Rick, Joe, I bought my M17 because it looked cute, it was easy to set up, I could singlehand it, and it was priced right. Oh yea, there was some negotiating (the new "n" word). Seems like I traded some old guns, a Pioneer Hi-FI, an Empire turntable, and a couple thousand cash. I later traded the Montgomery for a Taiwan-built floating teak plantation (my bad). That piece of junk couldn't get out of it's own way. Within a year, I owned and seriously raced a J22. I've share-owned and raced a Colgate, a Kirby, and a Farr. My grandson (8 y.o.) owns a races a Sunfish. I know what you mean, well-made, but sails poorly. Willy
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:03:20 -0400> From: joemoore@josephmoore.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: M23 Still For Sale in AZ for $5800 or offer> > Like Rick, I have owned two other sailboats. A Hunter 23 and a Seaward Fox.> I am quite pleased with my little M15. The only thing I miss is the bow> sprit on the Fox, a great way to hang the anchor. The Fox was well made,> but sailed poorly upwind or dawn.> > Joe Moore> M15 #641> "Midnight Passage"> > > On 9/22/07 11:53 PM, "Rmceagrella@aol.com" <Rmceagrella@aol.com> wrote:> > > Respectfully, I have ask. Have you sailed a Compac 23 upwind? or developed> > stress fractures in the hull of a Catalina 22? I have, I've owned and sailed> > both. I now own a M23. Sometimes one has to fully understand an object to> > truly know how to appreciate its value book or no book.> > Rick M23 Raven> > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > > > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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