smitty, I did not want to respond until I spoke with Eugene and I have not spoken to him as of tonight. Irv -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Smitty Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 4:35 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Bow Chocks Ah-ha, now I see why you didn't reply to my last e-mail question. Smitty Windsurfers Do It Standing Up ! US-842 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irv Kooris" <kooris@rcn.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 8:32 PM Subject: RE: M_Boats: Bow Chocks My concern is drilling extra holes in the deck. It is not definite but my personal situation has improved and Nellie will become part of the family if I can get hold of Eugene. Irv -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Honshells Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 9:08 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Bow Chocks Why not a teak base fastened to the deck, the height of the toe rail, onto which a chock would be mounted? This is the solution I plan to use on my boat. You wouldn't have to maintain the teak base: It would be largely out of view and teak in its "natural state" will last indefinitely. Irv, Did you purchase a 17', just not Eugene's? I was confused by your past email regarding Eugene's boat and thought that you had decided not to buy a 17. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: <htmills@bright.net> To: ">Mboats<" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:30 PM Subject: Bow Chocks Irv, I don't have aluminum toe rail, but I remember seeing something in one of the catalogs for attaching to aluminum toe rail. All it did was sandwich the extrusion and a bolt through the holes in the extrusion clamped it in place. Maybe something similar would work: Two blocks of wood shaped to fit up to the toe rail with bolts clamping them to it. Then you have a flat surface for the chock. I'm not sure what the bolt spacing it on the rail, but perhaps a pair of them could be removed with longer ones that would pass through the chock, the block, the rail and the deck edge. Just a thought. If you didn't want wood to maintain, substitute the material of your choice. BuscaBrisas has teak toerails and someone trimmed them back a wee bit to make room for the chocks: http://www.trailersailor.com/uploads/bowcalm.jpg http://www.trailersailor.com/uploads/bowstark.jpg Tod _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats