Tod.....! Thanks for the input..!....Nice hearing from you...where have you been hiding..? Take care Bob> From: htmills@zoominternet.net> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:28:17 -0400> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available...> > As the owner of a galley model, I would have to agree with Bob. The current> 3 1/2 berth arrangement seems best.> I nearly always singlehand, and if I were buying new and had an option of> galley vs 3 1/2 berth, I'd go with the> 3 1/2 berth.> > That fin keeler sounds great, Bob> > > Tod Mills> M17 #408, 1987 galley model> BuscaBrisas> > > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com> > [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Bob> > From California> > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 12:13 AM> > To: wdscobie@yahoo.com> > Cc: Monty Listserver> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available...> > > > > > Hi Dave... The problem with the Galley model is only one person can> > sit below. While this is not a problem forsingle or solo sailors, most> > of our owners have wives and family. And so far, everyone likes the 4> > berthboat. Cooking outside on a cockpit table under an awning works for> > most. Fair windsBob(949) 489-8227 > Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:25:47 -> > 0700> From: wdscobie@yahoo.com> To:> > montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel> > Montgomery 17 available...> > yes the fixed keel 17s are great. after> > trying to follow/catch 'motu iti' during the '07 san juan islands> > cruise i became a 'believer'.> > how about production of some galley> > model 17s bob?> > > dave scobie> M15 #288 - SCRED> visit Scred's www-> > site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred> > --- On Fri, 9/12/08,> > Bob From California <ocean37@hotmail.com> wrote:> Hello....In the midst> > of building our other models, we are now constructing a> brand new> > Montgomery 17with the Fin Keel option. No centerboard. This boat> will> > be FAST.Something like this:http://www.msogphotosite.com/motuiti.html>> > Really, it's the same M_17 trailer with a slightly taller bunk...with> > the> extension (which is standard on the Trailer)she will slide in and> > recover> without much problem. I will have Bill post some photos of> > her. She is FOR> SALE....(hint, hint) and is sure to be fantastic> > looking, weatherly and fast. I> may up the ballast a bit....still> > thinking about that, comments welcome. Email> me on the backside or> > call for details.> > > >> > _______________________________________________>> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com> > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1667 - Release Date:> > 9/12/2008 2:18 PM> > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats