Re: M_Boats: How sailing is a HUGE part of my life, worth reading!
HI Ted, Enjoyed reading your story. We've missed a few seasons for health and/or other reasons, understand the feelings. Great start at your age. Many of us are older. We think of the future in terms of "how many active summers do we have left?" If you're 70, like I am, the realization that I probably have only 10 or so seasons left is an eye opener. Enjoy your sailing interest to the fullest! The M15 is a great boat. Enjoy her. sal In a message dated 6/30/2012 9:48:02 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, weid0069@umn.edu writes: Hello everyone. First, thanks for all the great help. I love these e-mails and reading all about this awesome boat. I lurk everyday...mostly because I had never sailed my boat till today. So I thought I'd tell you a little bit more about me since you'll probably be hearing (reading) a lot more from me. I am 28 and have been sailing since I was 6 years old. My parents didn't have a lot of money to do vacations so my Dad chased his dream of owning a sailboat and the family turned it into vacations every weekend (Far better than any vacation you can take in my opinion)! We had a chrysler 22, Catalina 25 and currently they have a Niagra 31 on Lake Pepin in Minnesota. Since about the age of 10 I have been the primary helmsman in the family. As I have gotten older it has been harder and harder to get down to my parents boat to sail with my Dad so I have wanted my own sailboat for years. December 2010 I purchased a Monty 15 #115 and eagerly awaited the chance to sail MY boat. That winter I broke my arm so bad it required major surgery and essentially a year of very slow recovery. The injury put me out for the summer of 11' so I had to sit and look at it in my garage. Don't tell anyone but I'd just go an sit in the boat some days...dreaming of sailing it. My recovery has enabled me to sail...FINALLY! Yesterday, when I asked the main sail questions, was the first time I ever raised the mast. Today I believe I identified my problem...first, lubricant helped. Second, I ran the sail up on the stern side of the mast and had the line come down the bow side of the mast. It worked like a dream, hopefully it was rigged correctly. Today...was one of the best days of my life. I launched my own boat and kinda sailed (wind was 2-maybe 4 MPH during "gusts") I had my wife by my side and my Dad, the one who taught me how to sail, sitting right across from me. We did a little more motoring than sailing (had a few gusts) but the highlight of the day was a dream coming true. I love the water, I love boats and most importantly I love SAILING! I worked out a few kinks in the boat which made me grateful for such light wind. I have feverishly been refinishing the wood, added new cushions and I am still working on getting her all shined up and looking pretty. Hopefully Jerry is proud of me...3 years before I was born, my boat was crafted by Jerry and hopefully gave pleasure to many. 31 years later it is being reborn...fulfilling a life long sailer's dream and getting the much needed attention it lacked from previous owners. My wife and I officially named the boat, "Little Guy". It is a nickname for our miniature pincher and fits this boat perfectly. I am so thankful for sailing and the joy it has brought to my life. If it weren't for my Dad teaching me how amazing sailing was I'd be missing out on so much fun, relaxation and inspiration. Thanks for reading to the bottom. Hopefully it was worth it. -Ted
Ten? Nah! I've got a friend that just bought a 1970 O'day 20 that needs more work than I'd ever consider. New rigging, sails, brightwork, dings, rough hull, stuck cb, etc. He's very excited about it. He turns 90 later this year!! Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: SALGLESSER@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 10:23 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: How sailing is a HUGE part of my life, worth reading! HI Ted, Enjoyed reading your story. We've missed a few seasons for health and/or other reasons, understand the feelings. Great start at your age. Many of us are older. We think of the future in terms of "how many active summers do we have left?" If you're 70, like I am, the realization that I probably have only 10 or so seasons left is an eye opener. Enjoy your sailing interest to the fullest! The M15 is a great boat. Enjoy her. sal In a message dated 6/30/2012 9:48:02 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, weid0069@umn.edu writes: Hello everyone. First, thanks for all the great help. I love these e-mails and reading all about this awesome boat. I lurk everyday...mostly because I had never sailed my boat till today. So I thought I'd tell you a little bit more about me since you'll probably be hearing (reading) a lot more from me. I am 28 and have been sailing since I was 6 years old. My parents didn't have a lot of money to do vacations so my Dad chased his dream of owning a sailboat and the family turned it into vacations every weekend (Far better than any vacation you can take in my opinion)! We had a chrysler 22, Catalina 25 and currently they have a Niagra 31 on Lake Pepin in Minnesota. Since about the age of 10 I have been the primary helmsman in the family. As I have gotten older it has been harder and harder to get down to my parents boat to sail with my Dad so I have wanted my own sailboat for years. December 2010 I purchased a Monty 15 #115 and eagerly awaited the chance to sail MY boat. That winter I broke my arm so bad it required major surgery and essentially a year of very slow recovery. The injury put me out for the summer of 11' so I had to sit and look at it in my garage. Don't tell anyone but I'd just go an sit in the boat some days...dreaming of sailing it. My recovery has enabled me to sail...FINALLY! Yesterday, when I asked the main sail questions, was the first time I ever raised the mast. Today I believe I identified my problem...first, lubricant helped. Second, I ran the sail up on the stern side of the mast and had the line come down the bow side of the mast. It worked like a dream, hopefully it was rigged correctly. Today...was one of the best days of my life. I launched my own boat and kinda sailed (wind was 2-maybe 4 MPH during "gusts") I had my wife by my side and my Dad, the one who taught me how to sail, sitting right across from me. We did a little more motoring than sailing (had a few gusts) but the highlight of the day was a dream coming true. I love the water, I love boats and most importantly I love SAILING! I worked out a few kinks in the boat which made me grateful for such light wind. I have feverishly been refinishing the wood, added new cushions and I am still working on getting her all shined up and looking pretty. Hopefully Jerry is proud of me...3 years before I was born, my boat was crafted by Jerry and hopefully gave pleasure to many. 31 years later it is being reborn...fulfilling a life long sailer's dream and getting the much needed attention it lacked from previous owners. My wife and I officially named the boat, "Little Guy". It is a nickname for our miniature pincher and fits this boat perfectly. I am so thankful for sailing and the joy it has brought to my life. If it weren't for my Dad teaching me how amazing sailing was I'd be missing out on so much fun, relaxation and inspiration. Thanks for reading to the bottom. Hopefully it was worth it. -Ted
Must be president of the local optimist club. Attitude is everything. Way to go!! Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2012, at 10:58 AM, "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
Ten? Nah! I've got a friend that just bought a 1970 O'day 20 that needs more work than I'd ever consider. New rigging, sails, brightwork, dings, rough hull, stuck cb, etc. He's very excited about it. He turns 90 later this year!! Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: SALGLESSER@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 10:23 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: How sailing is a HUGE part of my life, worth reading!
HI Ted,
Enjoyed reading your story. We've missed a few seasons for health and/or other reasons, understand the feelings. Great start at your age. Many of us are older. We think of the future in terms of "how many active summers do we have left?" If you're 70, like I am, the realization that I probably have only 10 or so seasons left is an eye opener. Enjoy your sailing interest to the fullest! The M15 is a great boat. Enjoy her.
sal
In a message dated 6/30/2012 9:48:02 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, weid0069@umn.edu writes:
Hello everyone.
First, thanks for all the great help. I love these e-mails and reading all about this awesome boat. I lurk everyday...mostly because I had never sailed my boat till today.
So I thought I'd tell you a little bit more about me since you'll probably be hearing (reading) a lot more from me. I am 28 and have been sailing since I was 6 years old. My parents didn't have a lot of money to do vacations so my Dad chased his dream of owning a sailboat and the family turned it into vacations every weekend (Far better than any vacation you can take in my opinion)! We had a chrysler 22, Catalina 25 and currently they have a Niagra 31 on Lake Pepin in Minnesota. Since about the age of 10 I have been the primary helmsman in the family. As I have gotten older it has been harder and harder to get down to my parents boat to sail with my Dad so I have wanted my own sailboat for years. December 2010 I purchased a Monty 15 #115 and eagerly awaited the chance to sail MY boat. That winter I broke my arm so bad it required major surgery and essentially a year of very slow recovery. The injury put me out for the summer of 11' so I had to sit and look at it in my garage. Don't tell anyone but I'd just go an sit in the boat some days...dreaming of sailing it. My recovery has enabled me to sail...FINALLY!
Yesterday, when I asked the main sail questions, was the first time I ever raised the mast. Today I believe I identified my problem...first, lubricant helped. Second, I ran the sail up on the stern side of the mast and had the line come down the bow side of the mast. It worked like a dream, hopefully it was rigged correctly.
Today...was one of the best days of my life. I launched my own boat and kinda sailed (wind was 2-maybe 4 MPH during "gusts") I had my wife by my side and my Dad, the one who taught me how to sail, sitting right across from me. We did a little more motoring than sailing (had a few gusts) but the highlight of the day was a dream coming true. I love the water, I love boats and most importantly I love SAILING! I worked out a few kinks in the boat which made me grateful for such light wind.
I have feverishly been refinishing the wood, added new cushions and I am still working on getting her all shined up and looking pretty.
Hopefully Jerry is proud of me...3 years before I was born, my boat was crafted by Jerry and hopefully gave pleasure to many. 31 years later it is being reborn...fulfilling a life long sailer's dream and getting the much needed attention it lacked from previous owners.
My wife and I officially named the boat, "Little Guy". It is a nickname for our miniature pincher and fits this boat perfectly.
I am so thankful for sailing and the joy it has brought to my life. If it weren't for my Dad teaching me how amazing sailing was I'd be missing out on so much fun, relaxation and inspiration.
Thanks for reading to the bottom. Hopefully it was worth it.
-Ted
Feel like a kid here at 68 with my first M15. Fr. Jeff On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Gary Valetti <garyjv@gmail.com> wrote:
Must be president of the local optimist club. Attitude is everything. Way to go!!
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 5, 2012, at 10:58 AM, "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
Ten? Nah! I've got a friend that just bought a 1970 O'day 20 that needs more work than I'd ever consider. New rigging, sails, brightwork, dings, rough hull, stuck cb, etc. He's very excited about it. He turns 90 later this year!! Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: SALGLESSER@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 10:23 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: How sailing is a HUGE part of my life, worth reading!
HI Ted,
Enjoyed reading your story. We've missed a few seasons for health and/or other reasons, understand the feelings. Great start at your age. Many of us are older. We think of the future in terms of "how many active summers do we have left?" If you're 70, like I am, the realization that I probably have only 10 or so seasons left is an eye opener. Enjoy your sailing interest to the fullest! The M15 is a great boat. Enjoy her.
sal
In a message dated 6/30/2012 9:48:02 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, weid0069@umn.edu writes:
Hello everyone.
First, thanks for all the great help. I love these e-mails and reading all about this awesome boat. I lurk everyday...mostly because I had never sailed my boat till today.
So I thought I'd tell you a little bit more about me since you'll probably be hearing (reading) a lot more from me. I am 28 and have been sailing since I was 6 years old. My parents didn't have a lot of money to do vacations so my Dad chased his dream of owning a sailboat and the family turned it into vacations every weekend (Far better than any vacation you can take in my opinion)! We had a chrysler 22, Catalina 25 and currently they have a Niagra 31 on Lake Pepin in Minnesota. Since about the age of 10 I have been the primary helmsman in the family. As I have gotten older it has been harder and harder to get down to my parents boat to sail with my Dad so I have wanted my own sailboat for years. December 2010 I purchased a Monty 15 #115 and eagerly awaited the chance to sail MY boat. That winter I broke my arm so bad it required major surgery and essentially a year of very slow recovery. The injury put me out for the summer of 11' so I had to sit and look at it in my garage. Don't tell anyone but I'd just go an sit in the boat some days...dreaming of sailing it. My recovery has enabled me to sail...FINALLY!
Yesterday, when I asked the main sail questions, was the first time I ever raised the mast. Today I believe I identified my problem...first, lubricant helped. Second, I ran the sail up on the stern side of the mast and had the line come down the bow side of the mast. It worked like a dream, hopefully it was rigged correctly.
Today...was one of the best days of my life. I launched my own boat and kinda sailed (wind was 2-maybe 4 MPH during "gusts") I had my wife by my side and my Dad, the one who taught me how to sail, sitting right across from me. We did a little more motoring than sailing (had a few gusts) but the highlight of the day was a dream coming true. I love the water, I love boats and most importantly I love SAILING! I worked out a few kinks in the boat which made me grateful for such light wind.
I have feverishly been refinishing the wood, added new cushions and I am still working on getting her all shined up and looking pretty.
Hopefully Jerry is proud of me...3 years before I was born, my boat was crafted by Jerry and hopefully gave pleasure to many. 31 years later it is being reborn...fulfilling a life long sailer's dream and getting the much needed attention it lacked from previous owners.
My wife and I officially named the boat, "Little Guy". It is a nickname for our miniature pincher and fits this boat perfectly.
I am so thankful for sailing and the joy it has brought to my life. If it weren't for my Dad teaching me how amazing sailing was I'd be missing out on so much fun, relaxation and inspiration.
Thanks for reading to the bottom. Hopefully it was worth it.
-Ted
-- *Jeff+* Molōn labe!
Old Chinese proverb: "Man who finish house, die." Taken as a metaphor about staying engaged with life, it could be a boat rather than a house... cheers, John S. On 07/05/2012 07:58 AM, Joe Murphy wrote:
Ten? Nah! I've got a friend that just bought a 1970 O'day 20 that needs more work than I'd ever consider. New rigging, sails, brightwork, dings, rough hull, stuck cb, etc. He's very excited about it. He turns 90 later this year!!
Joe SeaFrog M17 -----
Original Message ----- From: SALGLESSER@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 10:23 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: How sailing is a HUGE part of my life, worth reading!
HI Ted,
Enjoyed reading your story. We've missed a few seasons for health and/or other reasons, understand the feelings. Great start at your age. Many of us are older. We think of the future in terms of "how many active summers do we have left?" If you're 70, like I am, the realization that I probably have only 10 or so seasons left is an eye opener. Enjoy your sailing interest to the fullest! The M15 is a great boat. Enjoy her.
sal
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