Well, I just acquired my 3rd M-boat. I think I am becoming a hoarder? lol The serial number is MMP5800280573, which makes this a 5' 8" pram built in May, '73. Of course she needs work. A previous owner mounted some blocks onto her hull for some unknown reason. Below the waterline of course. Why put holes in a perfectly good boat? I will spend the spring getting her back in shape and then tow her behind my M-15. If you notice, she's not a sailing pram, nor does she have oar locks!! So I'm guessing she was built for a motor? I'm guessing a 75 hp Merc, should get her plainning!!!! lol Skip M-15 #201 1982 'Wild Guppy' M-10 #177 1974 'Lil' Guppy' M-5.8 #28 1973 'yet to be named'
Personally, I'd go with a 150 hp to be sure! -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of wcampion@aol.com Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 5:45 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: How many boats make a fleet? Well, I just acquired my 3rd M-boat. I think I am becoming a hoarder? lol The serial number is MMP5800280573, which makes this a 5' 8" pram built in May, '73. Of course she needs work. A previous owner mounted some blocks onto her hull for some unknown reason. Below the waterline of course. Why put holes in a perfectly good boat? I will spend the spring getting her back in shape and then tow her behind my M-15. If you notice, she's not a sailing pram, nor does she have oar locks!! So I'm guessing she was built for a motor? I'm guessing a 75 hp Merc, should get her plainning!!!! lol Skip M-15 #201 1982 'Wild Guppy' M-10 #177 1974 'Lil' Guppy' M-5.8 #28 1973 'yet to be named'
Wow, a 5'8". I had only heard of the 6'8". Cool. On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 5:45 PM, <wcampion@aol.com> wrote:
Well, I just acquired my 3rd M-boat. I think I am becoming a hoarder? lol
The serial number is MMP5800280573, which makes this a 5' 8" pram built in May, '73. Of course she needs work. A previous owner mounted some blocks onto her hull for some unknown reason. Below the waterline of course. Why put holes in a perfectly good boat?
I will spend the spring getting her back in shape and then tow her behind my M-15. If you notice, she's not a sailing pram, nor does she have oar locks!! So I'm guessing she was built for a motor? I'm guessing a 75 hp Merc, should get her plainning!!!! lol
Skip
M-15 #201 1982 'Wild Guppy' M-10 #177 1974 'Lil' Guppy' M-5.8 #28 1973 'yet to be named'
The 5-8 is simply a 6-8 witjh a foot cut off. I tried to rig up a sail rig for it but it didn't sail worth beans. The 6-8 is a pretty good sailboat. I've towed a 5-8 around in mexico behind a 17- works fine. jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wickett" <billwick@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 6:35 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: How many boats make a fleet?
Wow, a 5'8". I had only heard of the 6'8". Cool.
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 5:45 PM, <wcampion@aol.com> wrote:
Well, I just acquired my 3rd M-boat. I think I am becoming a hoarder? lol
The serial number is MMP5800280573, which makes this a 5' 8" pram built in May, '73. Of course she needs work. A previous owner mounted some blocks onto her hull for some unknown reason. Below the waterline of course. Why put holes in a perfectly good boat?
I will spend the spring getting her back in shape and then tow her behind my M-15. If you notice, she's not a sailing pram, nor does she have oar locks!! So I'm guessing she was built for a motor? I'm guessing a 75 hp Merc, should get her plainning!!!! lol
Skip
M-15 #201 1982 'Wild Guppy' M-10 #177 1974 'Lil' Guppy' M-5.8 #28 1973 'yet to be named'
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Sure would fit nicely in the cockpit when trailering On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 10:02 PM, jerry montgomery < jerry@jerrymontgomery.org> wrote:
The 5-8 is simply a 6-8 witjh a foot cut off. I tried to rig up a sail rig for it but it didn't sail worth beans. The 6-8 is a pretty good sailboat. I've towed a 5-8 around in mexico behind a 17- works fine.
jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wickett" <billwick@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.** xmission.com <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 6:35 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: How many boats make a fleet?
Wow, a 5'8". I had only heard of the 6'8". Cool.
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 5:45 PM, <wcampion@aol.com> wrote:
Well, I just acquired my 3rd M-boat. I think I am becoming a hoarder? lol
The serial number is MMP5800280573, which makes this a 5' 8" pram built in May, '73. Of course she needs work. A previous owner mounted some blocks onto her hull for some unknown reason. Below the waterline of course. Why put holes in a perfectly good boat?
I will spend the spring getting her back in shape and then tow her behind my M-15. If you notice, she's not a sailing pram, nor does she have oar locks!! So I'm guessing she was built for a motor? I'm guessing a 75 hp Merc, should get her plainning!!!! lol
Skip
M-15 #201 1982 'Wild Guppy' M-10 #177 1974 'Lil' Guppy' M-5.8 #28 1973 'yet to be named'
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