Re: M_Boats: Fw: How sailing is a HUGE part of my life, worth reading!
Gotcha. You're afraid she will see it, right? On Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:56:35 -0700 Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> writes:
Larry,
You are right of course; Della is 39 and I am 55. We just lie about our ages so folks will assume we are wise. BTW, I suggest you not mention this again :-)
Tom
On Jul 5, 2012, at 12:30 PM, Larry E Yake wrote:
What?! You're 71 Tom? I would have guess you were at least 10 or 15 years younger than that. An there is NO WAY that Della is 68! She's going to make you pay for saying that she is! Larry
On Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:03:49 -0700 Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> writes:
Gail,
The Havasu Pocket Cruisers Convention is of course the world's best place to observe M17 rigging, since one boat or another is going in the water almost constantly for at least a couple of days. If you are in a hurry, we currently have our boat in June Lake in Mono County, and I would be happy to show and tell about rigging. I am 71 and my wife is 68, so I have put a lot of thought into getting
the mast up without undue effort and drama.
Tom Jenkins 2004 M17 Scintilla
Gail Russell wrote:
My husband and I are 65 and 70, respectively. We previously owned a Norseman 447, but it was just too much for us financially and physically. We are now contemplating getting an M15 or M17. We
live in Sonoma County, and spend summers in the high desert of far northeast California, near various lakes in Oregon. We could also trailer to the Puget Sound/Gulf Islands area.
I think an M17 might be best for us, but cannot really get a
bead on how difficult it is to do the rigging and handling. Is there a way we could observe someone rigging these boats? Maybe go the Havasu Pocket Cruisers convention?
Also, I gather there are ways to make the rigging easier, but
have not actually seen examples of the systems in use for raising/rigging the mast.
Gail Russell Cedarville CA and Forestville CA
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com
[mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Robert Hall
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 7:59 AM To: Montgomery Owners Subject: M_Boats: Fw: How sailing is a HUGE part of my life, worth reading!
Hello All, Like Sal I am an older sailor . At 81 I too am looking forward to at least 10 years more on the water in my old M 15.Fair winds. RTH.
Larry, You are very perceptive, and congrats to you and Sean for surviving the Border Run in style. I hate those nasty cross swells off the SoCal coast some summers; they make me feel a bit queasy, and the feeling never completely goes away. Give me the Trades, or good old Puget Sound. Tom On Jul 5, 2012, at 1:11 PM, Larry E Yake wrote:
Gotcha. You're afraid she will see it, right?
On Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:56:35 -0700 Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> writes:
Larry,
You are right of course; Della is 39 and I am 55. We just lie about our ages so folks will assume we are wise. BTW, I suggest you not mention this again :-)
Tom
On Jul 5, 2012, at 12:30 PM, Larry E Yake wrote:
What?! You're 71 Tom? I would have guess you were at least 10 or 15 years younger than that. An there is NO WAY that Della is 68! She's going to make you pay for saying that she is! Larry
On Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:03:49 -0700 Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> writes:
Gail,
The Havasu Pocket Cruisers Convention is of course the world's best place to observe M17 rigging, since one boat or another is going in the water almost constantly for at least a couple of days. If you are in a hurry, we currently have our boat in June Lake in Mono County, and I would be happy to show and tell about rigging. I am 71 and my wife is 68, so I have put a lot of thought into getting
the mast up without undue effort and drama.
Tom Jenkins 2004 M17 Scintilla
Gail Russell wrote:
My husband and I are 65 and 70, respectively. We previously owned a Norseman 447, but it was just too much for us financially and physically. We are now contemplating getting an M15 or M17. We
live in Sonoma County, and spend summers in the high desert of far northeast California, near various lakes in Oregon. We could also trailer to the Puget Sound/Gulf Islands area.
I think an M17 might be best for us, but cannot really get a
bead on how difficult it is to do the rigging and handling. Is there a way we could observe someone rigging these boats? Maybe go the Havasu Pocket Cruisers convention?
Also, I gather there are ways to make the rigging easier, but
have not actually seen examples of the systems in use for raising/rigging the mast.
Gail Russell Cedarville CA and Forestville CA
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com
[mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Robert Hall
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 7:59 AM To: Montgomery Owners Subject: M_Boats: Fw: How sailing is a HUGE part of my life, worth reading!
Hello All, Like Sal I am an older sailor . At 81 I too am looking forward to at least 10 years more on the water in my old M 15.Fair winds. RTH.
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