Hello everyone. I just started sailing last summer. Just a little. Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on. I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it. I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here. I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday. It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited. Wayne Palmer, Ak Sent from Wayne's iPad
Wayne, It's nice to have you aboard!! You'll love the Monty. I live on the east coast and when I saw my first Monty, I wanted one too. The closest I could find was KY. One phone call later, I was making plans for a road trip and I've never looked back. I'm sure you and the grand kids will make many memories on you new purchase. Best of luck! Skip M-15 #201 1982 -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Martin <summit@mtaonline.net> To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Fri, Jul 17, 2015 1:23 am Subject: M_Boats: New, just signed up. Hello everyone. I just started sailing last summer. Just a little. Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on. I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it. I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here. I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday. It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited. Wayne Palmer, Ak Sent from Wayne's iPad
Welcome to the crew, Wayne. I saw my first Montgomery, an M15, in our marina in 2007, when I was looking for a boat to enhance my retirement. By blind luck I found a 2-year-old M17 for sale barely 15 miles from my house. Debated for about 30 seconds and bought it on the spot. Still love it and sail as often as possible, in fact I was out yesterday. You'll never regret it, Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 5:33 AM, Skip Campion via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Wayne,
It's nice to have you aboard!! You'll love the Monty. I live on the east coast and when I saw my first Monty, I wanted one too. The closest I could find was KY. One phone call later, I was making plans for a road trip and I've never looked back. I'm sure you and the grand kids will make many memories on you new purchase.
Best of luck!
Skip M-15 #201 1982
-----Original Message----- From: Wayne Martin <summit@mtaonline.net> To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Fri, Jul 17, 2015 1:23 am Subject: M_Boats: New, just signed up.
Hello everyone.
I just started sailing last summer. Just a little.
Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on.
I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it.
I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here.
I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday.
It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited.
Wayne Palmer, Ak
Sent from Wayne's iPad
On 7/17/2015 4:33 AM, Skip Campion via montgomery_boats wrote: Wayne, Welcome aboard. You just bought yourself 15 feet of pure sailing fun and seaworthiness. As you become more familiar with your Monty you'll find out what a spectacular sailing vessel it really is. Keep us posted on sailing adventures in Alaska. We'll probably never get there, but help us all imagine what we are missing. When questions arise about how things work or anything at all, give us a holler, we're all glad to share know-how and experience with you -------------------------------------------- ..... and Skip; You had to travel all the way to Kentucky from the East Coast to pick up your Monty? I bought mine sight-unseen over the phone in Glastonbury, Connecticut and then picked up my new toy in Panama City, FL. Fifteen hundred mile pick-ups are fairly common. Connie ex M15 #400 LEPPO
Wayne,
It's nice to have you aboard!! You'll love the Monty. I live on the east coast and when I saw my first Monty, I wanted one too. The closest I could find was KY. One phone call later, I was making plans for a road trip and I've never looked back. I'm sure you and the grand kids will make many memories on you new purchase.
Best of luck!
Skip M-15 #201 1982
-----Original Message----- From: Wayne Martin <summit@mtaonline.net> To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Fri, Jul 17, 2015 1:23 am Subject: M_Boats: New, just signed up.
Hello everyone.
I just started sailing last summer. Just a little.
Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on.
I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it.
I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here.
I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday.
It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited.
Wayne Palmer, Ak
Sent from Wayne's iPad
Welcome Wayne, I'm envious of your quick score there in the vastness of Alaska! Montys can be hard to come by, as others' welcome notes indicate. If I eventually get up to visit your state, I may ask if I can help you sail yours sometime... :-) cheers, John S. On 07/16/2015 10:23 PM, Wayne Martin wrote:
Hello everyone.
I just started sailing last summer. Just a little.
Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on.
I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it.
I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here.
I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday.
It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited.
Wayne Palmer, Ak
Sent from Wayne's iPad
-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
Thanks to all for the kind words. I am always glad to host visitors to Alaska. I have lived here all my life and it is a spectacular place. Pretty short season for sailing, but an awesome place non the less. So when I have questions, do I just send out a group email? Is that how this works? My boat is a 15 and built in the early 80's. Yellow stripe. Thanks in advance, Wayne Sent from Wayne's iPad
On Jul 17, 2015, at 2:34 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Welcome Wayne,
I'm envious of your quick score there in the vastness of Alaska! Montys can be hard to come by, as others' welcome notes indicate. If I eventually get up to visit your state, I may ask if I can help you sail yours sometime... :-)
cheers, John S.
On 07/16/2015 10:23 PM, Wayne Martin wrote: Hello everyone.
I just started sailing last summer. Just a little.
Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on.
I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it.
I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here.
I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday.
It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited.
Wayne Palmer, Ak
Sent from Wayne's iPad
-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
Wayne, You are correct. Just ask a question and someone will respond. The beauty of this site is the information avalable and shared by experienced sailors. As a bonus, the original builder of your boat is an active member of this list. Yesterday there was a thread going around about updating the standing rigging of an M-15 and Jerry gave his expert opinion. You can't do any better then that!! Skip -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Martin <summit@mtaonline.net> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Fri, Jul 17, 2015 11:06 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: New, just signed up. Thanks to all for the kind words. I am always glad to host visitors to Alaska. I have lived here all my life and it is a spectacular place. Pretty short season for sailing, but an awesome place non the less. So when I have questions, do I just send out a group email? Is that how this works? My boat is a 15 and built in the early 80's. Yellow stripe. Thanks in advance, Wayne Sent from Wayne's iPad
On Jul 17, 2015, at 2:34 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Welcome Wayne,
I'm envious of your quick score there in the vastness of Alaska! Montys can be hard to come by, as others' welcome notes indicate. If I eventually get up to visit your state, I may ask if I can help you sail yours sometime... :-)
cheers,
John S.
On 07/16/2015 10:23 PM, Wayne Martin wrote: Hello everyone.
I just started sailing last summer. Just a little.
Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on.
I saw a Montgomery for the first time a
couple weeks ago and fell in love with it.
I live in Alaska and soon
found out there was only a handful up here.
I just couldn't believe it
when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday.
It's in my driveway now and
I couldn't be more excited.
Wayne Palmer, Ak
Sent from Wayne's iPad
-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net
On 7/17/2015 10:05 PM, Wayne Martin wrote: Wayne, Just send the question as you sent this email. Whoever has experience with the problem (s) will reply. Even Jerry Montgomery jumps in and offers his expert knowledge and guidance. So don't be shy; we've all been there - done that. M-boat owners have lots of experience in varied directions; from their work or from sailing experiences, and we are all willing to share what we know or have experienced. If you could figure out a way to email us a freshly caught halibut, I'm sure that we'd be grateful for the gift. Happy sailing Connie
Thanks to all for the kind words.
I am always glad to host visitors to Alaska. I have lived here all my life and it is a spectacular place. Pretty short season for sailing, but an awesome place non the less.
So when I have questions, do I just send out a group email? Is that how this works?
My boat is a 15 and built in the early 80's. Yellow stripe.
Thanks in advance,
Wayne
Sent from Wayne's iPad
On Jul 17, 2015, at 2:34 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Welcome Wayne,
I'm envious of your quick score there in the vastness of Alaska! Montys can be hard to come by, as others' welcome notes indicate. If I eventually get up to visit your state, I may ask if I can help you sail yours sometime... :-)
cheers, John S.
On 07/16/2015 10:23 PM, Wayne Martin wrote: Hello everyone.
I just started sailing last summer. Just a little.
Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on.
I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it.
I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here.
I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday.
It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited.
Wayne Palmer, Ak
Sent from Wayne's iPad -- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design
- Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
Connie, Which lake in Connecticut do you use? I was on Highland Lake for a few years, up in the NW corner. Candle lake is pretty good sized too. Tom B On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/17/2015 10:05 PM, Wayne Martin wrote:
Wayne,
Just send the question as you sent this email.
Whoever has experience with the problem (s) will reply.
Even Jerry Montgomery jumps in and offers his expert knowledge and guidance.
So don't be shy; we've all been there - done that.
M-boat owners have lots of experience in varied directions; from their work or from sailing experiences, and we are all willing to share what we know or have experienced.
If you could figure out a way to email us a freshly caught halibut, I'm sure that we'd be grateful for the gift.
Happy sailing
Connie
Thanks to all for the kind words.
I am always glad to host visitors to Alaska. I have lived here all my life and it is a spectacular place. Pretty short season for sailing, but an awesome place non the less.
So when I have questions, do I just send out a group email? Is that how this works?
My boat is a 15 and built in the early 80's. Yellow stripe.
Thanks in advance,
Wayne
Sent from Wayne's iPad
On Jul 17, 2015, at 2:34 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net>
wrote:
Welcome Wayne,
I'm envious of your quick score there in the vastness of Alaska! Montys can be hard to come by, as others' welcome notes indicate. If I eventually get up to visit your state, I may ask if I can help you sail yours sometime... :-)
cheers, John S.
On 07/16/2015 10:23 PM, Wayne Martin wrote:
Hello everyone.
I just started sailing last summer. Just a little.
Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on.
I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it.
I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here.
I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday.
It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited.
Wayne Palmer, Ak
Sent from Wayne's iPad
-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
On 7/18/2015 9:22 AM, Thomas Buzzi wrote Hi Tom, We lived in Glastonbury, which is the next town below East Hartford on the East side of the Connecticut River. I kept the M15 at Lake Pocotopaug at East Hampton. Getting to the boat was a 20 minute drive. Connie
Connie, Which lake in Connecticut do you use? I was on Highland Lake for a few years, up in the NW corner. Candle lake is pretty good sized too. Tom B
On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/17/2015 10:05 PM, Wayne Martin wrote:
Wayne,
Just send the question as you sent this email.
Whoever has experience with the problem (s) will reply.
Even Jerry Montgomery jumps in and offers his expert knowledge and guidance.
So don't be shy; we've all been there - done that.
M-boat owners have lots of experience in varied directions; from their work or from sailing experiences, and we are all willing to share what we know or have experienced.
If you could figure out a way to email us a freshly caught halibut, I'm sure that we'd be grateful for the gift.
Happy sailing
Connie
Thanks to all for the kind words.
I am always glad to host visitors to Alaska. I have lived here all my life and it is a spectacular place. Pretty short season for sailing, but an awesome place non the less.
So when I have questions, do I just send out a group email? Is that how this works?
My boat is a 15 and built in the early 80's. Yellow stripe.
Thanks in advance,
Wayne
Sent from Wayne's iPad
On Jul 17, 2015, at 2:34 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net>
wrote:
Welcome Wayne,
I'm envious of your quick score there in the vastness of Alaska! Montys can be hard to come by, as others' welcome notes indicate. If I eventually get up to visit your state, I may ask if I can help you sail yours sometime... :-)
cheers, John S.
On 07/16/2015 10:23 PM, Wayne Martin wrote:
Hello everyone.
I just started sailing last summer. Just a little.
Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on.
I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it.
I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here.
I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday.
It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited.
Wayne Palmer, Ak
Sent from Wayne's iPad
-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
Hi Connie, Yes, I remember those balmy summer days in the woods around your area. Some of my relatives still live in that area. Sadly, I am in South Texas now, melting. Hunting and hiking in the Connecticut woods as well as sailing on its lakes were such pleasures. thanks for your mentioning Conn. It stirred some fond memories. Fair winds, Tom B On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/18/2015 9:22 AM, Thomas Buzzi wrote
Hi Tom,
We lived in Glastonbury, which is the next town below East Hartford on the East side of the Connecticut River.
I kept the M15 at Lake Pocotopaug at East Hampton. Getting to the boat was a 20 minute drive.
Connie
Connie, Which lake in Connecticut do you use? I was on Highland Lake for a few years, up in the NW corner. Candle lake is pretty good sized too. Tom B
On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/17/2015 10:05 PM, Wayne Martin wrote:
Wayne,
Just send the question as you sent this email.
Whoever has experience with the problem (s) will reply.
Even Jerry Montgomery jumps in and offers his expert knowledge and guidance.
So don't be shy; we've all been there - done that.
M-boat owners have lots of experience in varied directions; from their work or from sailing experiences, and we are all willing to share what we know or have experienced.
If you could figure out a way to email us a freshly caught halibut, I'm sure that we'd be grateful for the gift.
Happy sailing
Connie
Thanks to all for the kind words.
I am always glad to host visitors to Alaska. I have lived here all my life and it is a spectacular place. Pretty short season for sailing, but an awesome place non the less.
So when I have questions, do I just send out a group email? Is that how this works?
My boat is a 15 and built in the early 80's. Yellow stripe.
Thanks in advance,
Wayne
Sent from Wayne's iPad
On Jul 17, 2015, at 2:34 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net>
wrote:
Welcome Wayne,
I'm envious of your quick score there in the vastness of Alaska! Montys can be hard to come by, as others' welcome notes indicate. If I eventually get up to visit your state, I may ask if I can help you sail yours sometime... :-)
cheers, John S.
On 07/16/2015 10:23 PM, Wayne Martin wrote:
Hello everyone.
I just started sailing last summer. Just a little.
Bought a small open bow 14 footer built for 2. It was full of holes and a mess. Had it in the garage thru the winter, fixed it all up and painted it. It turned out really nice, but almost instantly I wanted a little bigger boat. Something to take my grand kids out on.
I saw a Montgomery for the first time a couple weeks ago and fell in love with it.
I live in Alaska and soon found out there was only a handful up here.
I just couldn't believe it when one showed up on Craigslist yesterday.
It's in my driveway now and I couldn't be more excited.
Wayne Palmer, Ak
Sent from Wayne's iPad
-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design
- Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
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