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Re: M_Boats: outboard questions
by Randy Sommerfeld 20 May '20

20 May '20

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Replacing wet balsa?
by Charlie Fortner 19 May '20

19 May '20

Hello Wrinkleboaters! I need your wisdom and advice in replacing a small (I hope!) section of wet balsa core. While doing some maintenance last Saturday on my M15, I found some wet balsa core around the strap that holds the jib halyard block on the deck. The deck was not springy or hollow sounding. I only noticed this because there were some brown stains on the bolts in the cabin. The strap is close to the mast step, so I pulled that to check. Balsa looks good there. Whew! My plan is to cut out a 5x5" section centered on the strap and replace it from the inside. Assuming I can cut it away neatly enough, is it OK to reuse the inside skin? Or should I just put new glass on it? Should I use balsa or is there some other gee-wiz core material I should consider? Any special considerations if this has progressed far enough that I have to cut out from under the mast step? Thanks for your help, Charlie -- Charlie Fortner Earth, USA, GA, Atlanta M15 #411

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Forgot to list sail number
by John Taussig 18 May '20

18 May '20

M-17 #375. Sick Chicken (Ex Sweet Pea). Sent from my iPhone

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Re: M_Boats: bottom treatment
by Randy Sommerfeld 18 May '20

18 May '20

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bottom treatment
by Rich Cottrell 18 May '20

18 May '20

After many years of trailering to Lake Don Pedro I've just leased a slip through September to make it much simpler for a 79 year old. Should I apply something to the bottom of my M15 prior to putting the boat in the water for four months? Thanks, Rich Cottrell "Really"

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Montgomery 15 Window Replacement
by David Grah 14 May '20

14 May '20

I reminded myself the windows of our 1986 Montgomery 15 are cracked at some of the screws, could be bedded and sealed better, and are pretty scratched up. I think there has been discussion about replacing windows, maybe applicable to Montgomery 15's but I can't find it on the photo site and am having trouble downloading the entire history of this group to search, so I'm going to be lazy and ask here. I assume I'd need to fabricate them, so, some questions: 1. What is the best material, type and thickness, for example?2. What is a good source for the material, including tinted gray?3. I hope I could duplicate the shape of the old windows with a pattern bit on a router but wonder if that would melt the material to much. Any suggestion how to cut them out, bandsaw and a file?4. It appears the windows are beveled on the inside of the edges and creating that bevel could create a melting problem like cutting the windows out. What is a good way to create this bevel? Any experience and suggestions are welcome! David GrahBishop California

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Folding plastic boats
by Rusty Knorr 11 May '20

11 May '20

Not to be negative here, but the Orukayak is about the most returned item we get at REI. I would not own one for free and I’ve had the opportunity! Hopefully this is a better design, but I’m skeptical of the whole concept. Rusty www.rustyknorr.weebly.com > On Apr 16, 2020, at 11:04 AM, montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com wrote: > > Send montgomery_boats mailing list submissions to > montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > montgomery_boats-request(a)mailman.xmission.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > montgomery_boats-owner(a)mailman.xmission.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of montgomery_boats digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Folding kaysk (Jon Barber) > 2. Re: Folding kaysk (John Schinnerer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:27:12 -0700 > From: Jon Barber <brbrbarber(a)gmail.com> > To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: M_Boats: Folding kaysk > Message-ID: > <CAFwAWQsUEv-xC2eZHZ28EAL+=14jBBOMSGhBXAotn5nWOFjRtQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Where do I buy one for 299? Sounds like a great deal. > Jon Barber > Monty17 > Ol'44 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:58:59 -0700 > From: John Schinnerer <john(a)eco-living.net> > To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Folding kaysk > Message-ID: <67c7b8bc-3b83-8b48-4e15-79e5cafe7eb0(a)eco-living.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Here's the link I posted originally. Kickstarter campaign. > > https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tucktec/tucktec-eco-folding-kayak > > Went nuts for this guy, he is almost 10X over his original goal. The > point was just to convert all production to recycled HDPE instead of > virgin. But he's still offering the kickstarter price/promo for three > more days. My girlfriend ordered one. It will be a while for delivery > now because of the huge response he got. > > Here's the regular company page - he's been making & selling them for a > while, it's not a brand new product but has had some improvements. > > https://tucktec.com/ > > cheers, > John > >> On 4/15/20 6:27 PM, Jon Barber wrote: >> Where do I buy one for 299? Sounds like a great deal. >> Jon Barber >> Monty17 >> Ol'44 >> > > -- > John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design > -------------------------------------------- > - Eco-Living - > Whole Systems Design Services > People - Place - Learning - Integration > john(a)eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 > http://eco-living.net > http://sociocracyconsulting.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > montgomery_boats mailing list > montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com > https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > ------------------------------ > > End of montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 206, Issue 5 > ************************************************

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Re: M_Boats: What does your M17 weigh?
by bownez＠juno.com 01 May '20

01 May '20

Hi Henry, That is a bit heavier than I would guess, But, you have a lot of do-dads. I never weighed my 1976 M17. Your early M17 looks very nice, I know you put a ton of work into her. Had her out on Minnetonka yet? Mr. Bones Mpls ____________________________________________________________ Sponsored by https://www.newser.com/?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_tag… Cops: N95 Mask May Have Caused Crash http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5ea6d54e58498554e24f3st02vuc1 South Korea: We Don't Buy Rumors About Kim http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5ea6d54e7afd9554e24f3st02vuc2 Stacey Abrams: 'Willing to Serve' http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5ea6d54e9d6d4554e24f3st02vuc3

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What does your M17 weigh?
by Henry Rodriguez 01 May '20

01 May '20

I had my boat and trailer weighed at a truck stop on Friday. Total combined weight is *2900 lb.* I wonder how that compares to other M17 rigs that have actually been weighed (not guesstimated?) I believe the trailer is the original Trail-Rite, not Pacific. Weight factors: I had my Evinrude 4hp motor on a mount at the front of the trailer and 3 gals of fuel in the cockpit tank. A 7' homemade trailer extension with a 2' sleeve accounts for about 75 lb of extra weight. Other heavyish items are a 55 lb Rolls battery, 15 lb Delta anchor w/35' of 1/4" chain on 200' rode, and a mast raising 2 x 4 gin pole with attached brake winch. Also a pair of experimental trailer "goal posts" made from 1" steel conduit and PVC pipe that are way too long and need to be cut down by several feet. How heavy is your rig? Henry Rodriguez

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