Bob,

I eagerly await pictures and captions on the new 23. I'll get 'em up on the site ASAP.

Doug


At 04:11 PM 4/4/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Fred and Lilly.....
>
>Jerry Montgomery just spent the last 2 weeks working full time
>on "Sea Cutter" your new Montgomery 23.  We are preparing to
>spray the deck. Much progress has been done on the interior
>sections also.
>
>I have a new digital camera and if Doug King doesn't mind,
>I would like to post progress photos as this boat is being built
>on the MSOG site.  Jerry and crew are working 10 hours a day
>on this boat.
>
>We do have a busy shop :-)
>
>Fair winds
>
>Bob
>
>
>
>Derfsails@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Hi:
>>
>> I just returned from the Montgomery factory in Ontario, CA and talked with
>> the new owner Bob Eeg and Jerry Montgomery. Then placed an order for a new
>> M23. The plant is small there were two Nor'seas being built and about five
>> each of M15 & 17's plus a M23 in a mold. The shop was very full with that
>> work load. They also have some outside space for storage etc. There were
>only
>> a few workers on site. I checked the BBB they didn't have a current address
>> or any negative reports. The quality of the boats being put together looked
>> very good. I don't have any hard evidence one way or the other. They do have
>> some other ties with Nor'sea purchasing material and parts, I think to get
>> discounts on larger purchasing power. I will have hard evidence in about 90
>> days. I was pleased that they accept payment on a percentage of completion
>> plan which helps reduce everyone's risk.
>>
>> Fred (aka: derf sails@aol.com)
>>
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M-17 #404 "Vixen"

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