Yea Sean it is Tonina (I didn't know this until I stripped the paint off the transom). What a basket case huh? It would have been wonderful the previous owner had not blasted her with paint. she is now stripped and the port structural problems have been repaired. As I have said before every piece of hardware have been removed, old port lights tossed and holes in the cockpit bulkheads are being repaired. I suppose the reason I was able to get her was the fact the very fact she was is in bad shape. The previous owner was pretty eager by the time I came along. This project is probably a fools errand but I am glad that I could rescue this boat for the future. How big a project is your boat? Any pix yet? etc,ect. Hope to hear from you. Rick PS: Many of you out there may have seen this boat on the Internet. It was the one foolishly blasted with white paint...complete with over spray all over the trailer and anything else nearby. Ha
Thank you Rick for rescuing Tonina. We all saw the pics and were hoping that someone who knew her worth would take her home and do the restoration correctly. It would have been heart breaking for us to see one of these fine boats lost to abuse or neglect. As a matter of fact, I thought Tonina was ashamed to have her photo displayed on the internet in her condition. Be sure to doll her up and put up some pictures that she will be proud of. Welcome to the small and privileged group of Montgomery 23 owners. You're going to love that boat more and more as you get to know her. Mark Dvorscak M23 #74 Faith
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