Hi, Having recently and reluctantly parted with an old Catalina 22, I have been looking around for something smaller, easier to pull, store and single-hand, but strong enough to handle some stiff wind. My ideal boat would be easy to rig off the trailer, have a cabin/interior large enough for an overnight or two and be fun to sail. I live in Santa Rosa, Ca, which is within an hour of San Francisco Bay, Tomales Bay and Clear Lake and I want to be able to sail on all of them safely and without a lot of fuss. One day this summer, while sailing out of Richmond Bay Marina, I spotted a really pretty little lap-strake boat (I think it had a pale yellow hull) that was among a small fleet of West Wight Potters in the harbor. At first I thought it was a new kind of Potter. Finally, after searching the net for a while...discovered that what I had seen was a Montgomery (15 or 17? Don¹t know?). So... Here I am, wondering if I have found the kind of boat I¹ve been looking for. Joining this list is, hopefully, a first step for me to find out. I subscribed to a C22 list after I bought my old Catalina and found it immensely useful and entertaining, but often wished I had subscribed before buying the boat: might have ducked some issues (rusty cast iron swing keels are a real pain!). I¹ll browse the archive and ask some questions and see what happens... Hope this wasn¹t too long-winded... -- George Burmeyer, currently boatless Santa Rosa, CA
Welcome to the list George. I believe you will find this a very helpful and enthusiastic group. We love our Montgomerys and we believe you will too. I think the 15 might be just the boat you are looking for (since it is a little easier to rig and lighter to tow than the 17). Good luck in your search. Mark Dvorscak M17 #400 Grace -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of G Burmeyer Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 8:17 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: New to List Hi, Having recently and reluctantly parted with an old Catalina 22, I have been looking around for something smaller, easier to pull, store and single-hand, but strong enough to handle some stiff wind. My ideal boat would be easy to rig off the trailer, have a cabin/interior large enough for an overnight or two and be fun to sail. I live in Santa Rosa, Ca, which is within an hour of San Francisco Bay, Tomales Bay and Clear Lake and I want to be able to sail on all of them safely and without a lot of fuss. One day this summer, while sailing out of Richmond Bay Marina, I spotted a really pretty little lap-strake boat (I think it had a pale yellow hull) that was among a small fleet of West Wight Potters in the harbor. At first I thought it was a new kind of Potter. Finally, after searching the net for a while...discovered that what I had seen was a Montgomery (15 or 17? Don't know?). So... Here I am, wondering if I have found the kind of boat I've been looking for. Joining this list is, hopefully, a first step for me to find out. I subscribed to a C22 list after I bought my old Catalina and found it immensely useful and entertaining, but often wished I had subscribed before buying the boat: might have ducked some issues (rusty cast iron swing keels are a real pain!). I'll browse the archive and ask some questions and see what happens... Hope this wasn't too long-winded... -- George Burmeyer, currently boatless Santa Rosa, CA
Welcome to the list George!... Both the 15 and 17 are fantastic boats. Without exception, the best boats in their size range. Fair winds Bob www.montgomeryboats.com G Burmeyer wrote:
Hi,
Having recently and reluctantly parted with an old Catalina 22, I have been looking around for something smaller, easier to pull, store and single-hand, but strong enough to handle some stiff wind. My ideal boat would be easy to rig off the trailer, have a cabin/interior large enough for an overnight or two and be fun to sail. I live in Santa Rosa, Ca, which is within an hour of San Francisco Bay, Tomales Bay and Clear Lake and I want to be able to sail on all of them safely and without a lot of fuss.
One day this summer, while sailing out of Richmond Bay Marina, I spotted a really pretty little lap-strake boat (I think it had a pale yellow hull) that was among a small fleet of West Wight Potters in the harbor. At first I thought it was a new kind of Potter. Finally, after searching the net for a while...discovered that what I had seen was a Montgomery (15 or 17? Don't know?).
So... Here I am, wondering if I have found the kind of boat I've been looking for. Joining this list is, hopefully, a first step for me to find out. I subscribed to a C22 list after I bought my old Catalina and found it immensely useful and entertaining, but often wished I had subscribed before buying the boat: might have ducked some issues (rusty cast iron swing keels are a real pain!). I'll browse the archive and ask some questions and see what happens...
Hope this wasn't too long-winded...
-- George Burmeyer, currently boatless Santa Rosa, CA
------------------------------------------------------------------------
_______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
George, I hope you don't have to stay boatless for long!. If you haven't found the link below you might give it a read. http://www.msog.org/models/15vs17.cfm Thanks Doug Kelch M15 "Seas the Day" --- G Burmeyer <burmeyer@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Hi,
Having recently and reluctantly parted with an old Catalina 22, I have been looking around for something smaller, easier to pull, store and single-hand, but strong enough to handle some stiff wind. My ideal boat would be easy to rig off the trailer, have a cabin/interior large enough for an overnight or two and be fun to sail. I live in Santa Rosa, Ca, which is within an hour of San Francisco Bay, Tomales Bay and Clear Lake and I want to be able to sail on all of them safely and without a lot of fuss.
One day this summer, while sailing out of Richmond Bay Marina, I spotted a really pretty little lap-strake boat (I think it had a pale yellow hull) that was among a small fleet of West Wight Potters in the harbor. At first I thought it was a new kind of Potter. Finally, after searching the net for a while...discovered that what I had seen was a Montgomery (15 or 17? Don¹t know?).
So... Here I am, wondering if I have found the kind of boat I¹ve been looking for. Joining this list is, hopefully, a first step for me to find out. I subscribed to a C22 list after I bought my old Catalina and found it immensely useful and entertaining, but often wished I had subscribed before buying the boat: might have ducked some issues (rusty cast iron swing keels are a real pain!). I¹ll browse the archive and ask some questions and see what happens...
Hope this wasn¹t too long-winded...
-- George Burmeyer, currently boatless Santa Rosa, CA
_______________________________________________
http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
__________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com
New to ListWelcome George: I think you will find the Montgomery group informative and helpful. For my 2 cents, the Montgomery is a excellent trailerable sailboat, I sized down from a Hunter 23 a few years back to reduce costs,.... bought a M17 and love it. Happy sails Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: G Burmeyer To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 10:17 PM Subject: M_Boats: New to List Hi, Having recently and reluctantly parted with an old Catalina 22, I have been looking around for something smaller, easier to pull, store and single-hand, but strong enough to handle some stiff wind. My ideal boat would be easy to rig off the trailer, have a cabin/interior large enough for an overnight or two and be fun to sail. I live in Santa Rosa, Ca, which is within an hour of San Francisco Bay, Tomales Bay and Clear Lake and I want to be able to sail on all of them safely and without a lot of fuss. One day this summer, while sailing out of Richmond Bay Marina, I spotted a really pretty little lap-strake boat (I think it had a pale yellow hull) that was among a small fleet of West Wight Potters in the harbor. At first I thought it was a new kind of Potter. Finally, after searching the net for a while...discovered that what I had seen was a Montgomery (15 or 17? Don't know?). So... Here I am, wondering if I have found the kind of boat I've been looking for. Joining this list is, hopefully, a first step for me to find out. I subscribed to a C22 list after I bought my old Catalina and found it immensely useful and entertaining, but often wished I had subscribed before buying the boat: might have ducked some issues (rusty cast iron swing keels are a real pain!). I'll browse the archive and ask some questions and see what happens... Hope this wasn't too long-winded... -- George Burmeyer, currently boatless Santa Rosa, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
participants (5)
-
Bob -
Doug Kelch -
G Burmeyer -
Roberta Dvorscak -
wayne yeargain