August 2010 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

OK Bones!! Your next! Ready to sign up?!!
by M23 "Daunltess" 24 Aug '10

24 Aug '10

We don't have anyone from Minn yet!!

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Georgian Bay trip report
by Bill Wickett 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Julie and I spend a week in the NE corner of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, off of the mouth of the French River. A beautiful part of the Sweetwater Sea. We launched at Britt and anchored for the first night at the mouth of Bying inlet. Second day we were able to sail in light wind, then motor, then more sailing north up the Bay (outside)to the Bustard Islands (16NM). Stayed for 4 days. Only one morning with rain. Great place to explore with the dinghy. Headed south on day 5. Sailed and then motored south on the buoyed small craft channel (inside). That was a particularly windy day. The channel is too narrow in may places to sail safely. Some places you have a channel about 40 feet width with rock both sides. Always watching for the next buoy and checking the depth sounder. Would not be fun in a larger boat. Winds topped out just over 25 knots that day. The Honda worked very well. Did have a problem with reverse gear popping out. Was able to adjust the linking rods and it is fine now. We were glad to have the protection of the inner small craft channel. Would not have been pretty on the outside. Met up with some other small boat friends in Black Bay and stayed there for 2 nights. Last day we spent with some friends with their Sirius 21, on the hook, swimming and lazing, making the perfect day s-t-r-e-t-c-h out as long as possible. Hauled out about 5:00 pm, and were backed in the driveway just at midnight. Here is a link to a Picasa web album. http://picasaweb.google.ca/billwick/BustardIslandsAndBlackBay2010# Let me know if you want to go. We will definitely return. This was our 2nd time in the area. Regards, Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622

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Re: M_Boats: Georgian Bay trip report
by bownez＠juno.com 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Bill, Looks just like the North Channel of Lake Huron. Six of us Monty-Men were there in 2007. I'd like to return as well. Thanks for sharing. Bones M17 #92 (With a freshly painted swing keel!) ____________________________________________________________ Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c72e339bc4b58d06cest01vuc

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Re: M_Boats: "Sneakers" clean up and refurb begins
by SALGLESSER＠aol.com 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Looking great Sean. Looking forward to seeing "Sneakers" in Havasu. Now we'll need to see You, Gary O, Larry, Jerry, E&D's fixed keel, Doug's "gaff cutter" and Stan's "Junque" rig have it out in Havasu? sal In a message dated 8/22/2010 5:13:15 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, nebwest2(a)aol.com writes: 3.5 hours of detrashing, scrubbing, etc. led to some fairly favorable results with the M17 Flushdeck "Sneakers" today. No "terrible" surprises so far. Pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sailhavasu/collections/ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!

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Re: M_Boats: "Sneakers" clean up and refurb begins
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Let's get ready to Rumble ! (we could have the Montgomery 17 NA's here if we did it right) - but remember - This is an Exhibition - NOT a Competition - No Wagering Please. I am almost ready, but I have some more sanding to get done......... performance advances via surface fairing and panel cross section reduction AKA BS -------------------(boat sanding) GO M-17 # 316a "LB/GF!" Team Geezer Sailing Squadron -Old and in the Way (no racing that weekend)

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Re: M_Boats: "Sneakers" clean up and refurb begins
by bownez＠juno.com 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Sean, What a score. I would have snatched that up in a New York Moment. Good work, she looks fabulous. Now you have a hull to match up against Corn Dog. Larry must be nervous. Bones ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210

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"Sneakers" clean up and refurb begins
by M23 "Daunltess" 22 Aug '10

22 Aug '10

3.5 hours of detrashing, scrubbing, etc. led to some fairly favorable results with the M17 Flushdeck "Sneakers" today. No "terrible" surprises so far. Pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sailhavasu/collections/

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Re: M_Boats: Advice sought: Cockpit drain tubes
by Bruce Ward 21 Aug '10

21 Aug '10

Check out the Montgomery technical pages for a thru hull fix it example. In my 1974 M17 I can do all the work without cutting a hole . I instead can access the area via the starboard quarter berth. http://www.msogphotosite.com/M17thruhul.html

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Cockpit drain tubes
by jnschum 20 Aug '10

20 Aug '10

A good replacement for the drain tubes is 1-1/2" marine fiberglass exhaust tubing. It is readily available and can be easily cut and epoxied in place. Remove the aluminum remnants, clean up and rough up with sandpaper the fiberglass remaining in the hull and cockpit. Cut the exhaust tubing to fit and rough it up with sandpaper.. Coat both surfaces with epoxy and your favorite filler and slide in place. When hard clean up edges. Clean strong and no corrosion. Joe

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Cruiser Challenge
by Ken Wheeler 20 Aug '10

20 Aug '10

Did I miss the results of the CC XI. Have they been posted?

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