November 2007 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Re: M_Boats: motors
by Larry E Yake 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

On the last San Juan cruise, Dick Lane had one of these to power his inflatable dinghy. It was an impressive motor, with a huge prop for an electric, and seemed to have tons of power; much more than the trolling motors type electrics. It looked like it would be a great motor for a sailor who wasn't likely to motor long stretches had a way to recharge every night. Dick sails a NonSuch 26 and is able to recharge it off his diesel, making that a good arrangement for him. Larry On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:05:24 -0800 "Tom Jenkins" <tjenk(a)gte.net> writes: > Hello All, > > I am wondering if anyone has considered the Torqeedo electric > outboard for a > Montgomery 15 or 17. I saw them in a West Marine catalog and > studied the > factory website in some detail (www.torqeedo.com) they appear > promising > unless one needs to motor for miles in dead calm. With the > integral > rechargeable battery, they should push the 17 a couple of miles at 3 > or 4 > knots, and with an extra 24 volt battery (or the onboard bank if you > have > two that can be rigged in series) you would get maybe 10 or 12 > miles. The 25 > lb weight and folding feature, plus the possibility for eliminating > gasoline > and noise onboard, are enticing. > > > > Tom Jenkins > > M17 Scintilla > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >

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First attempt...
by Nebwest2＠aol.com 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

Great video, Tim! Looks like it was really cranked up!!! I love to see folks letting their Monty do what it was built for. Thanks for posting it...looking forward to more! Sean and Jo M23 Dauntless ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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Re: M_Boats: First attempt...
by Larry E Yake 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

Great video, Tim! I've added Okanagan to my list of places to sail! Larry

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First attempt...
by Tim Diebert 11 Nov '07

11 Nov '07

at video editing and the youtube dealie. Yesterdays sailing. The lady in the vid is my wife Daphne and the two guys at the dock were there when we came back in. They were planning to go sailing (on Mikes boat) but never did leave the dock. He has a 26 foot Somethingorother. The video is taken after we had bashed away to windward for a coupla hours and got too wet to enjoy the day in sub 50 degree temps. Once back at the dock I measured 15-20 knots solid with gusts to 25. On the water we experienced a few gusts (25 plus I am thinking) that seriously threatened our light jib. That and the wet /cold was a great reason to head back downhill and on into the launch ramp. Unfortunately when it is blowing South we sail pretty well off of a lee shore. We love the North winds. A fun day all in all. This time last year it was a lot colder and I think there was snow on the ground already. This warmer (a relative term) weather is a gift for sure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6_ZXSc4Yc Cheers, Tim D Kelowna BC M17 369 'Puff'.

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Is the site down?
by Flickasf＠aol.com 10 Nov '07

10 Nov '07

Is the site down? I have received any mail in at least several days or more. Bert Felton M 15,#365 Zephyr ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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NEW M17 Owner
by Steven Turk 10 Nov '07

10 Nov '07

Hello Everyone! My name is Steven Turk and I want to thank everyone on the list for helping me decide to become a Montgomery Owner. I have been reading the archives and website for some time now. Bob Eeg is building a new Montgomery 17 for me. It may be finished in January sometime. I live in Southern Utah and plan to call Lake Mead my sailing home. I am also planning to sail Puget Sound or Southern California during the long hot summer months. Thanks again for all of your help and excellent feedback!

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M-15 in Phx. Craigslist
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 08 Nov '07

08 Nov '07

If someone needs I can take a look at the boat and send more pictures. GO gilasailr(a)aol.com ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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How do you seal the centerboard pin on a M 15?
by Flickasf＠aol.com 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

The pin which holds the centerboard on my 1986 M 15 which I recently purchased has some soft material covering the it on the port side of the keel. I saw a little stainless bleeding and so I rubbed it with my fingernail and the material came off completely exposing the pin. What should be used to seal it? (I'll check tomorrow, but I assume the same material was used on the starboard side. I certainly do not want the pin falling out.) Thank you in advance, Bert Felton M 15, Zephyr #365 ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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Re: Boarding ladder
by Bobbie Mayer 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Good, you send Steve the photos, he can do it, and next summer I'll go look at his boat and see how he did it! I need to install a boarding ladder, too, which is going to require installing a hatch. Bobbie

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Re: Boarding ladder
by John R. Butler 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Steve Pearse on Whidbey, I highly recommend the West Wight Potter 4- step ladder (because it saved my life!). My back has crumbled, and my balance system is AWOL, so I knew falling overboard is more a probability than possibility. There are no ladders on my marina's docks, and none on my "new" (just a year ago) "Rejoyce!", so I knew that I needed a means to escape from drowning, or dying of hypothermia, if I took the plunge. I installed mine on the starboard side of the transom, and put in a "slam hatch" from Defender on the aft end of the starboard cockpit seat to reach the necessary fastenings. Of course I learned of this excellent ladder from this Montgomery Forum, so I guess I owe my life to all of you good folk, too. And, also of course, I fell in from the dock last March (Beaver Lake rarely freezes over, but it was quite "cool"), but I managed to swim, with my soggy full-winter apparel, to the transom, pull the ladder down and climb aboard. Obviously I survived, as did my expensive hearing aids and cheap cell phone. Steve, I know your cruising grounds well, flew out of CGAS Port Angeles from '57 to '61, sailed the San Juans in a friend's sloop. Lovely area. I'll send you an e-mail photo of my installation if you like. Cheers, John .--.-. | ( ( )__ \ _ / (_, \ ) ,_) | -== (_) ==- -'--`--' /|\ / \ / | \ | ^^ / | \ / | \ ^^ /361| \ / | \ / | \ ^^ / | \ ___/____| \ ______|_ \ ___ _______/ ==== \___\___/ | “MONTGOMERY 15” / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~^~~^=~^~~-=~^~^~=~^~=~~^~= ~^~=~~^=~^~~^~^=~^~-~^~~^~= ^~=~^~=~~^~~=~~=~^~=~~^~~^~^^ John Butler - First M15 was #264

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