Mr. G, what year is your M-15? What can I expect from an M-15 built in 1981....have you heard any negative comments on those hulls from that year? ----Larry <larry.hughston@dgs.ca.gov> -----Original Message----- From: G Burmeyer [mailto:burmeyer@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:48 PM To: Montgomery Boats Subject: M_Boats: Fun sail today Hi all, Just wanted to crow a bit after getting back from a single-handed, heavy wind day sail on Clear Lake (CA). It was a blast: this is why I got the M15! The only casualty was my Windex which, piece by piece, fell to the deck. The poor little plastic thingy just got blown away. No idea how much wind there was, but there were whitecaps and wind waves and I sailed with both the main and jib reefed, and me hiking out like I was on a dinghy. When I got tired I'd just heave-to and sit there, safe and comfortable while the wind howled. One of the nicest things about sailing by yourself is that there is no one around to bear witness to your bonehead blunders...like letting the hauling end of the main halyard blow to leeward like a long pennant when you're trying get the sail up. Oops. Or letting the jib get wrapped around the forestay because you weren't fast enough with the sheets on a downwind jibe. Oops again. Bottom line, though, is that in spite of my lubberly foolishness, the boat forgave me and showed me time after time that she is sturdy and remarkably seaworthy. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
Larry, My boat is a 1986, one of the last built by Jerry (I think). I don't know anything about other hulls, although plastic hulls can last a long, long time. It might be telling to note that I haven't read anything on this list about hull problems on any of the Mboats, old or new, like blisters or delaminations or hull-deck joint problems, which are major topics on some other boat lists. George M15 #385 On 6/7/04 7:39 AM, "Hughston, Larry" <Larry.Hughston@dgs.ca.gov> wrote:
Mr. G, what year is your M-15? What can I expect from an M-15 built in 1981....have you heard any negative comments on those hulls from that year? ----Larry <larry.hughston@dgs.ca.gov>
-----Original Message----- From: G Burmeyer [mailto:burmeyer@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:48 PM To: Montgomery Boats Subject: M_Boats: Fun sail today
Hi all,
Just wanted to crow a bit after getting back from a single-handed, heavy wind day sail on Clear Lake (CA). It was a blast: this is why I got the M15! The only casualty was my Windex which, piece by piece, fell to the deck. The poor little plastic thingy just got blown away.
No idea how much wind there was, but there were whitecaps and wind waves and I sailed with both the main and jib reefed, and me hiking out like I was on a dinghy. When I got tired I'd just heave-to and sit there, safe and comfortable while the wind howled.
One of the nicest things about sailing by yourself is that there is no one around to bear witness to your bonehead blunders...like letting the hauling end of the main halyard blow to leeward like a long pennant when you're trying get the sail up. Oops. Or letting the jib get wrapped around the forestay because you weren't fast enough with the sheets on a downwind jibe. Oops again.
Bottom line, though, is that in spite of my lubberly foolishness, the boat forgave me and showed me time after time that she is sturdy and remarkably seaworthy.
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Jerry built all the M boats many years after 1986. At least up to 1993. Bob G Burmeyer wrote:
Larry,
My boat is a 1986, one of the last built by Jerry (I think). I don't know anything about other hulls, although plastic hulls can last a long, long time. It might be telling to note that I haven't read anything on this list about hull problems on any of the Mboats, old or new, like blisters or delaminations or hull-deck joint problems, which are major topics on some other boat lists.
George M15 #385
On 6/7/04 7:39 AM, "Hughston, Larry" <Larry.Hughston@dgs.ca.gov> wrote:
Mr. G, what year is your M-15? What can I expect from an M-15 built in 1981....have you heard any negative comments on those hulls from that year? ----Larry <larry.hughston@dgs.ca.gov>
-----Original Message----- From: G Burmeyer [mailto:burmeyer@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:48 PM To: Montgomery Boats Subject: M_Boats: Fun sail today
Hi all,
Just wanted to crow a bit after getting back from a single-handed, heavy wind day sail on Clear Lake (CA). It was a blast: this is why I got the M15! The only casualty was my Windex which, piece by piece, fell to the deck. The poor little plastic thingy just got blown away.
No idea how much wind there was, but there were whitecaps and wind waves and I sailed with both the main and jib reefed, and me hiking out like I was on a dinghy. When I got tired I'd just heave-to and sit there, safe and comfortable while the wind howled.
One of the nicest things about sailing by yourself is that there is no one around to bear witness to your bonehead blunders...like letting the hauling end of the main halyard blow to leeward like a long pennant when you're trying get the sail up. Oops. Or letting the jib get wrapped around the forestay because you weren't fast enough with the sheets on a downwind jibe. Oops again.
Bottom line, though, is that in spite of my lubberly foolishness, the boat forgave me and showed me time after time that she is sturdy and remarkably seaworthy.
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Thanks, Bob. Someone gave me the wrong info. George On 6/7/04 9:50 AM, "Bob" <Bobeeg@earthlink.net> wrote:
Jerry built all the M boats many years after 1986. At least up to 1993. Bob
G Burmeyer wrote:
Larry,
My boat is a 1986, one of the last built by Jerry (I think). I don't know anything about other hulls, although plastic hulls can last a long, long time. It might be telling to note that I haven't read anything on this list about hull problems on any of the Mboats, old or new, like blisters or delaminations or hull-deck joint problems, which are major topics on some other boat lists.
George M15 #385
On 6/7/04 7:39 AM, "Hughston, Larry" <Larry.Hughston@dgs.ca.gov> wrote:
Mr. G, what year is your M-15? What can I expect from an M-15 built in 1981....have you heard any negative comments on those hulls from that year? ----Larry <larry.hughston@dgs.ca.gov>
-----Original Message----- From: G Burmeyer [mailto:burmeyer@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:48 PM To: Montgomery Boats Subject: M_Boats: Fun sail today
Hi all,
Just wanted to crow a bit after getting back from a single-handed, heavy wind day sail on Clear Lake (CA). It was a blast: this is why I got the M15! The only casualty was my Windex which, piece by piece, fell to the deck. The poor little plastic thingy just got blown away.
No idea how much wind there was, but there were whitecaps and wind waves and I sailed with both the main and jib reefed, and me hiking out like I was on a dinghy. When I got tired I'd just heave-to and sit there, safe and comfortable while the wind howled.
One of the nicest things about sailing by yourself is that there is no one around to bear witness to your bonehead blunders...like letting the hauling end of the main halyard blow to leeward like a long pennant when you're trying get the sail up. Oops. Or letting the jib get wrapped around the forestay because you weren't fast enough with the sheets on a downwind jibe. Oops again.
Bottom line, though, is that in spite of my lubberly foolishness, the boat forgave me and showed me time after time that she is sturdy and remarkably seaworthy.
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Larry, I've owned and sailed an '81 since 1981 and in my biased opinion she looks and sails as good as new. I've not heard anything derogatory about the year. Stan M-15, #177, Carol II
Larry, Two more cents. Since the '81s (mine anyway) have two shallow sealed cockpit lockers, we don't have to worry about water encroaching through them. It isn't as convenient for storage, but safer. Bill Riker M15 - #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hughston, Larry Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 10:39 AM To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' Subject: RE: M_Boats: Fun sail today Mr. G, what year is your M-15? What can I expect from an M-15 built in 1981....have you heard any negative comments on those hulls from that year? ----Larry <larry.hughston@dgs.ca.gov> -----Original Message----- From: G Burmeyer [mailto:burmeyer@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:48 PM To: Montgomery Boats Subject: M_Boats: Fun sail today Hi all, Just wanted to crow a bit after getting back from a single-handed, heavy wind day sail on Clear Lake (CA). It was a blast: this is why I got the M15! The only casualty was my Windex which, piece by piece, fell to the deck. The poor little plastic thingy just got blown away. No idea how much wind there was, but there were whitecaps and wind waves and I sailed with both the main and jib reefed, and me hiking out like I was on a dinghy. When I got tired I'd just heave-to and sit there, safe and comfortable while the wind howled. One of the nicest things about sailing by yourself is that there is no one around to bear witness to your bonehead blunders...like letting the hauling end of the main halyard blow to leeward like a long pennant when you're trying get the sail up. Oops. Or letting the jib get wrapped around the forestay because you weren't fast enough with the sheets on a downwind jibe. Oops again. Bottom line, though, is that in spite of my lubberly foolishness, the boat forgave me and showed me time after time that she is sturdy and remarkably seaworthy. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
Larry, I have an '81 (#159) also. From all that I have observed from the discussions on the list, they are no different in performance from any other year. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hughston, Larry" <Larry.Hughston@dgs.ca.gov> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 7:39 AM Subject: RE: M_Boats: Fun sail today
Mr. G, what year is your M-15? What can I expect from an M-15 built in 1981....have you heard any negative comments on those hulls from that year? ----Larry <larry.hughston@dgs.ca.gov>
-----Original Message----- From: G Burmeyer [mailto:burmeyer@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:48 PM To: Montgomery Boats Subject: M_Boats: Fun sail today
Hi all,
Just wanted to crow a bit after getting back from a single-handed, heavy wind day sail on Clear Lake (CA). It was a blast: this is why I got the M15! The only casualty was my Windex which, piece by piece, fell to the deck. The poor little plastic thingy just got blown away.
No idea how much wind there was, but there were whitecaps and wind waves and I sailed with both the main and jib reefed, and me hiking out like I was on a dinghy. When I got tired I'd just heave-to and sit there, safe and comfortable while the wind howled.
One of the nicest things about sailing by yourself is that there is no one around to bear witness to your bonehead blunders...like letting the hauling end of the main halyard blow to leeward like a long pennant when you're trying get the sail up. Oops. Or letting the jib get wrapped around the forestay because you weren't fast enough with the sheets on a downwind jibe. Oops again.
Bottom line, though, is that in spite of my lubberly foolishness, the boat forgave me and showed me time after time that she is sturdy and remarkably seaworthy.
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