You may have to toy with it for a bit to break the code Steve, but it works for me. Again, someone said once that the thickness of the stock mounts has varied over the years, and this is a game of centimeters so every little bit of clearance helps. Good luck. T Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar -----Original Message----- From: Steve R [mailto:stever@mail.saabnet.com] Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 6:59 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: RE: M_Boats: tilting up the Honda on the stock mount Hi Tom, I do not recall trying it with the motor in the fully reversed position. I know I have not tried unclamping the motor and shifting it side to side. Between those two techniques I may be able to get it out of the water. I will give it another try tomorrow and let everyone know. Thanks, Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY --- "Smith, Tom" <Tom.Smith@itron.com> wrote:

Steve, have you tried rotating the Honda backwards as you tilt it up?=20=20

I have to do that to lock my long shaft motor in the up position. I descri= bed this process a year or two back. You can't tilt the motor up from the = reverse position, so you have to start it up then rotate it as it comes up.= Rotate it all the way around backwards and bring it to the full tilted po= sition. The latch will either snap in, or you might have to nudge it a lit= tle. When it catches, rotate the motor sideways (it likes to sit on one pa= rticular side) and off you go. Reverse procedure to put it back down. You= might have to adjust the motor right or left on the mount to achieve maxim= um clearance.=20=20

I think there are mounts out there of varying thicknesses, in which case th= is little maneuver might not work.=20=20

The business end of my Honda trails in the water a bit on a starboard tack,= but is clear on a port tack. I've successfully avoided messing around wit= h an adjustable mount using this tactic.=20=20

Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar

-----Original Message----- From: Steve R [mailto:stever@mail.saabnet.com] Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 3:39 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Welcome Jeff

Hi Jeff,

"Jeff Flancer" <jefftuni@earthlink.net> wrote:

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Does anyone have any thoughts on the following for the M-15.

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Bimini top?

We want one, maybe next year.

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Which outboard, size & type shaft?

Most M-15 people buying a new motor seem to use a Honda 2 hp. From the WWP= message boards, that seems to be the choice of the 14/15 models as well. = I have the long shaft. There are quite a few short shafts as well. I need= to get an adjustable motor mount, but that is another next year project to= o. My 2001 model will not tilt out of the water without hitting the top on= the transom. Some earlier models could be turned sideways and tilted up. = Some people have ground down the "tilting latch" so the motor does not til= t to the extreme almost horizontal position, which gets the prop out of the= water and gives clearance for the top.

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Anchoring equipment & storage?

So far, I have bought three anchors on e-Bay: a 4 pound and 7 pound Fortres= s, and an 11 pound Bruce clone. I hope to persuade the admirable to make c= anvas roll-up pouches for the take-apart Fortresses. I may hang something = like a rod holder on the back to hold the Bruce clone.

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Whats the Mast rake?

At the MSOG site:

http://msog.org/how-to/mastrake.cfm

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Oars?

I am interested in oars, but can not figure out where to put the oar locks.= All the catalogs seem to carry only brass. Anyone seen a stainless set?

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Thoughts on putting reef points on the jib?

I wish I had enough wind to reef the jib!

Good luck and best wishes with your new M-15.

Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY

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