Hey Mark...! I would love to build one....! Nothing could beat it. Fair winds, Bob (949) 489-8227> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:05:48 -0700> From: m17flushdeck_amy@yahoo.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available...> > HEY BOB!> > Howzabout a fixed keel, Tall Rig, Flushdeck!!!, Now that would be an> "E" Ticket :)> > Fair Winds> Mark E> M17 F/D> AMY> > > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Bob From California <ocean37@hotmail.com>> To: wdscobie@yahoo.com> Cc: Monty Listserver <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 9:12:34 PM> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available...> > > Hi Dave... The problem with the Galley model is only one person can sit below. While this is not a problem forsingle or solo sailors, most of our owners have wives and family. And so far, everyone likes the 4 berthboat. Cooking outside on a cockpit table under an awning works for most. Fair windsBob(949) 489-8227 > Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:25:47 -0700> From: wdscobie@yahoo.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available...> > yes the fixed keel 17s are great. after trying to follow/catch 'motu iti' during the '07 san juan islands cruise i became a 'believer'.> > how about production of some galley model 17s bob?> > > dave scobie> M15 #288 - SCRED> visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred> > --- On Fri, 9/12/08, Bob From California <ocean37@hotmail.com> wrote:> Hello....In the midst of building our other models, we are now constructing a> brand new Montgomery 17with> the Fin Keel option. No centerboard. This boat> will be FAST.Something like this:http://www.msogphotosite.com/motuiti.html> Really, it's the same M_17 trailer with a slightly taller bunk...with the> extension (which is standard on the Trailer)she will slide in and recover> without much problem. I will have Bill post some photos of her. She is FOR> SALE....(hint, hint) and is sure to be fantastic looking, weatherly and fast. I> may up the ballast a bit....still thinking about that, comments welcome. Email> me on the backside or call for details.> > > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats