We are new members of this particular site and are just learning how to participate. We are new to sailing, but not new to the water. My wife and I have a Mad River canoe which has taken us into the wilderness of upper Michigan for a 2 week lake portage trip. My 14' starcraft v bottom 9.9 mercury has been on local lakes and trips to lake Okochobi and others. I had been on one sailboat when I was 17 for about one hour at a friend parents lake house, but was not impressed, I wanted to captain the speed boat. Now at 52 years old, I decided to look into getting a sail boat. It seemed logical to me it was the perfect way to explore new waters. I did'nt know anyone who had a sailboat or anyone who knew anything about them. So the search began two years ago. To make a long story short my wife found a Montgomery 17, #641 about 300 miles from the house.We left our home with the check telling the owner not to sell the boat to anyone else giving him the selling price he asked. At the end of the day the boat was home safely in the driveway. Our boat looks exactly like the picture of Seafrogs (down to the green strip) but without bottom paint. I also added life lines which my wife loves. Everywhere the boat has been, land and water, people go out of their way to comment on it.
I retired in 2007 and went through the same selection process (although I wasn't new to sailing), and found M17 #633 for sale not 20 miles from my house. I bought her on the spot, and it was the best purchase I ever made. I keep her on a trailer at a local marina (Washington Sailing Marina), and sail at every opportunity. Took a four-day cruise down the Potomac a week or so ago, and loved every minute. You'll never regret your decision. This email list is also one of the great benefits of M-boat ownership. You'll find many M-boat sailors ready and willing to answer any questions and give helpful advice, and don't hesitate to ask what you may think are "stupid" questions. No one here will put you down for asking. We all learned somehow, many of us by doing stupid things. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Karen Saville <karen.saville@yahoo.com>wrote:
We are new members of this particular site and are just learning how to participate. We are new to sailing, but not new to the water. My wife and I have a Mad River canoe which has taken us into the wilderness of upper Michigan for a 2 week lake portage trip. My 14' starcraft v bottom 9.9 mercury has been on local lakes and trips to lake Okochobi and others. I had been on one sailboat when I was 17 for about one hour at a friend parents lake house, but was not impressed, I wanted to captain the speed boat. Now at 52 years old, I decided to look into getting a sail boat. It seemed logical to me it was the perfect way to explore new waters. I did'nt know anyone who had a sailboat or anyone who knew anything about them. So the search began two years ago. To make a long story short my wife found a Montgomery 17, #641 about 300 miles from the house.We left our home with the check telling the owner not to sell the boat to anyone else giving him the selling price he asked. At the end of the day the boat was home safely in the driveway. Our boat looks exactly like the picture of Seafrogs (down to the green strip) but without bottom paint. I also added life lines which my wife loves. Everywhere the boat has been, land and water, people go out of their way to comment on it.
Welcome, glad you found this list, and that you found your Montgomery. Makin' Time, our #622 has a green stripe as well. Bill Wickett Cambridge, ON On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Karen Saville <karen.saville@yahoo.com>wrote:
We are new members of this particular site and are just learning how to participate. We are new to sailing, but not new to the water. My wife and I have a Mad River canoe which has taken us into the wilderness of upper Michigan for a 2 week lake portage trip. My 14' starcraft v bottom 9.9 mercury has been on local lakes and trips to lake Okochobi and others. I had been on one sailboat when I was 17 for about one hour at a friend parents lake house, but was not impressed, I wanted to captain the speed boat. Now at 52 years old, I decided to look into getting a sail boat. It seemed logical to me it was the perfect way to explore new waters. I did'nt know anyone who had a sailboat or anyone who knew anything about them. So the search began two years ago. To make a long story short my wife found a Montgomery 17, #641 about 300 miles from the house.We left our home with the check telling the owner not to sell the boat to anyone else giving him the selling price he asked. At the end of the day the boat was home safely in the driveway. Our boat looks exactly like the picture of Seafrogs (down to the green strip) but without bottom paint. I also added life lines which my wife loves. Everywhere the boat has been, land and water, people go out of their way to comment on it.
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