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Re: M_Boats: Cockpit drain..
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

Hull number 316a (yeah - one of two) - has aluminum tubing bonded into deck and hull at the cockpit and sink drains. I am not a plumber - that looks like a garboard drain plug, BUT it probably has a 'tailpiece/hose barb below the deck. If it is a right angle barb it may be able to be routed out the boat above the waterline. Can't tell from here. GO In a message dated 8/10/2016 12:31:53 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, jazzydaze(a)gmail.com writes: Is this what you guys have?

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Re: M_Boats: Set of 47 pictures
by bownez＠juno.com 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

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Re: M_Boats: Isle Royale trip
by bownez＠juno.com 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

Andrei, I made that exact same trip with my M17 several years ago. I have info for you. Give me a call sometime on my cell, we can chat. 612-964-8372 Mr. Bones Mpls ____________________________________________________________ hearthealthdangers.com 4 Major Heart Attack Red Flags â€” Are You At Risk? http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/57ab24cdedc4f24cd4f8bst04vuc

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Isle Royale trip
by Andrei Caldararu 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Hello fellow M-boat sailors, I am planning on taking my two boys to a trip to Isle Royale sometime about two weeks from now. I have never been to Isle Royale, but I have sailed once for 4 days around the Apostle Islands. Our boat is a 1984 M-17, Seaweed. My plan as of now is to drive the first day to Grand Portage from our home in Madison, WI, and sleep the first night there. (We are a bit flexible with the departure date, so we can wait if the forecast does not call for good weather.) The next day we would sail/motor from Grand Portage to Windigo, and then spend the next 4-5 days sailing around the island, hiking, and camping. The last day we’d sail/motor back to Grand Portage and take the boat out, and the next day we’d drive back, for a total of about 8 days door to door. I don’t expect to sleep on the boat unless absolutely necessary (3 people would make for very tight quarters), but rather to tie the boat to various docks and to sleep in the lean-to cabins that the park seems to provide. If they are occupied we will have a tent with us. I was hoping for some advice and recommendations about the trip. What things are a must to bring? How much fuel should we carry for the outboard (a 4hp Evinrude 2-stroke)? Recommendations for the route to go around the island, and particular coves/bays to stop in or explore? Should we go clockwise or anticlockwise around the island? I did a ballpark estimate of about 65 miles around the island, or about 4-5 hours/day of sailing if we want to go around the island. That sounds a bit much, is that realistic to cover in 4 days? Or should we just plan to explore only a part of half of the shoreline (south or north?) and come back the way we came? Any advice will be highly appreciated. Thank you, Andrei.

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Re: M_Boats: Set of 47 pictures
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Great! In a message dated 8/9/2016 2:18:59 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, rbcott(a)gmail.com writes: Hope this works. Rich

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Re: M_Boats: Cockpit drain...
by Jazzy 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

1978! I'll try to remember to get a pic tomorrow. I'm off for three days amd the admiral booked 2 of them, so I'm sailing tomorrow rain or hurricane! Jazz On Aug 9, 2016 3:12 PM, "Stanley Wheatley" <swwheatley(a)comcast.net> wrote: Jazz, your boat, like mine, is an older model and originally would have had an aluminum tube glassed at an angle into the aft end of the cockpit sole, and another aluminum tube glassed at an angle into the hull just below the waterline and just forward of the transom. The tubes were connected by a length of heavy duty (exhaust?) hose that is longer and more circular than you might expect, apparently to discourage back flow. Not sure of the size but guessing the tube od and the hose id are about 1 1/2". The brass (bronze?) fitting is not original, but is a worthwhile upgrade because the aluminum tubes can oxidize to the point that they fail. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Scobie Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 3:25 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Cockpit drain... What year is your boat? Cockpit drains are different over the years. :: Dave Scobie On Aug 9, 2016 8:28 AM, "Jazzy" <jazzydaze(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hi all, > I have about a 2 inch, brass threaded fitting on the cockpit floor near the > transom. It drains through a hose and out of the back. I bought a brass > cap that screws into it with about an inch and a half square head. Is this > what goes there? What do you all have there? > > Jazz > >

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Cockpit drain...
by Jazzy 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Hi all, I have about a 2 inch, brass threaded fitting on the cockpit floor near the transom. It drains through a hose and out of the back. I bought a brass cap that screws into it with about an inch and a half square head. Is this what goes there? What do you all have there? Jazz

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Set of 47 pictures
by Rich Cottrell 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Hope this works. Rich

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Re: M_Boats: cup holders?
by David Grah 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

I followed Connie's suggestion for cup holders and made a half-height drop board and mounted two on it along with a pouch in the center for other things like sunscreen. It is a good solution. David GrahBishop CaliforniaMontgomery 15 - Sky Message: 10 Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 16:16:13 -0700 From: "Steve Trapp" <stevetrapp(a)Q.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: cup holders? Message-ID: <5320836B3E754C718E62EB74C15C97C9@HPPC> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original As I watched a good, locally brewed microbrew beer trickle down the cockpit drainhole of my M-15, I wondered if M-boats have ever been built with cup holders, or if an aftermarket cup holder that does not require too much alteration of the M-15 cockpit is available? Steve M-15 # 335

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Re: M_Boats: cup holders?
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

We are of the 'drink it up' school or mount those Beckson units just off the cockpit sole forward lower corners - and maybe one aft for the 'Tea for the Tillerman' location. Big shirt pockets work well too.... In a message dated 8/8/2016 4:55:38 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, scoobscobie(a)gmail.com writes: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred/m15interiortour.htm

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