I've been meaning to pack closed-cell foam under the bow hatch (under the foot of the V-rack)and back under the cockpit -- now I think I'll actually get around to doing it. I'm sure the skipper is happy to be alive, but in hindsight I bet he's wondering he didn't hitch a line to the bow of that Santana for salvage. I mean, you could of tossed it to shore and dragged the thing far enough to get his personal stuff out. Wm E M-15 "Karen Michelle" Peoria, AZ -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+williame=peoriaaz.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+williame=peoriaaz.com@mailman.xmission. com] On Behalf Of JazzYachts@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 7:17 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Bad day on SF Bay Truly terrifying, and humbling. The sequence shows crew members being rescued. Was everyone okay? Rich, the production manager here at CLC, once lived on a Montgomery 15 for four months at Sausalito. (Yes, I said LIVED. He's hardcore.) He describes being knocked down and completely swamped in his M-15 once on SF Bay. I always wondered how you could get knocked down and swamped in an M-15, and those photos show one way! Cheers, John _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats