being retired. The San Juan Islands on Puget Sound are a great place for small sailing. There are a couple of M-Boat owner groups in the area that organize San Juan cruises every summer. Although I have not seen announcements of their cruises, I am sure that a few follow the M-Boat website and would respond to an inquiry. If you do tow your M-Boat all the way to Puget Sound take a few days along the way to explore Lake Couer D' Alene and Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho. There are M-boaters on both of those lakes too. You will want to observe the U.S. Navy submarine testing area limits on Lake Pend Oreille, seriously, that is not a tall tale. And you will need enough horsepower in your tow vehicle to get over mountain passes. Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Buzzi" <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 9:26 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: boat trailer The website
Phew, Ok Steve, I was not entirely certain that that was a tall tale. I have spent some time in Anacortes as well as kayaked around the San Juan Islands and all the while thinking it would be a great area to cruise. At that time I had already sold my first Montgomery 17 and owned a 'Flicka 20" which would have made a great cruising boat for up there but hauling it all the way from south east Texas proved to be the stopper in that plan. So maybe once I get my super duper trailer built I will consider a camping trip using the boat as my home on wheels and since learning that my wife has had a solid sailing past and likes to sail a lot we may dedicate a month or two to doing just that. Retirement can be a good thing. Fair winds, Tom B Mont.17 #258
On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 11:12 AM, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Thomas, It is a tall tale, but I was thinking it is time to put the studded tires on my car, seriously, because we do get icy roads. We do have many lakes in Washington State that are good for sailing, but they are seasonal because they do freeze over in winter. Steve
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Buzzi" <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 8:54 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: boat trailer The website
Hi Steve, This sounds like a tall tale from the Klondike. Do you haul your boat out on the ice often? Is that some form of ice sailing I have not heard of?? I do consider moving up there for the cruising and the M-boat activity there abouts but then a cold front (like the one last week when it got down to 39degrees for a few days) comes through here and I remember why I no longer live in Connecticut or Washington. On the other hand, I am always willing to find out new information. I am changing to five bolt wheels because it appears that if I want to use bigger tires I will have to go to the five configuration to get a wheel big enough for the larger (better load range, less rpm's down the road) tire. Read a good, if not a little confusing article, on the Trailer Sailor website about trailer bearings and how they are rated to last according to load and rpm. Almost "tmi" but worth a looksee since I am starting literally from the ground up reshodding my trailer. I realized, after the fact, that hauling my rig back here from Missouri involved using tires rated somewhat around enough to handle the boat weight but I had not figured in the weight of the trailer itself. Kind of like in Vietnam when you traipse across a field to find out what the sign on the other side said only to find "Mind field" written on it. Anyway, my "better half" gave me the green light as far as discretionary funds are concerned so putting the M 17 back up to snuff will be fun. Stay warm when you go ice fishing. Tom B M17 #258
On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 8:06 PM, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Thomas, Five bolt wheels may work O K on your boat trailer in your warmer climate, but here in the Pacific NorthWest we stick with the four bolters, easier to change to the wheels with studded tires for winter use so we can get our M-Boats out on the ice. Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Buzzi" <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 3:36 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: The website
Thanks George, I thought I had inadvertently steered these emails into the trash bin. Have a pleasant holiday. I just this week got my boat up on some jacks I made and pulled the trailer out from underneath. The board goes up and down wonderfully. The cast iron needs work. Some older layers of stuff have decided to flake off. The trailer is in better shape than I had feared. I will be replacing the axle with one that accepts five lug wheels for better load carry and peace of mind. So my side yard looks like a real "boatyard" with my craft up on the jacks. I am looking forward to getting into the rejuvenation of it. Hope you have a warm place to work on yours. The Texas weather down south here is usually pretty mild throughout the winter. Fair winds, Tom B
On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 8:59 AM, George R. Iemmolo < griemmolo2@gmail.com wrote:
> Tom > > I received yours and also have seen a sharp drop off of e-mails. It just > must be the season activities. I believe everyone is still out there just > not sailing and some of us are in the Snow Belt and are in storage for the > season. > > George > Merry Helen II > M15 #602 > > -----Original Message----- > From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com > [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Thomas > Buzzi > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 11:08 PM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: M_Boats: The website > > Hi, > I just realized that it has been over a month since I received any emails > from the Montgomery site. Am I still on the mailing list? > If not, how do I get back on it so I receive the emails? > thanks, > Tom B > > >
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