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Bow pulpit. My boat did not come with a bow pulpit. Is there any resource for getting one made or used.
by Doug 14 Aug '22

14 Aug '22

New member here from Bend, OR. just bought a Montgomery 15. ⁣Sent from BlueMail

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aluminum framed replacement windows
by Dave Scobie 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

Mboaters: reading the latest issue of SAIL magazine there is an interesting article about replacing out-of-production aluminum framed windows - 'Windows on the water', SAIL Nov/Dec '19 pages 50&51. the article describes how a company will make replacement frames and windows that will fit the existing opening. the company is Bomon in Laval,Quebec, Canada - bomon.com Thought this would be of use for owners of the classic M17s with aluminum cabin windows. :: Dave Scobie :: SV SWALLOW - https://sv-swallow.com :: Montgomery 6'8" #650 :: Truck camper - https://truckpopupcamper.wordpress.com/ :: Ramblings - https://scoobsramblings.wordpress.com/ :: former M17 owner #375 SWEET PEA - https://m17-375.com/ <http://www.m17-375.webs.com/> FOR SALE! :: former M15 owner #288 - http://www.freewebs.com/m15-name-scred

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by Martha Ekwurtzel 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

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Fwd: Swing Keel 1977 Montgomery 17
by Keith R. Martin 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Hi Tim, I have forwarded you question to our mail list server it will broadcast your question below to all our list server members, if you are not a member I encourage you to subscribe here: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats and then repost your question... Keith *Keith R. Martin* *Vancouver/Burnaby B.C.* Admin - Montgomery Boats Listserv *Serenity M17, #353* *http://www.msogphotosite.com/Scripts/Boats/boatsdetail.php?id=105 <http://www.msogphotosite.com/Scripts/Boats/boatsdetail.php?id=105>* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: TIm Brown <tim-brown(a)sbcglobal.net> Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 at 12:48 Subject: Swing Keel 1977 Montgomery 17 To: <montgomery_boats-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com> Hi… I currently have my Monte 17 in a local boatyard in Newport Beach California and they have the swing keel down for maintenance and new bottom paint. Does anyone have specs that are readable on how the swing keel works. I am pretty sure there is a pin that keeps the keel from full extension but I don’t know enough about the mechanism to convince them that is should not be put back into the water with the swing keel in that fully extended position. I scoured the Internet looking for specs and cannot find the specs for the swing keel. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you… Tim [image: falcons_logo] Tim Brown Assistant Coach, Kelowna Falcons 949-351-6664 (C) 951-222-8226 (W) Kelowna, B.C. CA West Coast League http://www.kelownafalcons.com http://www.westcoastleague.com [image: west coast logo]

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Re: M_Boats: Swing Keel 1977 Montgomery 17
by Keith R. Martin 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hi Tim, To answer your question directly. There 2 pins. The forward pin retains the centre board in the keel and allows the cast iron centre board to rotate around it when lowering or raising the board. The aft pin is used as a stop to hold and rest the centre board on when it is fully lowered and preventing it from rotating any further. Both of these pins can be easily located by visual inspection. In general there is no reason while you cannot lower the boat into the water with the centre board in that position, however most folks would winch the board up via the centre board pennant (rope) which is attached to the top back of the centre board and is wrapped around the winch located at the just inside the cabin door. Certainly this is the case when placing the boat back onto a trailer... I would recommend you make sure the pennant is in good condition before putting the boat back in the water. Here is a page from the msog.org site that describes the whole arrangement: http://msog.org/models/m17/m-17-cb.cfm Keith *Keith R. Martin* *Vancouver/Burnaby B.C.* Admin - Montgomery Boats Listserv Serenity M17, #353 *http://www.msogphotosite.com/Scripts/Boats/boatsdetail.php?id=105 <http://www.msogphotosite.com/Scripts/Boats/boatsdetail.php?id=105>* On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 at 12:48, TIm Brown <tim-brown(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi… > > > > I currently have my Monte 17 in a local boatyard in Newport Beach > California and they have the swing keel down for maintenance and new bottom > paint. Does anyone have specs that are readable on how the swing keel > works. I am pretty sure there is a pin that keeps the keel from full > extension but I don’t know enough about the mechanism to convince them that > is should not be put back into the water with the swing keel in that fully > extended position. I scoured the Internet looking for specs and cannot find > the specs for the swing keel. Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Thank you… > Tim > > [image: falcons_logo] > > Tim Brown > Assistant Coach, > Kelowna Falcons > > > 949-351-6664 (C) > 951-222-8226 (W) > Kelowna, B.C. CA > West Coast League > > http://www.kelownafalcons.com > http://www.westcoastleague.com > > > > > > > > > > [image: west coast logo] > > >

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Fwd: Swing Keel 1977 Montgomery 17
by Keith R. Martin 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hi… I currently have my Monte 17 in a local boatyard in Newport Beach California and they have the swing keel down for maintenance and new bottom paint. Does anyone have specs that are readable on how the swing keel works. I am pretty sure there is a pin that keeps the keel from full extension but I don’t know enough about the mechanism to convince them that is should not be put back into the water with the swing keel in that fully extended position. I scoured the Internet looking for specs and cannot find the specs for the swing keel. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you… Tim [image: falcons_logo] Tim Brown Assistant Coach, Kelowna Falcons 949-351-6664 (C) 951-222-8226 (W) Kelowna, B.C. CA West Coast League http://www.kelownafalcons.com http://www.westcoastleague.com [image: west coast logo]

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The Wrinkle Boat Song
by Conbert Benneck 17 Nov '19

17 Nov '19

At your next winter gathering in warm and sunny climes, remember, when hoisting a beer with other Montgomery sailors, to sing the Wrinkle Boat Song. New members probably don't know that we have a song to sing about our boats So for the newer members, here is the text of the song. It is sung to the music of "Oh Tannenbaum, Oh Tannenbaum" (Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree). Song text: Oh Wrinkle Boat Oh Wrinkle Boat, How glad I am that we’re afloat You take me out to mermaid-land And bring me back all nice and tan Oh Wrinkle Boat, Oh Wrinkle Boat How glad I am when we’re afloat. Oh Wrinkle Boat Oh Wrinkle Boat How happy we are when we’re afloat You rock me gently to and fro The World’s in order; life is slow Oh Wrinkle Boat Oh Wrinkle Boat How happy we are when we’re afloat Oh Wrinkle Boat Oh Wrinkle Boat How happy we are when we’re afloat With lee-rail under and getting wet Or greeting porpoises we’ve just met Oh, Wrinkle Boat Oh Wrinkle Boat How happy we are when we’re afloat Oh Wrinkle Boat Oh Wrinkle Boat How happy I am when I’m afloat The water’s blue, we drift along And sing a verse of this foolish song Oh Wrinkle Boat Oh Wrinkle Boat How nice it is to be afloat. Happy sailing, tell your stories, and make an old man happy. Connie M-15 LEPPO #400

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Test
by Larry Yake 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

Testing, testing.....

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