As I have posted previously, I purchased M17 373 at the end of last year. It was an abused/distressed vessel L. The keel was stuck, the trailer had issues, it had no floor and there was a fracture of the hull. I am happy to report that all those issues have been resolved an she is sailing again J http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636 <http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636&id=100000835691253&l=4e5bf09248
&id=100000835691253&l=4e5bf09248 This link will take you to a Facebook album with a few before, during and after pictures. I would like to thank the members of this mail list for their help in getting this project completed. I would also like to thank my friend Woody for his coaching and opinions J
Earl Landers
Wow! What a resurrection. It just looks great. I am impressed! Fair winds. Daniel On 4/4/2011 2:40 PM, Earl Landers wrote:
As I have posted previously, I purchased M17 373 at the end of last year. It was an abused/distressed vessel L. The keel was stuck, the trailer had issues, it had no floor and there was a fracture of the hull. I am happy to report that all those issues have been resolved an she is sailing again J http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636 <http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636&id=100000835691253&l=4e5bf09248
&id=100000835691253&l=4e5bf09248 This link will take you to a Facebook album with a few before, during and after pictures. I would like to thank the members of this mail list for their help in getting this project completed. I would also like to thank my friend Woody for his coaching and opinions J
Earl Landers
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Earl, Then new floor looks fantastic. Great looking boat all round. Bill On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Earl Landers <elanders@bak.rr.com> wrote:
As I have posted previously, I purchased M17 373 at the end of last year. It was an abused/distressed vessel L. The keel was stuck, the trailer had issues, it had no floor and there was a fracture of the hull. I am happy to report that all those issues have been resolved an she is sailing again J http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636 < http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636&id=100000835691253&l=4e5bf09248
&id=100000835691253&l=4e5bf09248 This link will take you to a Facebook album with a few before, during and after pictures. I would like to thank the members of this mail list for their help in getting this project completed. I would also like to thank my friend Woody for his coaching and opinions J
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earl: great to see the update and congats on re-floating #373. amazing how some thinks on your 17 are identical to mine (#375), such as the motor mount and batter master switch the same make/model. do you have the ARCO sheet and main haylard winches? did you remove the electrical system? nice new main you have ... need to get me one of those. it is interesting how one 17 a few weeks older (if that) than mine has needed a full keel ballast replacement. my SWEET PEA has had her centerboard refinished, but no problems with the ballast after about 20 years of 6-7 month long soakings in puget sound. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.us --- On Mon, 4/4/11, Earl Landers <elanders@bak.rr.com> wrote:
As I have posted previously, I purchased M17 373 at the end of last year. It was an abused/distressed vessel L. The keel was stuck, the trailer had issues, it had no floor and there was a fracture of the hull. I am happy to report that all those issues have been resolved an she is sailing again J http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636 <http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636&id=100000835691253&l=4e5bf09248
&id=100000835691253&l=4e5bf09248 This link will take you to a Facebook album with a few before, during and after pictures. I would like to thank the members of this mail list for their help in getting this project completed. I would also like to thank my friend Woody for his coaching and opinions J
Earl Landers
Dave, I do have ARCO sheet winches, but there is no winch for the main. I suspect that that one went away when the main halyard was routed to a clutch on the cabin top. The electrical system is currently disabled. The existing panel was showing some corrosion so I plan on replacing the distribution panel shortly but I haven't decided which location I want to use. On my C25, I moved its panel to above the back of the starboard settee and that works pretty well. On the C25, I rewired the entire boat. We'll have to see if I get carried away with this one. Those big red battery switches drive me crazy. Huge hole through the bulkhead for an off/on switch. It will be replaced with a Blue Sea circuit breaker, about 2 inches square. The Main is indeed brand new. EP had some overstock M17 sails at the end of the year for what appeared to be a good price. I bought both the new main and a new 150. They had to add a luff tape to the headsail for my CDI Furler and both sails were delivered 2 days after I ordered them. Very Speedy service. As for the keel trunk repairs, I am guessing that mine was exposed to salt water repeatedly. I am guessing that the PO used the boat after the hull was cracked/fractured, allowing sea water to enter the trunk area with every use. Those are just guesses, I don't really know. We've had the boat in the water 3 time in the last two weeks and the bilge has stayed completely dry. Earl Landers -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of W David Scobie Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 8:01 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M17 373 earl: great to see the update and congats on re-floating #373. amazing how some thinks on your 17 are identical to mine (#375), such as the motor mount and batter master switch the same make/model. do you have the ARCO sheet and main haylard winches? did you remove the electrical system? nice new main you have ... need to get me one of those. it is interesting how one 17 a few weeks older (if that) than mine has needed a full keel ballast replacement. my SWEET PEA has had her centerboard refinished, but no problems with the ballast after about 20 years of 6-7 month long soakings in puget sound. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.us --- On Mon, 4/4/11, Earl Landers <elanders@bak.rr.com> wrote:
As I have posted previously, I purchased M17 373 at the end of last year. It was an abused/distressed vessel L. The keel was stuck, the trailer had issues, it had no floor and there was a fracture of the hull. I am happy to report that all those issues have been resolved an she is sailing again J http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636 <http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37636&id=100000835691253&l=4e5b f09248
&id=100000835691253&l=4e5bf09248 This link will take you to a Facebook album with a few before, during and after pictures. I would like to thank the members of this mail list for their help in getting this project completed. I would also like to thank my friend Woody for his coaching and opinions J
Earl Landers
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earl: from what jerry has stated the main halyard winch was an option. it is significant overkill for raising the main, but helpful for raising and lowering the mast (i cross-run the jib halyard as a safety/helper). i also replaced the large battery master. details/pictures - http://m17-375.webs.com/elecsystemupgrade.htm i purchased a new main from E/P for my M15. received excellent service. wow ... she was sailed with hull damage. that explains a lot. again, glad to read and see you have brought back a great boat. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.us --- On Tue, 4/5/11, Earl Landers <elanders@bak.rr.com> wrote:
Dave, I do have ARCO sheet winches, but there is no winch for the main. I suspect that that one went away when the main halyard was routed to a clutch on the cabin top.
The electrical system is currently disabled. The existing panel was showing some corrosion so I plan on replacing the distribution panel shortly but I haven't decided which location I want to use. On my C25, I moved its panel to above the back of the starboard settee and that works pretty well. On the C25, I rewired the entire boat. We'll have to see if I get carried away with this one. Those big red battery switches drive me crazy. Huge hole through the bulkhead for an off/on switch. It will be replaced with a Blue Sea circuit breaker, about 2 inches square.
The Main is indeed brand new. EP had some overstock M17 sails at the end of the year for what appeared to be a good price. I bought both the new main and a new 150. They had to add a luff tape to the headsail for my CDI Furler and both sails were delivered 2 days after I ordered them. Very Speedy service.
As for the keel trunk repairs, I am guessing that mine was exposed to salt water repeatedly. I am guessing that the PO used the boat after the hull was cracked/fractured, allowing sea water to enter the trunk area with every use. Those are just guesses, I don't really know. We've had the boat in the water 3 time in the last two weeks and the bilge has stayed completely dry.
Earl Landers
-----Original Message----- From: W David Scobie Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 8:01 PM
earl:
great to see the update and congats on re-floating #373. amazing how some thinks on your 17 are identical to mine (#375), such as the motor mount and batter master switch the same make/model.
do you have the ARCO sheet and main haylard winches?
did you remove the electrical system?
nice new main you have ... need to get me one of those.
it is interesting how one 17 a few weeks older (if that) than mine has needed a full keel ballast replacement. my SWEET PEA has had her centerboard refinished, but no problems with the ballast after about 20 years of 6-7 month long soakings in puget sound.
:: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.us
You don't need a winch for the main! Simply raise the main up by hand (easy) then tension it with the downhaul or cunningham. No winch needed. jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "W David Scobie" <wdscobie@yahoo.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 9:08 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: M17 373 earl: from what jerry has stated the main halyard winch was an option. it is significant overkill for raising the main, but helpful for raising and lowering the mast (i cross-run the jib halyard as a safety/helper). i also replaced the large battery master. details/pictures - http://m17-375.webs.com/elecsystemupgrade.htm i purchased a new main from E/P for my M15. received excellent service. wow ... she was sailed with hull damage. that explains a lot. again, glad to read and see you have brought back a great boat. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.us --- On Tue, 4/5/11, Earl Landers <elanders@bak.rr.com> wrote:
Dave, I do have ARCO sheet winches, but there is no winch for the main. I suspect that that one went away when the main halyard was routed to a clutch on the cabin top.
The electrical system is currently disabled. The existing panel was showing some corrosion so I plan on replacing the distribution panel shortly but I haven't decided which location I want to use. On my C25, I moved its panel to above the back of the starboard settee and that works pretty well. On the C25, I rewired the entire boat. We'll have to see if I get carried away with this one. Those big red battery switches drive me crazy. Huge hole through the bulkhead for an off/on switch. It will be replaced with a Blue Sea circuit breaker, about 2 inches square.
The Main is indeed brand new. EP had some overstock M17 sails at the end of the year for what appeared to be a good price. I bought both the new main and a new 150. They had to add a luff tape to the headsail for my CDI Furler and both sails were delivered 2 days after I ordered them. Very Speedy service.
As for the keel trunk repairs, I am guessing that mine was exposed to salt water repeatedly. I am guessing that the PO used the boat after the hull was cracked/fractured, allowing sea water to enter the trunk area with every use. Those are just guesses, I don't really know. We've had the boat in the water 3 time in the last two weeks and the bilge has stayed completely dry.
Earl Landers
-----Original Message----- From: W David Scobie Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 8:01 PM
earl:
great to see the update and congats on re-floating #373. amazing how some thinks on your 17 are identical to mine (#375), such as the motor mount and batter master switch the same make/model.
do you have the ARCO sheet and main haylard winches?
did you remove the electrical system?
nice new main you have ... need to get me one of those.
it is interesting how one 17 a few weeks older (if that) than mine has needed a full keel ballast replacement. my SWEET PEA has had her centerboard refinished, but no problems with the ballast after about 20 years of 6-7 month long soakings in puget sound.
:: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.us
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