I'm a former Monty 15 owner. Now sailing ComPac Suncat. Wife needed 'fatter' ride to prevent wine spillage. WRT to motor, I use Tohatsu/Nissan 6hp SailPro. Moves the fatter, slower Suncat nicely. Should be perfect for Monty 17. Online purchase from dealer in TN. May be best deal for new. Considered trolling motor for in and around marina. Never for open water. You are stuck with choice between power and battery life. Not right for situations where safety is at issue. Mike Graf Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 8, 2017, at 5:16 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
On 03/08/2017 12:14 PM, brad kurlancheek wrote: ...That said, last year I'd installed a pair of oarlocks on the coamings...If I can get 2 knots in calm waters, that's plenty
The guy who did the R2AK in his Monty 17 set it up with oars that seem to have worked as well as could be on such a boat. Some brief info on this page: https://m.facebook.com/billandtedr2ak/posts/1446375249018833:0
He mentions 2 kt. average at best & chop being a significant factor. You might want to contact him about how he figured out the geometry. They had one-piece oars that they made fast/hung outboard along the toe rails, or at least that's what I read in another write-up that I can't find just now.
...The boat came with a propane powered Lehr. Haven't used it yet. It must be 50 lbs.
Is that the 5hp model? It's spec'd at ~49 lbs. Quite the overkill for an M15... The 2.5hp Lehr is spec'd at 37 1/2 lbs, not bad compared to the Honda 2.3 at 30 lbs., and lighter than all the other brands' 2.5hp gas models. But Lehr only makes a short shaft 2.5 hp. I wrote sometime last year asking if they had any plans for a long shaft 2.5hp, as there is no competition in that market, the Honda is the only option. They said no but they'd pass it along to their R&D crew...
cheers, John S.
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