We build them good! Get the mast from Dave at Sage Marine; the pulpit from Railmakers in Costa Mesa. -----Original Message----- From: David Grah via montgomery_boats Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 2:41 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Montgomery 15 Rear End Crash Test My son and I are on our way to the Great Slave Lake in Canada. Last week, north of Seattle towing the boat in heavy traffic on Interstate 5, we were hit from behind by a full size pickup. A Lincoln pickup of all things. The trailer had the bulk of the damage as the boat was forced forward almost into the back of the truck, probably 2 to 3 feet. The green outdoor carpet on the trailer bunks melted a little from the boat sliding over them quickly. The mast support and the "bow stop" attached to it bent forward and slightly to the left and the boat slid by to the right. As the mast support bent forward it brought the mast down with it to nick the top of the camper shell on the pickup. As the mast came down it contacted the bow pulpit and bent it left and down. The bending of the bow pulpit partially pulled the mounting bolts up into the deck. The brand new registration number decal on the left side of the boat was partially scraped off. The mast track was partially pinched closed where it hit the bow pulpit. Right after we were hit I got out to see a pretty bent-up pickup and expected to see a crushed stern of boat. The trucks hood was buckled and its grill smashed. There was a big square hole in the grill where my factory motor mount smashed through and into the radiator. The truck was a mess. A quick look at the stern of the boat showed almost no damage! There was a slight bend to the ladder I had put in a few years ago and that was all I could see. Later I found the hull / deck joint was cracked across the stern. For the trip I sealed the bases of the bow pulpit so water would be less apt to get into the deck structure but left the pulpit as is, repaired the cracked joint with epoxy, pried open the mast track, and straightened the trailer as best I could. I was amazed how well the boat faired in this rear-end crash test. Can anyone suggest where to get a new mast and bow pulpit for a Montgomery 15? David Grah Bishop California (Currently Alberta) Montgomery 15 - Sky Sent from my iPhone

On 7/11/2015 4:41 PM, David Grah via montgomery_boats wrote: Hi David, Sorry to hear about the accident, but that the M15 fared so well. I guess now Bob Eeg can advertise: "In a conflict between a Lincoln pick-up and a Montgomery 15, the Montgomery 15 is the winner!" I bought my bow pulpit from Bob Eeg years ago. When a "helpful" friend pulled me up the ramp at a local lake, he then wanted to go next door to his place to lower the mast. However, before I could get him to stop, a low limb of a large oak tree automatically stopped the rig by folding the mast in half. I got a new mast from a supplier in Connecticut. Living not too far away, I drove to his shop; gave him the mast specs; and he had the extrusion cut to length and had made the gate opening in the mast track within 15 minutes. Of course, once I got it home, I then had to drill all the holes for the stays, and mount the top casting again. It took quite a few hours of labor to have a working mast again. The trouble is, that mast shop is in Connecticut. Bob Eeg most likely has a supplier that is a lot closer (fewer shipping charges). Boatless-Connie in Dallas

My son and I are on our way to the Great Slave Lake in Canada. Last week, north of Seattle towing the boat in heavy traffic on Interstate 5, we were hit from behind by a full size pickup. A Lincoln pickup of all things.

The trailer had the bulk of the damage as the boat was forced forward almost into the back of the truck, probably 2 to 3 feet. The green outdoor carpet on the trailer bunks melted a little from the boat sliding over them quickly. The mast support and the "bow stop" attached to it bent forward and slightly to the left and the boat slid by to the right. As the mast support bent forward it brought the mast down with it to nick the top of the camper shell on the pickup. As the mast came down it contacted the bow pulpit and bent it left and down. The bending of the bow pulpit partially pulled the mounting bolts up into the deck. The brand new registration number decal on the left side of the boat was partially scraped off. The mast track was partially pinched closed where it hit the bow pulpit.

Right after we were hit I got out to see a pretty bent-up pickup and expected to see a crushed stern of boat. The trucks hood was buckled and its grill smashed. There was a big square hole in the grill where my factory motor mount smashed through and into the radiator. The truck was a mess.

A quick look at the stern of the boat showed almost no damage! There was a slight bend to the ladder I had put in a few years ago and that was all I could see. Later I found the hull / deck joint was cracked across the stern.

For the trip I sealed the bases of the bow pulpit so water would be less apt to get into the deck structure but left the pulpit as is, repaired the cracked joint with epoxy, pried open the mast track, and straightened the trailer as best I could.

I was amazed how well the boat faired in this rear-end crash test.

Can anyone suggest where to get a new mast and bow pulpit for a Montgomery 15?

David Grah Bishop California (Currently Alberta) Montgomery 15 - Sky

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