This was before the snow, on Saturday it was 62 degrees in Stockton, today here it's 8. No bottom paint yet, and the tarp was secure. I don't think that they would let your boat come to harm. My cockpit is in fact full of snow and ice today. I made the same decision on my Montgomery as well, a whole set of dominos lean on the color choice! I'm not sure yet when we'll go pick up Dr. Go (Here's a shot of her from our club website http://tinyurl.com/6depjrx ). My racing buddies might be the ones to pick her up, if I go and we can coordinate it I think that it would be great to rendezvous. Thomas Howe Mailto:Thomas@TEHowe.com O --------(\ ---------- ~ (\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Howard Audsley Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 12:21 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: A nice trot down memory lane Good to hear the tarp was still on. We had 14 inches of snow yesterday. Would hate to think of that cockpit full of snow. Was the bottom paint on yet? Was going to go with green this time, but realized the blue sail cover wouldn't work and of course a green sail cover would cry out for new tan bark sails. Sanity took hold at the last minute, so blue it is. Sigh......... When are you picking your boat up? It could be that I need to drive down to meet you and we splash her for a day sail? She is stripped bare for the winter, but I know where the parts are. Howard On Feb 2, 2011, at 10:11 AM, Thomas Howe wrote:
We delivered the race boat for its winter treatment the other day. A Laser 28, having the hull faired and recoated. We drove 200 miles to the boat shop that we had arranged with, a nice days drive hauling 2 tons. We dropped it off with the boat guy, and as we prepared to hop in the truck and go back to Lawrence, I saw a familiar shape under a tarp. I asked Nate, the hand at the yard, is that a Montgomery/ He said I think so, so I sidled over to it to look under the tarp. As I drew closer, I could tell that it was an older model, with the cutout transom. Looked to be in good condition, no name on the stern. I lifted the tarp on the port side to see if there was a name there, but by this time I had a close enough look to know that my suspicion was right. The traveler detail confirmed it, the aluminum rail was another piece of the puzzle, but as I moved forward and looked down at the trailer, my last name painted on the trailer really told me that this was Ausasea, ex-Osprey, my first M-17. Howard has taken great care of her, and it really made me feel good to see my former charge being looked after so well. She is in for a new bottom job, similar to what I have arranged for Osprey II for this spring. I always enjoy seeing M boats, and this one was more special than most.
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