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Re: M_Boats: Lake Michigan Sailing
by AirEvacLen＠aol.com 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

In a message dated 1/11/02 7:58:06 AM US Mountain Standard Time, stevemc35(a)attbi.com writes: > By this time next year, I'm sure hoping to have one or > two of my own to share! > > Steved I'm sure you will..............Sail magazine has some interesting stories about sailing the great lakes............and they don't call them "GREAT" for nothing... Lenny

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Lake Michigan Sailing
by stevemc35＠attbi.com 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

While I'm wiling away the weeks waiting for spring, fantasizing about taking my old M15 out for the first time (for me), I'm looking over all my Lake Michigan charts, studying every little harbor and inlet and island that might make an interesting destination. My own experience 'till now has been limited to sailing a 14' open boat within a few miles of Chicago's north shore. Just wondering, anybody out there ever make a crossing of Lake Michigan in an M15? If so, I'd like to hear all about it, how long did it take, etc. Or any other Lake Michigan sailing stories would be welcome-- or for that matter, any Great Lakes M-15 sailing at all. I'd love to hear about it. By this time next year, I'm sure hoping to have one or two of my own to share! Stay warm... -- Steve McClellan M15 #152

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sorry
by Roberta & Mark Dvorscak 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

Well, it looks like the ten year olds are ahead of me again! The little virus stopping trick I passed along only works if the virus attempts to send to all addresses in your address book. Apparently most modern viruses don't work like that. I agree that using such a simple trick as your only virus protection would be very dangerous. I apologize if I led anybody to believe that this was a substitute for a good anti-virus program. I'll sure be happy when the weather lets me leave the computer in my wake (so to speak). Mark Dvorscak

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Re: M_Boats: A retrieval trick
by Randy Watkins 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

come on down sometime, it's 75 and sunny today- sorry our summers are payback though. take care, Randy W. >>> stevemc35(a)attbi.com 01/10/02 09:01AM >>> No fair! It's almost enough to make me want to move south! -- Steve McClellan M15 #152 Chicago Area > > Texas sailing- if anyone is in the area a group of us are planning sailing next > weekend ( Choke Canyon, Tx ). > > Regards, > > Randy Watkins > M15#194 & Classic Dingy 10. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Re: M_Boats: A retrieval trick
by stevemc35＠attbi.com 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

No fair! It's almost enough to make me want to move south! -- Steve McClellan M15 #152 Chicago Area > > Texas sailing- if anyone is in the area a group of us are planning sailing next > weekend ( Choke Canyon, Tx ). > > Regards, > > Randy Watkins > M15#194 & Classic Dingy 10.

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Re: M_Boats: A retrieval trick
by Randy Watkins 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

Steve, I've done that a few times also. I did install bunk board guide boards in the middle of the trailer and the PVC type trailer guides at the aft end. It's like a corral, she lines up and goes in. Before I had this set up it could be a real struggle at times. Texas sailing- if anyone is in the area a group of us are planning sailing next weekend ( Choke Canyon, Tx ). Regards, Randy Watkins M15#194 & Classic Dingy 10. >>> IDCLLC(a)aol.com 01/10/02 08:01AM >>> Greetings to fellow Micro cruisers. I had the good fortune to go sailing yesterday in Amy Ann, our P-15. We live in middle TN, where it's been well below freezing for weeks. However, yesterday was sunny with highs in the 60's and a good breeze, so I played hooky and went! Old Hickory lake was marvelous, and full of bird life-cormorants, gulls, ducks, canada geese and great blue herons to name a few. What a stress reliever! Coming back in, I faced a crosswind at the ramp. On my last sail, I struggled hard in a crosswind to line the Potter up so it would go onto the trailer straight. Since the water temp was near freezing, I wasn't looking forward to repeating that experience. While backing the trailer up, however, it occured to me that I didn't HAVE to pull straight into the water-I could cock the aft end of the trailer to leeward. This I did, and then floated the boat down to the trailer (I'd beached Amy Ann to the windward side) until the two lined up. Pulling her up onto the trailer was a snap. Yippee! Hope this proves useful. Fair Winds, Steve Tyree, P-15 #2098 "Amy Ann"

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Re: M_Boats: A retrieval trick
by IDCLLC＠aol.com 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

Greetings to fellow Micro cruisers. I had the good fortune to go sailing yesterday in Amy Ann, our P-15. We live in middle TN, where it's been well below freezing for weeks. However, yesterday was sunny with highs in the 60's and a good breeze, so I played hooky and went! Old Hickory lake was marvelous, and full of bird life-cormorants, gulls, ducks, canada geese and great blue herons to name a few. What a stress reliever! Coming back in, I faced a crosswind at the ramp. On my last sail, I struggled hard in a crosswind to line the Potter up so it would go onto the trailer straight. Since the water temp was near freezing, I wasn't looking forward to repeating that experience. While backing the trailer up, however, it occured to me that I didn't HAVE to pull straight into the water-I could cock the aft end of the trailer to leeward. This I did, and then floated the boat down to the trailer (I'd beached Amy Ann to the windward side) until the two lined up. Pulling her up onto the trailer was a snap. Yippee! Hope this proves useful. Fair Winds, Steve Tyree, P-15 #2098 "Amy Ann"

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Interior Wood Finish
by Jeff Grudin 09 Jan '02

09 Jan '02

I have a 1979 M-23. There are some streaks on the interior teak from previous water leaks. I have fixed the leaks, and now want to repair the teak. Someone out there knows the original process that was used or how to do this repair. I would apreciate some help with this. Thanks. -- 73 de AC6KW <mailto:grudin@vdbs.com> Jeff Grudin, DVM Web Add: http://www.vdbs.com/~grudin Ocean Animal Clinic / Cat Clinic of Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, California Montgomery 23 Hull #072 Norcal QRP * QRP-L * ARS * AR Qrp

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RE: M_Boats: Thru Hull Removal
by Morris, Giles 09 Jan '02

09 Jan '02

>It leaks and the holding tank empties when the boat is on the trailer No problem... Just don't leave it parked in your driveway. But if you really want to fix it I can think of a couple of possibilities: If you can reach it, perhaps you can dismantle the seacock in situ Or you could do what I did when I had a similar problem with a seacock that turned out to be sealed to the threads of the through-hull with 5200. Which is to grind away the outer lip of the through-hull so it could be pulled through to the inside of the hull. The down side of that is that you're looking at a new through-hull. Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 #002 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 #264 "Umiaq" Sundry kayaks

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Thru Hull Removal
by Jeff Grudin 09 Jan '02

09 Jan '02

I also have a problem with the valve on the marine head. It leaks and the holding tank empties when the boat is on the trailer. I tried to take it off, but it hits the bottom of the boat when it goes around (i already took the top of the valve off to make it shorter). The only way I can see to remove it is to remove the thru hull and unscrew the thru hull from the valve from below. Is there any other way to do this? What tool do you use to hold the thru hull from rotating. I can see the grooves for some type of tool to hold it in place? -- 73 de AC6KW <mailto:grudin@vdbs.com> Jeff Grudin, DVM Web Add: http://www.vdbs.com/~grudin Ocean Animal Clinic / Cat Clinic of Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, California Montgomery 23 Hull #072 Norcal QRP * QRP-L * ARS * AR Qrp

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