Dear all, I would need a quick opinion on what to get as my third boat (I know, two is not enough...). I have an M17 which I enjoy a lot, but it takes a while to rig and get going; sometimes I have only two hours or so, and would like to be able to go on the water quickly. My second vessel is a 16 foot Sawyer fiberglass canoe. This one I can keep near the water, and go with it any time. However, I really enjoy the feeling of being pushed by the wind, so I see three options: a) Add a sailing rig to my canoe; b) Epoxy and bottom paint the M17, and keep it on a mooring all the time; or b) Get a third boat. In case I go with c), small and easy to rig would be must haves. I've been scouring the internet a lot for ideas, but have not yet found the perfect boat. Here are some alternatives I see: 1) Get an M15 (and maybe, in time, if I see I only use the M15, sell the M17); hard to find in the Midwest, and 2) Get something like a Fatty Knees. How well does it behave as a standalone sailboat? 3) Get a small catamaran; I have my eyes on a McGregor Venture Cat 15. However, I have never sailed a cat, so I have no idea what it's like. Would you be willing to chime in on these options? Anyone tried a sailing canoe rig? A cat? A Fatty Knees? Is it a pity and a shame to bottom paint the beautiful lines of the M17? Thanks, Andrei.
If you're looking for a smaller Monty, I've got a M15 in Minneapolis that I'll trade you for the M17! ;) I'm only partially kidding, actually. I'd definitely like to get a bit larger Monty, but my poor M15 has an... interesting past. I believe a real estate pro would call it a handyman's delight. I got her hull from gov't salvage and have built it from there. It sails great, but would love some makeup (read: paint). Chris On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Andrei Caldararu <andreic@math.wisc.edu>wrote:
Dear all,
I would need a quick opinion on what to get as my third boat (I know, two is not enough...). I have an M17 which I enjoy a lot, but it takes a while to rig and get going; sometimes I have only two hours or so, and would like to be able to go on the water quickly. My second vessel is a 16 foot Sawyer fiberglass canoe. This one I can keep near the water, and go with it any time. However, I really enjoy the feeling of being pushed by the wind, so I see three options:
a) Add a sailing rig to my canoe; b) Epoxy and bottom paint the M17, and keep it on a mooring all the time; or b) Get a third boat.
In case I go with c), small and easy to rig would be must haves. I've been scouring the internet a lot for ideas, but have not yet found the perfect boat. Here are some alternatives I see:
1) Get an M15 (and maybe, in time, if I see I only use the M15, sell the M17); hard to find in the Midwest, and 2) Get something like a Fatty Knees. How well does it behave as a standalone sailboat? 3) Get a small catamaran; I have my eyes on a McGregor Venture Cat 15. However, I have never sailed a cat, so I have no idea what it's like.
Would you be willing to chime in on these options? Anyone tried a sailing canoe rig? A cat? A Fatty Knees? Is it a pity and a shame to bottom paint the beautiful lines of the M17?
Thanks,
Andrei.
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I've sailed an 8' Fatty Knees. They sail very well and it's fun. If you'll always be alone, the 8'er will do. The 9'er would be my choice for 2 though. If you can find an 8-9-10 ft Monty, you won't regret that either. -----Original Message----- From: Andrei Caldararu <andreic@math.wisc.edu> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 3:49 pm Subject: M_Boats: Fatty Knees? Dear all, I would need a quick opinion on what to get as my third boat (I know, two is not enough...). I have an M17 which I enjoy a lot, but it takes a while to rig and get going; sometimes I have only two hours or so, and would like to be able to go on the water quickly. My second vessel is a 16 foot Sawyer fiberglass canoe. This one I can keep near the water, and go with it any time. However, I really enjoy the feeling of being pushed by the wind, so I see three options: a) Add a sailing rig to my canoe; b) Epoxy and bottom paint the M17, and keep it on a mooring all the time; or b) Get a third boat. In case I go with c), small and easy to rig would be must haves. I've been scouring the internet a lot for ideas, but have not yet found the perfect boat. Here are some alternatives I see: 1) Get an M15 (and maybe, in time, if I see I only use the M15, sell the M17); hard to find in the Midwest, and 2) Get something like a Fatty Knees. How well does it behave as a standalone sailboat? 3) Get a small catamaran; I have my eyes on a McGregor Venture Cat 15. However, I have never sailed a cat, so I have no idea what it's like. Would you be willing to chime in on these options? Anyone tried a sailing canoe rig? A cat? A Fatty Knees? Is it a pity and a shame to bottom paint the beautiful lines of the M17? Thanks, Andrei. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!
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