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parachute
by MC Carpenter 12 Oct '04

12 Oct '04

This week end I tried my parachute emergency. Stops any wind drift right now,15 knots in a four to six, its a MBEU a flight pack. I've been looking for a web sight for true used military equipment like this parachute or sealed true waterproof matches for example. I find a lot of Para - Military - Hype sales web sights places but no real thing. any suggestion? For those older sailors reading this , remember those ads when you could buy a whole jeep for the parts, for $50.00 at the depot. while that's the kind of place I'm looking for. Mike

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RE: M_Boats: Hurricane Charley Survivor
by Smith, Tom 12 Oct '04

12 Oct '04

...holy shit. Tom Smith and Jane Van Winkle M15--345 Chukar M17--064 Unnamed -----Original Message----- From: Doug Kelch [mailto:doug_kelch@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 11:45 AM To: Montgomery Subject: M_Boats: Hurricane Charley Survivor A very interesting read. Well written and scary. Doug Kelch xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Hurricane Charley Survivor
by Doug Kelch 12 Oct '04

12 Oct '04

A very interesting read. Well written and scary. Doug Kelch --- Thomas Unger <thomunger(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > From: "Thomas Unger" <thomunger(a)yahoo.com> > To: "Sailing Club of Washington" <all(a)scow.org> > Subject: [SCOW] Hurricane Charley Survivor > Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:39:47 -0400 > > Quite an incredible story of a sailboat (mostly) > surviving hurricane > Charley: > > > > http://www.ciekurzis.org/Charley/Charley.htm > > > > Fair winds, > > Thom Unger > > > > > > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com

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Re: M_Boats: Mainsail Batens M-17
by chbenneck＠juno.com 12 Oct '04

12 Oct '04

Hi Bill, My two cents worth to your questions: If the batten pockets will "easily" accept 1 1/4" battens, that is what I'd use. You don't want battens that you have to force into the pocket: the day comes when you want to remove them, and how do you then do that? Crawl into the pocket and push from the inside end?? Thinner battens for light air are nice in theory, and are probably used by racers - broken batten are just a racing expense and if they let you win.....? But from a practical point of view, do you really and truly want to drop the main and change out your battens because the wind has gone from 12 knots to 13.5 knots? ...........and what happens if you get a sudden squall? .....are you going to change battens again? If I'm racing and that may offer me 0.001 knot more speed than my competitor, it's worth a try, but not for a cruising sailor. Tapered or non-tapered? Tapered is what you want. Why? Because with the thin end forward, the sail will have a much better curve and the leach will be supported more. With constant thickness battens you may get a hard break between sail area and batten area (at the front edge of the batten). The tapered batten give a nice transition from sailcloth shape to leach support. I use one set of tapered battens. They go in: stay in: and I have no worries if I'm hit by gusts, or any other event that can happen when sailing. Connie

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RE: M_Boats: RE: M_Boats M15 Centerboard
by Hughston, Larry 12 Oct '04

12 Oct '04

Thanks for the idea of just calling Bob Eeg for a CB price. Time for a little vacation anyway. Thanks again Doug,..... Larry Hughston in Sacramento, Ca. -----Original Message----- From: Doug Kelch [mailto:doug_kelch@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 5:49 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: RE: M_Boats M15 Centerboard Larry, I am not the expert but I don't believe the M15 ever had a centerboard that could rust. I thought they were all fiberglass with a lead weight near the low end. However you can probably get a new CB from Bob which is fiberglass and lead for a lot less than $600. I have one of the new CBs in my M15 #310 and had to sand it down slightly to get it to fit but I am quite happy with it. Doug Kelch --- "Hughston, Larry" <Larry.Hughston(a)dgs.ca.gov> wrote: > To all. Have a recently acquired M-15 and the > Center Board is rusted and > shot. Does anyone have the most economical way of > getting a new centerboard > made of steel, sandblasted and powder coated? I > only need to get the bare > steel center board for this m-15 fabricated, I will > have the sandblasting > and powdercoating taken care of. Any suggestions appreciated. I was > given a price of $600. for the fabrication, sandblasting > and powder coating with > re-installation. Thanks group, this a such a great > site for learning about > our boats, I am lucky to have this kind of access. > > ---Larry Hughston,Sacramento e-mail: <larry.hughston(a)dgs.ca.gov> > > Voice:375-4217. Fax:916-375-4196 > > -----Original Message----- > From: RandyG [mailto:RandyG@cite.nic.edu] > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 11:52 AM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: M_Boats: M-17's For Sale - California > > > Friends, > > While shopping for a newer M-17 I came across these > three listing in the > October Latitude 38 http://www.latitude38.com . I've > seen pictures of Mike's > 1982 boat, it is very nice! > > My wife and I are in the market for a lead ballasted > 17. If anyone has any > leads, please let me know. Thank you, > > Randy Graves > M-17 # 407 > RandyG(a)cite.nic.edu > > MONTGOMERY 17, 1980. Shiksa. Seductive example of > Lyle Hess's favorite > pocket cruiser. Complete sail inventory, > electronics, ground tackle, galley, > cruising and safety gear. New Honda 5 hp, excellent > rebuilt trailer with > extendable launch tongue, lovingly maintained. > $9,500. Call (925) 229-0425. > > > MONTGOMERY 17, 1983. Great condition, new bottom > paint, 4 hp 2-stroke, > complete set of sails, includes genoa and storm jib. Autopilot, depth, > sink and water tank, windex, compass. ammeter, anchor, > stove, BBQ, ladder. > Galvanized trailer with extension, etc. $5,500. > (415) 457-1026. > > MONTGOMERY 17. Very nice, $6,500. Also, Bahama 24 on > trailer, sound hull and > deck, $3,000. Near Bakersfield. Call Mike (661) > 823-1091. > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Mainsail Batens M-17
by BILLAMICASR＠aol.com 12 Oct '04

12 Oct '04

My main has 4 batten pockets. Respectively, top to bottom, the battens are: 12 1/4 20 1/4 22 1/4 22 3/8 inches The batten pockets will accept 1 1/4 in wide battens. Here’s the questions: * What width batten do you use? * Are there any theories such as ½" batten in light airs and wider in heavier air? * Any benefit to using tapered battens? OR… ** Does any of this matter? You know… just put battens in there and go sailing. Thanks, Bill M-17 "Tipperary" Billamicasr.funtigo.com

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Pictures, Thanks Doug...
by Bud 10 Oct '04

10 Oct '04

Thanks Doug for the wonderful pictures. They made my day. Hope to see you at the 2005 rendezvous. Wish I could have made it to the 2004. Fair winds Bud M15 #500, --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today!

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M17 in North Florida
by Stephen Cherry 10 Oct '04

10 Oct '04

Could you please send additional contact info on the M17 in North Florida? Thanks. you can send it directly to my email address. Stephen Cherry packrraat(a)earthlink.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

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Additions
by BILLAMICASR＠aol.com 08 Oct '04

08 Oct '04

Hi all, If you aren't completely burnt at looking at pictures of sailboats go again to... www.Billamicasr.funtigo.com. I've added M-17 "Alina", Nor'Sea 27 "Ladyship", PSC Flicka "Hotspur" and PSC Dana "Sweetheart". I'm in desperate need of quality pictures of fine trailerables. Look at the site and Email me with your possibilities... I'd love to post more albums... Lots of M-15 & 17 please. Have fun looking. Bookmark the site. I'll notify of changes when they're available... As always, it's a work in progress and I hope you like the shots and the stories. Regards, Bill M-17 "Tipperary"

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Re: M_Boats: Hess Fest Montgomery pictures
by BILLAMICASR＠aol.com 08 Oct '04

08 Oct '04

Hi Doug, Thanks for the pics. I downloaded all of them. Thanks, Bill M-17 "Tipperary"

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