New subject: Photos of M-15 #120 at Catalina

13 Jul 2004


      Bill,
The package measures 12"W x 24"L x 18"H and weights about 45lb.

Fuh-Shing, M15
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From: "William B. Riker" <wriker@mindspring.com>
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Subject: RE: M_Boats: Photos of M-15 #120 at Catalina
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 21:49:06 -0400
Fu-Shing,
Thanks for the info. Three minutes with a hand pump is certainly 
reasonable.
How large/heavy is the deflated package?
Thanks,
Bill R.
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Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:04 AM
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Subject: RE: M_Boats: Photos of M-15 #120 at Catalina
Hi, Bill,
I choose Stearns inflatable for her portability, speed, and stability (wife
can't swim).
To inflate, I use double action hand pump that cut down pumping time by
half. It takes about three to five minutes to pump. It is considered done
when the kayak become firm to the touch. Stearns kayak needs some forcible
air pressure to achieve the required firmness so that she can track almost
like a hard-shell. Battery operated pump (too weak) or air compressor (to
strong) are both not recommended. The finished size is:
One-person kayak measures: 37" x 116".
Two-person kayak measures: 43-1/2" x 140".
Like you said, this kayak is also good for marsh, creek, or cave
exploration, wild life/bird watching, and things of that sort. I think my
wife enjoys the kayak as much as, if not more, our M-15 boat.
Fair wind,
Fuh-Shing Pan, M-15 #120, at Glendora/ Los Angeles
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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 18:04:34 -0400
Hi Fu-Shing,
The Stearns inflatable in an intriguing alternative.  A couple of
questions.
How do you inflate it?  Battery powered pump?  How large and heavy is the
deflated package?
I can't say I've ever really needed a dingy to get ashore, but know it 
will
happen some day.  It would be great for exploring marshy areas, creeks,
etc.
I have been interested in having a hard kayak, but don't want to tow one
and
sure can't store one on deck.
Most of my cruising is done with other M-boaters on the Chesapeake.  We
usually raft together and pile onto someone's M15 for the ride to dinner.
Thanks,
Bill Riker
M15 - #184
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Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 12:53 PM
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Subject: RE: M_Boats: Photos of M-15 #120 at Catalina
Hi, Randy,
Glad that you enjoyed my humble writing on the three-day trip to 
Catalina.
We had a total of four(4) inflatables put in but only two remained in
service. The other two were pulled out by their owner due to their
deficiency. Captain Howie's Sea Hawk III and my Stearns Inflatable Kayak
remained in service for the entire stay in Catalina. The Stearns kayak
tracks pretty good with decent speed, enev under windy condition, and is
very hard to tip over. It stores in a carry bag which, while under way, 
was
kept in the cabin near the bow to counter balance the outboard. I was 
able
to inflate it in the cockpit by placing it abeam with two paddles
underneath
for initial support. The one I have is a two-seater kayak so that my wife
can also enjoy it. When paddle solo, the front seat service as additional
storage. It might be a little pricy, but it is worth every penny. I found
the best price on internet:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/horizontal-item.jhtml?i
d
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Subject: RE: M_Boats: Photos of M-15 #120 at Catalina
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 16:39:31 -0700
Fuh-Shing Pan,
Enjoyed reading about your Catalina sail. What inflatable did you and
your
group find worked best? It sounds like you all carried your inflatable
deflated and then inflated them when you arrived. I am curious to know
what
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inflatable worked well. I have a great inflatable dinghy but it is too
big
to reasonably stow inside my M-15. And creates too much of a drag to 
tow
it
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behind.
Randy
M-15 # 407
From: Fuh-Shing Pan
Sent: Fri 7/9/2004 2:04 PM
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Subject: RE: M_Boats: Photos of M-15 #120 at Catalina
Sorry, Steve,
I did not get your message until this morning. I was out of town for
several days.
Yes, I am on the list and lurking around for a year or so trying to 
soak
up
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as much information as I can from all good salty sailors of Montgomery
boat.
I searched but failed to find any active Montgomery group in so. Ca. I
joined S. California Potter's Group in May so that I can learn from its
old-salt sailors and beef up my confidence. This Potter group has an
active
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yearly schedule that includes day-sailing and couple of coastal
adventures
to outlying islands. I tagged along Potter's June adventure to Catalina
Island to self-test my sailing skill outside the protective Long Beach
Harbor for the 1st time and to check if I would get sea sick on a long
trip. Both tests, to my surprise, went along quick smoothly. Following 
is
some recap of the Catalina trip.
Trip day one: Launched and departed at the Alamitos Bay/ Long Beach at
6:00am. Except the father/son team from Utah, we were all
single-handling.
We motored half way to Catalina and motor-sailed the rest of the trip.
Due
to balky motor that plagued some of the skippers (total nine boats
participated) for the whole trip and steady head wind during the second
half of the trip, this trip not only took 2 hours longer than the
expected
6 hours passage but also forced a change of destination. Instead of the
targeted Catalina Harbor on the south side of the island, all but two 
of
us
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headed for the Two Harbor/ Isthmus Cove on the north side. Other than 
the
mishap of the motors, the outward trip was uneventful until we came
across
a huge tanker in the shipping lane unmercifully claiming her right of
way.
The wake waves generated by the long-gone tanker were quite a shocker 
to
a
novice sailor like me. The approaching wake wave looked more like a 
small
tsunami with sporadic breaking white cap on top. Every Potter skippers
changed their course and headed into the wave at a slight angle. I
followed
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suit and, while crossing the wave crest, felt my M-15 airborne for more
than a split second and landed with a big solid splash behind the wave.
What a thrill! After mooring at Two Harbor, everyone brought out their
inflatable dingy/kayak and went on shore for a hearty sunset barbecue.
Speaking about inflatable, do not waste your money on those cheap toys.
Some of us learned a good lesson from using them.
Trip day two: we had a lunch gathering and exchanged ideas/experiences
and
other heated issues on our living planet. After the lunch, I walked
across
the narrow flat land connecting Catalina Harbor/Two Harbor to see the
other
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side that I had never seen. The scenery are quite nice especially when 
I
reached the higher land overlooking the entire harbor and the Pacific
ocean. I finished the rest of the day enjoying kayaking, swimming,
on-shore
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shower, and on-boat cooked noodle. I slept the second night with
continuous
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dreaming of a gentle rock-n-roll.
Trip day three: After breakfast, I paddle ashore to deflate my kayak 
and
summoned a water taxi to take me back to M-15. We departed around 
9:30am.
One of our potter-15 failed to get motor running and was towed by a
fellow
potter-19. Again, we motored-sailed halfway and then quit motor and
wind-wind all the way back to Alamitos by 4:00pm. On the way, I try to
rig
main/jib sheet for autopilot without success. During some point, I even
experienced an accidental jibe that surely shook me up.
To summarize: the trip was successful and very much enjoyable. Distance
traveled was 36 miles to and 31 miles from, according to GPS. Peak wind
speed was estimated between 10-15 knots.  No worry necessary for the 
ebb
and flow of tide.  For anyone interested in our Catalina trip, a slide
show
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was made available by our beloved Captain Howie at
http://www.howies.net/socalpotter/  and click on the "past event/
Catalina
June 2004"
Fair wind
Fuh-Shing Pan M-15 #120
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From: Steve R. <stever@mail.saabnet.com>
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Subject: M_Boats: Photos of M-15 #120 at Catalina
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 09:31:58 -0700 (PDT)
There are some nice photos of Fuh-Shing on the Catalina Island cruise
with
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the SoCal P-boats:
http://howies.net/socalpotter/catlina22004/03.htm
http://howies.net/socalpotter/catlina22004/10.htm
http://howies.net/socalpotter/catlina22004/17.htm
http://howies.net/socalpotter/catlina22004/19.htm
http://howies.net/socalpotter/catlina22004/32.htm
Is Fuh-Shing on the list?  If so, could you give us a trip recap?
Thanks,
steve
Steve R.
M-15 #119
Lexington, KY
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Fuh-Shing Pan

William B. Riker

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