Hi Ernie, I think we're all still "out here". Probably handling the responsibility of tucking in the little yachts for the winter. Discussion about maintenance has its limitations. Like you, the Montgomery / Hess discussion group is always welcome input for me and more is better, as I'm still in a "learning about the boat" stage. Having Guru's about like Jerry Montgomery, Dave Scobie and many others add to the value of available information. sal In a message dated 11/5/2009 4:14:54 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, enichols@cheshire.net writes: Hello anyone, The last email I received was on Saturday, October 30. I know this is a quiet time of year, but I am getting suspicious. Is anyone there? Thank you for your help. Ernie Nichols _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!