Hello Montgomery Folks! My name is Steve and I'm here to join your club. Just show me where to sign. Some time ago, after doing a little research, my lovely wife and I determined that a Montgomery 15 was the boat we needed. (Want to cruise, no place to keep a big boat, no money to keep one in the water around here (Evanston, Illinois)) I had a subscription to the magazine "Cruising World" -- somehow I never could identify with all those rich people (no offense to all you good rich people out there!) with their 40 or 60 foot yachts, sailing the South Pacific (Sorry, but I have to WORK for a living). The one really good thing that magazine did for me was, one day I was paging through the way back of the issue, where the little black and white ads are, and there was an ad for Montgomery boats. I was intrigued by the idea of a "pocket cruiser" -- so I went to the Montgomery Marine website, and was immediately HOOKED. On their website was a link to the MSOG website. So I've been "lurking" on your mailing list for some time. I've been braving the Big Lake (Michigan) in a little 14 foot Hobie Holder monohull for the last two years. (Those two to four foot waves (typical on a decent sailing day) can get pretty tiring in an open day sailor.) We took the Holder up to Wisconsin last summer to explore beautiful Castle Rock Lake for a week, and camp along it's shores in Buckhorn State Park. Well last week we lucked into (I HOPE it will turn out to have been GOOD luck) a Montgomery 15 for $2,400. It was in Columbus Ohio, a 7 hour drive from the Chicago area where I live. Went out last weekend, gave it a quick lookover (no major problems immediately apparent -- some cleanup necessary) plopped down my money, and towed it all the way back here behind my lttle Saturn. (NO PROBLEM by the way, but I was definitely using all four cylinders) Left here Saturday at 4:00 AM and was back by 8:00 PM -- 15 hours of driving and 1 hour of bargaining later. I HOPE I got a good deal -- there seems to be some water down in the keel sump area and some under the floor (between outer and inner hulls?) DIRECTLY underneath the porta-pottie. This seems related very closely to the problems that I've read about that "Connie" Benneck, Natalie & Mike ("Junior") and Lacey Hartje have reported, with leakage in the centerboard trunk area. I hope I'm up to the task of fixing it -- I know I'll be asking for some advice from you all. Anyway -- great to be here. BUT NOW I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THE THING IN THE WATER! (Gotta get right with State of Illinois first, for one thing). More another time. Heigh ho! Steve PS: Oh, by the way, it's hull #152, made in 5/81
Steve, Sorry you have such a smug attitude about what other people possess. The majority of boaters are not "rich", they dedicate a large chunk of income to boating, because they love the sport. I have had many boats in the last 20 years. I have never considered myself rich. Maybe some one that could only afford a sabot might consider you "rich" because you have a M15. As far as "having to work for a living", everyone that I know in boating has to work for a living. Sorry, but the first of your post was a complete turn off. Good luck in all your endeavors. Maybe someday you will become "rich" drr At 11:48 AM 12/19/01 -0600, you wrote:
Hello Montgomery Folks!
My name is Steve and I'm here to join your club. Just show me where to sign. Some time ago, after doing a little research, my lovely wife and I determined that a Montgomery 15 was the boat we needed. (Want to cruise, no place to keep a big boat, no money to keep one in the water around here (Evanston, Illinois))
I had a subscription to the magazine "Cruising World" -- somehow I never could identify with all those rich people (no offense to all you good rich people out there!) with their 40 or 60 foot yachts, sailing the South Pacific (Sorry, but I have to WORK for a living). The one really good thing that magazine did for me was, one day I was paging through the way back of the issue, where the little black and white ads are, and there was an ad for Montgomery boats. I was intrigued by the idea of a "pocket cruiser" -- so I went to the Montgomery Marine website, and was immediately HOOKED. On their website was a link to the MSOG website. So I've been "lurking" on your mailing list for some time.
I've been braving the Big Lake (Michigan) in a little 14 foot Hobie Holder monohull for the last two years. (Those two to four foot waves (typical on a decent sailing day) can get pretty tiring in an open day sailor.) We took the Holder up to Wisconsin last summer to explore beautiful Castle Rock Lake for a week, and camp along it's shores in Buckhorn State Park.
Well last week we lucked into (I HOPE it will turn out to have been GOOD luck) a Montgomery 15 for $2,400. It was in Columbus Ohio, a 7 hour drive from the Chicago area where I live. Went out last weekend, gave it a quick lookover (no major problems immediately apparent -- some cleanup necessary) plopped down my money, and towed it all the way back here behind my lttle Saturn. (NO PROBLEM by the way, but I was definitely using all four cylinders) Left here Saturday at 4:00 AM and was back by 8:00 PM -- 15 hours of driving and 1 hour of bargaining later.
I HOPE I got a good deal -- there seems to be some water down in the keel sump area and some under the floor (between outer and inner hulls?) DIRECTLY underneath the porta-pottie. This seems related very closely to the problems that I've read about that "Connie" Benneck, Natalie & Mike ("Junior") and Lacey Hartje have reported, with leakage in the centerboard trunk area. I hope I'm up to the task of fixing it -- I know I'll be asking for some advice from you all.
Anyway -- great to be here. BUT NOW I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THE THING IN THE WATER! (Gotta get right with State of Illinois first, for one thing).
More another time. Heigh ho!
Steve
PS: Oh, by the way, it's hull #152, made in 5/81
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Welcome aboard, Steve! If your boat is basically complete and sound, you got a good deal. Here's hoping you and your admirable enjoy your new M15 and will share your adventures with us. And please continue to share your enthusiasm with a sometimes bah-humbug world. Who knows, happiness and good cheer might even become contageous. 'Tis the season. Heigh ho! Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco A Poco"
I'm happy you found a suitable Montgomery 15. I know you and your wife will enjoy her for years to come. I also appreciate your comments about Cruising World Magazine. It does seem that they only cater to the gold-plate crowd and have left the small boat sailor behind. I know that your comments are accurate and at the same time somewhat tongue-in-cheek :-) If you need any help or advise this is the place to ask. If I can help just give a call. Ho Ho Bob Eeg head floor sweeper at: Montgomeryboats.com/Norsea (949) 489-8227 Steve_McClellan@hmco.com wrote:
Hello Montgomery Folks!
My name is Steve and I'm here to join your club. Just show me where to sign. Some time ago, after doing a little research, my lovely wife and I determined that a Montgomery 15 was the boat we needed. (Want to cruise, no place to keep a big boat, no money to keep one in the water around here (Evanston, Illinois))
I had a subscription to the magazine "Cruising World" -- somehow I never could identify with all those rich people (no offense to all you good rich people out there!) with their 40 or 60 foot yachts, sailing the South Pacific (Sorry, but I have to WORK for a living). The one really good thing that magazine did for me was, one day I was paging through the way back of the issue, where the little black and white ads are, and there was an ad for Montgomery boats. I was intrigued by the idea of a "pocket cruiser" -- so I went to the Montgomery Marine website, and was immediately HOOKED. On their website was a link to the MSOG website. So I've been "lurking" on your mailing list for some time.
I've been braving the Big Lake (Michigan) in a little 14 foot Hobie Holder monohull for the last two years. (Those two to four foot waves (typical on a decent sailing day) can get pretty tiring in an open day sailor.) We took the Holder up to Wisconsin last summer to explore beautiful Castle Rock Lake for a week, and camp along it's shores in Buckhorn State Park.
Well last week we lucked into (I HOPE it will turn out to have been GOOD luck) a Montgomery 15 for $2,400. It was in Columbus Ohio, a 7 hour drive from the Chicago area where I live. Went out last weekend, gave it a quick lookover (no major problems immediately apparent -- some cleanup necessary) plopped down my money, and towed it all the way back here behind my lttle Saturn. (NO PROBLEM by the way, but I was definitely using all four cylinders) Left here Saturday at 4:00 AM and was back by 8:00 PM -- 15 hours of driving and 1 hour of bargaining later.
I HOPE I got a good deal -- there seems to be some water down in the keel sump area and some under the floor (between outer and inner hulls?) DIRECTLY underneath the porta-pottie. This seems related very closely to the problems that I've read about that "Connie" Benneck, Natalie & Mike ("Junior") and Lacey Hartje have reported, with leakage in the centerboard trunk area. I hope I'm up to the task of fixing it -- I know I'll be asking for some advice from you all.
Anyway -- great to be here. BUT NOW I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THE THING IN THE WATER! (Gotta get right with State of Illinois first, for one thing).
More another time. Heigh ho!
Steve
PS: Oh, by the way, it's hull #152, made in 5/81
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Cheers and beers, Steve!!! I'm sure that you and your wife will have tons of fun with your new-found M15. Montgomeries are GREAT boats. Happy sailing, Mike
I didn't see anything "smug" about your post. I see a guy who may be slightly more excited about owning his M-boat than Tod was when he got his...if that's possible. Let's see...what was that about the two happiest days of owning a boat? Never mind. My spouse was born in Evanston, and lived in Deerfield for 20 years, until I took her off the market. I've spent some time crawling around the lot at Larson Marine in Wakeegan, and my brother-in-law has one of those stinkpots "for sale" there if you change your mind about sailing. The chop on Lake Michigan always looked kinda wild to me for a small boat. Counting you, this is starting to look like a fleet of M-boats in the midwest. Maybe enough for a MR (Midwest Rendezvous)? Lake Michigan, Carlyle, Kentucky Lake in early October? Anyway, welcome and best wishes. Howard (MO) M17, #278 Audasea
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