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Re: M_Boats: Advice sought: Cockpit drain tubes
by edarts93＠earthlink.net 20 Aug '10

20 Aug '10

I used 1-1/2" stainless steel tubing to repair mine. Pipe is always sized on the inside diameter but ss tubing is sized by the outside diameter. I purchased some scrap from a local machine shop and had them cut it for me. After you carefully cut or grind out the old tubing you can insert your new tubing and mark the angle that needs to be cut where it exits the hull. Once the tubing is cut to length and the edges smoothed you can simply epoxy it in flush with the hull. I also reinforced and built up around the tubes where they intersect the hull on the inside with some glass mat. It was my first experience with fiberglass repair and since no part is readily visible it was a good place to learn. You do want to make certain that the repair is strong with no leaks! You were fortunate to discover the problem before it failed in the water. When those drain tubes fail they let a lot of water in fast and it isn't noticeable from the cockpit. Mark Dvorscak M23 Faith former owner M17 Grace -----Original Message----- >From: wudnboatlovr <wudnboatlovr(a)aol.com> >Sent: Aug 20, 2010 12:56 PM >To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: M_Boats: Advice sought: Cockpit drain tubes > >Hi All: > >I have an older Monty with steel swing keel and aluminum tubes connecting cockpit drain hose to bottom of boat. The aluminum tubes have deteriorated and one fell apart when I was trying to remove the now rigid hose. > >What sort of tube is available for this repair. All of the PVC pipe I found was either too big or too small. The ideal pipe would have an outside diameter of 1 1/2". > >Thanks in advance for your suggestions. > >Leif Eriksson >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!

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Advice sought: Cockpit drain tubes
by wudnboatlovr 20 Aug '10

20 Aug '10

Hi All: I have an older Monty with steel swing keel and aluminum tubes connecting cockpit drain hose to bottom of boat. The aluminum tubes have deteriorated and one fell apart when I was trying to remove the now rigid hose. What sort of tube is available for this repair. All of the PVC pipe I found was either too big or too small. The ideal pipe would have an outside diameter of 1 1/2". Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Leif Eriksson

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Engine mount
by Andrei Caldararu 20 Aug '10

20 Aug '10

Hi all, I have just acquired a very nice Tohatsu 4 stroke, 4 hp motor for my 1984 M-17, to replace my original Evinrude 4. The only downside is that the new engine is shorter shaft, measuring 17.8" from the top of the engine mount to above the cavitation plate. The old engine measured 20", and it was barely enough. (My boat has the original fixed mount made out of wood and fiberglass mounted on the transom, not the cutout style.) I need some suggestions on how to proceed. 1) I thought I could cut a piece of about 3" from the top of the existing mount (it is about 10" tall) but I don't know if this won't weaken it too much. The motor weighs about 60lbs. and I hope to trailer the boat with the motor attached. 2) I could remove the existing mount and install a modern mount that can raise and lower the motor out of the water, but I don't know how hard it is to install it, given how hard it is to access the transom from the inside. 3) Or maybe someone has found out a better solution? Thanks, Andrei.

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moments of irrationality
by mrh219＠yahoo.com 18 Aug '10

18 Aug '10

I was looking of pictures of previous boats, and got caught up in memories of flying the trapeze on my Hobie 16. I still have at least one old seat, so I think I am going to try to rig a trapeze on my m-15. The boat doesn't need it, I will probably have to have someone sit on the lee side to balance it, but it is fun hanging out over the water watching the world go by. Anyway, has anyone here tried this, or am I on my own with this experiment? Mike m-15 Anne Bonny

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Fall cruise along Wisconsin's Door Peninsula
by Gordon Gilbert 18 Aug '10

18 Aug '10

Hey, fellow Monty sailors: Want to take one more good cruise on your boat before the temperature, leaves and (eventually) snow start falling? Consider joining us on an exciting adventure along the beautiful Door Peninsula of northwest Lake Michigan! This area has something for all types of sailors (and their first mates) -- lonely islands, cozy villages and towns, multiple state parks, hiking, great fishing, shopping, marinas, hotels and B&Bs, fantastic scenery and much more. We're planning a general time frame of the third and/or fourth week in September, when the winds are steady and the crowds are gone. We'll put in at Peninsula State Park (near Ephraim) -- which has launch ramps and long-term trailer parking -- and cruise along the west shore (Green Bay side) and its numerous islands and towns. For more information, click the following links to two San Francisco Examiner articles that describe the area as one of the 10 best bareboat charter destinations in the United States. Part Two of the piece, in particular, offers some great sailing itinerary suggestions we may want to try. examiner.com/boating-in-san-francisco/bareboat-chartering-door-county-wisco… examiner.com/boating-in-san-francisco/bareboat-chartering-door-county-wisco… If you're interested, please e-mail me or call at 952-890-7323. Looking forward to the adventure! Gordon M-17 Sapphire Milwaukee

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pictures of Really
by Richard Cottrell 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Go to Msog.org, click on owner info, then click on how to, then click on boom tent. This will show life lines, stanchions, stern pulpet, and custom made boom tent. etc. Go to msogphotosite.com to see pictures of Really while sailing. Rich Cottrell

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Havasu Pocket Cruisers Convention 2011- Booking up!
by M23 "Daunltess" 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

The website for the Havasu Pocket Cruisers Convention is live now at www.sailhavasu.com If you are not familiar with the event, you can click on the link and watch a 10 minute video covering last year's event. We are still 6 months out and already 40 boats and crews from 9 Western Sates and Canada have signed up. This year promises to be our biggest and best yet with a spectacular set of seminars scheduled, lots of fun events,in the water boat show, some great sailing, and more, still to be announced. But even better than anything WE have planned ...are the folks that attend the event. If you come here you will make friends from all over the country and spend a week you will never forget enjoying their company. The website is updated daily (except for the days I am at work!) with a list of who's attending, where they are from, and what boats they are bringing, ....A list and description of the seminars that will be offered, and general event info. Dates this year are Feb 14th through the 21st, 2011. Location is Lake Havasu City, AZ We had 70 boats last year....our goal this year? 100+ boats! Come on and plan on getting that trailer sailor out of the snow this winter. Come meet one of the most diverse and friendly groups you could ever imagine. Join in for a fun filled week, right it the middle of winter, sailing the beautiful waters of Lake Havasu. Help us "Fulfill the Dream!" Hope to see you here!

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M15 For Sale
by Richard Cottrell 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Really will be coming on the market next week, or so. Rich Cottrell M15 # 288 Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-322-2652

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Cockpit bed
by Andrei Caldararu 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Hi fellow Monty owners, over the coming week-end I am planning on sailing on Lake Michigan around Milwaukee, and I plan on spending one night with my two sons on our M-17 docked at a marina. The weather is expected to be nice. My plan is to let the two of them sleep in the cabin, as they are quite comfortable there, and to make some arrangement for myself to sleep in the cockpit. For this I intend to buy a couple of plywood boards which I would lay across the cockbit benches, and to put a sleeping bag on top. Has anyone tried this? Does anyone have dimensions for the boards one needs? Other suggestions? Thanks, Andrei.

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Re: M_Boats: Raising mainsheet block cleat for easier release
by ndorf＠surfbest.net 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Larry, I'll get a few digital photos when I next rig in Monterey a week from today. Original Message: ----------------- From: Hughston, Larry Larry.Hughston(a)dgs.ca.gov Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:48:33 -0700 To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Raising mainsheet block cleat for easier release Neil, where are you sailing these days? Can you post some images of the main sheet rig? ---Larry in Old M-15 hull 189 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of ndorf(a)surfbest.net Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:27 AM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Raising mainsheet block cleat for easier release Hi Gordon, On my 1985 M15, I have a swivel cam cleat with bullseye that, I don't know, may have been original equipment. The stainless plate to which both the cleat and bullseye are attached has bent down, resulting in more effort (more leaning down) to secure the mainsheet when I need to do so. I've bent the ss plate up a couple of times but you can only bend ss so much before it will break. For a visual, the my current hardware looks very much like the Harken model 240 (look on Defender). Rather than replace with a new 240, after talking with a Harken rep I have decided for the purposes you mentioned, to go with a combo ratchet block and angled cam swivel base. Prbably something like the Harken #1235 ratchet block attached to the #144 swivel cam cleat. This will should only provide a better angle of control for the skipper, but also more purchase in ratcheting in the main under sporting conditions and close points of sail. All it takes is money :-( What say the rest of you M15 sailors? Any other ideas? Neil / 1985 M15 / Roseville CA _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE

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