A Very Merry Christmas to all of you! Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your stockings were packed with boating goodies! Larry Y.
And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, and "they" are all cleaning now. What a blessing!! Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm. Bill Wickett On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> wrote:
A Very Merry Christmas to all of you!
Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your stockings were packed with boating goodies!
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Merry Christmas to all. My stocking had a harness and teather for single handling!!! I guess someone loves me. Skip M-15 #208 Sent from my iPhone On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, and "they" are all cleaning now. What a blessing!!
Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm.
Bill Wickett
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A Very Merry Christmas to all of you!
Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your stockings were packed with boating goodies!
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......or your insurance isn't paid up.. Merry Christmas all. Joe Seafrog ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Campion" <wcampion@aol.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all. My stocking had a harness and teather for single handling!!! I guess someone loves me.
Skip M-15 #208
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On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, and "they" are all cleaning now. What a blessing!!
Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm.
Bill Wickett
On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> wrote:
A Very Merry Christmas to all of you!
Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your stockings were packed with boating goodies!
Larry Y.
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Joe Murphy wrote; Hi Joe, Lists of "things to do" can be roughly divided up into three categories: 1. The first is the - "don't forget to bring....." list, a shirt pocket sized note pad which you should always have on board + pencil is an easy way to keep track of these items the next time you go sailing: beer, ice, the Philips screwdriver, the monel safety wire; or an oil can; i.e., the things that you found you needed but didn't have on board. ... or the things you might want to do (repack the trailer bearings) before your next trip. If the next trip is two weeks later that thought might have slipped your mind, till you are in the car and on the road. Then it's, damn, I wanted to ..... 2. The next "to do" items are the normal maintenance items to keep your ship in good shape: whip the ends of the lines; redo the anchor rode; put a gasket under the sail locker lids to make them watertight; change your reefing method; repair a sail, .... check your rigging. Most of these items can be taken care of during your spring commissioning work 3. The final "to do" list are the small but steady improvements you make to the ship to make life on board easier; more comfortable; or make things handier to reach. These are items like a companionway hatch board that has a holder for binoculars, your GPS or a radio. How about a companionway hatch board to hold a table so that you can eat lunch in a more proper manner, and not have to balance things on your knees or hope that they don't slide off the sail locker lids.... ....or use the filler piece under the M15 aft end of the mattress as a galley work area at the aft end of the cockpit. .... or lead all your halyards back to the cockpit so that it is easier to single-hand the ship. The items in the 1st list are all the things you have to remember to take along on your next outing because you found that they were things you needed and that weren't on board. The 2nd list items are the low key on-going things that have to be done to keep the boat ship-shape. The 3rd list are mostly items that you can make during the non-sailing seasons. Then you can putter around in your shop, making various things that improve your ship. That's a lot of fun too, if the ground outside is white; and you can't go sailing. Your winter projects make next summer's sailing that more enjoyable. Connie
......or your insurance isn't paid up.. Merry Christmas all. Joe Seafrog
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Campion" <wcampion@aol.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all. My stocking had a harness and teather for single handling!!! I guess someone loves me.
Skip M-15 #208
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On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, and "they" are all cleaning now. What a blessing!!
Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm.
Bill Wickett
On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> wrote:
A Very Merry Christmas to all of you!
Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your stockings were packed with boating goodies!
Larry Y.
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Great advice Connie. I'm a habitual list maker. I have lists of lists!! Do you have a design for a companionway hatch board to hold a table that you mentioned?? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:59 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote;
Hi Joe,
Lists of "things to do" can be roughly divided up into three categories:
1. The first is the - "don't forget to bring....." list, a shirt pocket sized note pad which you should always have on board + pencil is an easy way to keep track of these items the next time you go sailing: beer, ice, the Philips screwdriver, the monel safety wire; or an oil can; i.e., the things that you found you needed but didn't have on board. ... or the things you might want to do (repack the trailer bearings) before your next trip. If the next trip is two weeks later that thought might have slipped your mind, till you are in the car and on the road. Then it's, damn, I wanted to .....
2. The next "to do" items are the normal maintenance items to keep your ship in good shape: whip the ends of the lines; redo the anchor rode; put a gasket under the sail locker lids to make them watertight; change your reefing method; repair a sail, .... check your rigging. Most of these items can be taken care of during your spring commissioning work
3. The final "to do" list are the small but steady improvements you make to the ship to make life on board easier; more comfortable; or make things handier to reach. These are items like a companionway hatch board that has a holder for binoculars, your GPS or a radio. How about a companionway hatch board to hold a table so that you can eat lunch in a more proper manner, and not have to balance things on your knees or hope that they don't slide off the sail locker lids.... ....or use the filler piece under the M15 aft end of the mattress as a galley work area at the aft end of the cockpit. .... or lead all your halyards back to the cockpit so that it is easier to single-hand the ship.
The items in the 1st list are all the things you have to remember to take along on your next outing because you found that they were things you needed and that weren't on board.
The 2nd list items are the low key on-going things that have to be done to keep the boat ship-shape.
The 3rd list are mostly items that you can make during the non-sailing seasons. Then you can putter around in your shop, making various things that improve your ship. That's a lot of fun too, if the ground outside is white; and you can't go sailing. Your winter projects make next summer's sailing that more enjoyable.
Connie
......or your insurance isn't paid up.. Merry Christmas all. Joe Seafrog
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Campion" <wcampion@aol.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all. My stocking had a harness and teather for single handling!!! I guess someone loves me.
Skip M-15 #208
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, and "they" are all cleaning now. What a blessing!!
Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm.
Bill Wickett
On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> wrote:
A Very Merry Christmas to all of you!
Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your stockings were packed with boating goodies!
Larry Y.
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Joe Murphy wrote: Hi Joe, I don't have the design anymore, but I originally got it from the old published M-Newsletter, where someone had made it and showed it in a photo as a M15 improvement. The basic idea was a low hatch board, ours might have been about 6 inches high, that supports the table. The table filled the width of the companionway and probably was about 12 inches wide - enough to hold two plates of sandwiches and a drink. Underneath the table, I had two fold-flat (piano hinges) support legs that had a slot cut in them so that the slots fitted over the hatch board and held the table in place. The only tricky part is to match the angle of the companionway and cut that angle in the support legs so that the table is in a horizontal position. If you just cut a slot at a 90 angle, your table will now have the angle of the front of the companionway, and your plates / drinks will slide downhill. I made a mock-up of the installation, and played with the angle until I got it right, before I cut the slots in the legs When not in use, the support legs were folded against the bottom of the table so that it could easily be stored. Perhaps the M-Boat Archives have a photo of this table so that you can get a better idea of how it worked. Another great idea that I got from another M-boat owner was his Tool Box galley. I think the photos of that are in the archives as well. It contained everything two people needed for cooking and dining on board. We also used it on long car trips when we would stop for lunch at a rest area. Then out came the Tool Box Galley, a proper table cloth, plates and silverware, and we had a "proper" lunch. The restroom allowed us to wash our plates and silverware; and all disappeared back into the 19 inch tool box till the next stop. We also used it to make breakfast in our Motel room. One tool box galley and one propane single burner stove in it's carrying case and you can live royally anywhere. Happy New Year and good sailing, Connie
Great advice Connie. I'm a habitual list maker. I have lists of lists!! Do you have a design for a companionway hatch board to hold a table that you mentioned?? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:59 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote;
Hi Joe,
Lists of "things to do" can be roughly divided up into three categories:
1. The first is the - "don't forget to bring....." list, a shirt pocket sized note pad which you should always have on board + pencil is an easy way to keep track of these items the next time you go sailing: beer, ice, the Philips screwdriver, the monel safety wire; or an oil can; i.e., the things that you found you needed but didn't have on board. ... or the things you might want to do (repack the trailer bearings) before your next trip. If the next trip is two weeks later that thought might have slipped your mind, till you are in the car and on the road. Then it's, damn, I wanted to .....
2. The next "to do" items are the normal maintenance items to keep your ship in good shape: whip the ends of the lines; redo the anchor rode; put a gasket under the sail locker lids to make them watertight; change your reefing method; repair a sail, .... check your rigging. Most of these items can be taken care of during your spring commissioning work
3. The final "to do" list are the small but steady improvements you make to the ship to make life on board easier; more comfortable; or make things handier to reach. These are items like a companionway hatch board that has a holder for binoculars, your GPS or a radio. How about a companionway hatch board to hold a table so that you can eat lunch in a more proper manner, and not have to balance things on your knees or hope that they don't slide off the sail locker lids.... ....or use the filler piece under the M15 aft end of the mattress as a galley work area at the aft end of the cockpit. .... or lead all your halyards back to the cockpit so that it is easier to single-hand the ship.
The items in the 1st list are all the things you have to remember to take along on your next outing because you found that they were things you needed and that weren't on board.
The 2nd list items are the low key on-going things that have to be done to keep the boat ship-shape.
The 3rd list are mostly items that you can make during the non-sailing seasons. Then you can putter around in your shop, making various things that improve your ship. That's a lot of fun too, if the ground outside is white; and you can't go sailing. Your winter projects make next summer's sailing that more enjoyable.
Connie
......or your insurance isn't paid up.. Merry Christmas all. Joe Seafrog
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Campion" <wcampion@aol.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all. My stocking had a harness and teather for single handling!!! I guess someone loves me.
Skip M-15 #208
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, and "they" are all cleaning now. What a blessing!!
Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm.
Bill Wickett
On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> wrote:
A Very Merry Christmas to all of you!
Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your stockings were packed with boating goodies!
Larry Y.
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Thanks again Connie. I recall reading about the galley tool box but for the life of me I can't find which one of the half dozen M related websites on which it is located. Anybody remember?? Hope everyone is having a great New Years. Thanks, Joe Seafrog #651 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 1:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote:
Hi Joe,
I don't have the design anymore, but I originally got it from the old published M-Newsletter, where someone had made it and showed it in a photo as a M15 improvement.
The basic idea was a low hatch board, ours might have been about 6 inches high, that supports the table.
The table filled the width of the companionway and probably was about 12 inches wide - enough to hold two plates of sandwiches and a drink.
Underneath the table, I had two fold-flat (piano hinges) support legs that had a slot cut in them so that the slots fitted over the hatch board and held the table in place.
The only tricky part is to match the angle of the companionway and cut that angle in the support legs so that the table is in a horizontal position. If you just cut a slot at a 90 angle, your table will now have the angle of the front of the companionway, and your plates / drinks will slide downhill. I made a mock-up of the installation, and played with the angle until I got it right, before I cut the slots in the legs
When not in use, the support legs were folded against the bottom of the table so that it could easily be stored.
Perhaps the M-Boat Archives have a photo of this table so that you can get a better idea of how it worked.
Another great idea that I got from another M-boat owner was his Tool Box galley. I think the photos of that are in the archives as well. It contained everything two people needed for cooking and dining on board. We also used it on long car trips when we would stop for lunch at a rest area. Then out came the Tool Box Galley, a proper table cloth, plates and silverware, and we had a "proper" lunch. The restroom allowed us to wash our plates and silverware; and all disappeared back into the 19 inch tool box till the next stop. We also used it to make breakfast in our Motel room. One tool box galley and one propane single burner stove in it's carrying case and you can live royally anywhere.
Happy New Year and good sailing,
Connie
Great advice Connie. I'm a habitual list maker. I have lists of lists!! Do you have a design for a companionway hatch board to hold a table that you mentioned?? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:59 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote;
Hi Joe,
Lists of "things to do" can be roughly divided up into three categories:
1. The first is the - "don't forget to bring....." list, a shirt pocket sized note pad which you should always have on board + pencil is an easy way to keep track of these items the next time you go sailing: beer, ice, the Philips screwdriver, the monel safety wire; or an oil can; i.e., the things that you found you needed but didn't have on board. ... or the things you might want to do (repack the trailer bearings) before your next trip. If the next trip is two weeks later that thought might have slipped your mind, till you are in the car and on the road. Then it's, damn, I wanted to .....
2. The next "to do" items are the normal maintenance items to keep your ship in good shape: whip the ends of the lines; redo the anchor rode; put a gasket under the sail locker lids to make them watertight; change your reefing method; repair a sail, .... check your rigging. Most of these items can be taken care of during your spring commissioning work
3. The final "to do" list are the small but steady improvements you make to the ship to make life on board easier; more comfortable; or make things handier to reach. These are items like a companionway hatch board that has a holder for binoculars, your GPS or a radio. How about a companionway hatch board to hold a table so that you can eat lunch in a more proper manner, and not have to balance things on your knees or hope that they don't slide off the sail locker lids.... ....or use the filler piece under the M15 aft end of the mattress as a galley work area at the aft end of the cockpit. .... or lead all your halyards back to the cockpit so that it is easier to single-hand the ship.
The items in the 1st list are all the things you have to remember to take along on your next outing because you found that they were things you needed and that weren't on board.
The 2nd list items are the low key on-going things that have to be done to keep the boat ship-shape.
The 3rd list are mostly items that you can make during the non-sailing seasons. Then you can putter around in your shop, making various things that improve your ship. That's a lot of fun too, if the ground outside is white; and you can't go sailing. Your winter projects make next summer's sailing that more enjoyable.
Connie
......or your insurance isn't paid up.. Merry Christmas all. Joe Seafrog
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Campion" <wcampion@aol.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all. My stocking had a harness and teather for single handling!!! I guess someone loves me.
Skip M-15 #208
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, and "they" are all cleaning now. What a blessing!!
Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm.
Bill Wickett
On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> wrote:
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Joe Murphy wrote: Hi Joe, The basic idea is use a simple 19 inch long tool box - the cheap one without hinged trays, container in the lid and other fancy gadgets. Remove the lift out top tool carrier to make more space. The tool box is then big enough to hold everything you need for two people. Ours held: - Two rectangular sandwich plates that also held a cup. They were used for sandwiches at lunch. - Two nesting plastic cups that I got on an airline flight. They are used for soup or for coffee / tea. - Two plastic wine glasses - Two round dinner plates - A stainless steel salad bowl that just fitted inside the tool box. Next to the salad bowl nested a pot, two frying pans, and a small Revere tea kettle - Silverware (bought at a Goodwill Store) consisted of three forks, three knives; three coffee spoons; three soup spoons; all in a heavy gauge plastic pouch for easy access - I also had: two spatulas; a balloon whisk; two paring knives; one large kitchen knife; can opener; vegetable peeler; corkscrew/bottle opener; grater - A 1/8" birch plywood lid, made to fit the lip inside the tool box, where the tray rested, provided a work area; and a place to put down something hot. - Inside the lid of the tool box I used 1/8th inch bungee cord to hold a plastic cutting board / the knives/ and a square plastic plate - The box also held: small detergent container / sponge / paper towels / salt / pepper containers The bottom section of the tool box held: - the salad bowl and the large pot side by side - inside the salad bowl lived the nesting cups / inside the pot lived the Revere kettle - in the spaces between the salad and the pot lived the wine glasses / sponge / salt / pepper containers / detergent container / and the pouch with the silverware / corkscrew / peeler - folded pieces of kitchen paper towels The lid held the paring knives and the large kitchen knife / the square plastic plate / the plastic cutting board / and the grater held in place with criss-crossed bungee cords / and with fittings I made to hold the knives in place. Add a small table cloth and you can live elegantly. The stove we used was a single burner propane stove such as used in restaurants for cooking at the table. I bought it at a store called Ocean State Job Lot here in Connecticut, but similar stoves are available at all restaurant supply stores. Just be certain that you can use "universal" propane tanks, and not proprietary brand ones that you can't find when you are on the road. Our stove is about 12 inches square and about 3 inches high. It has piezo electric ignition - no matches needed - and the propane container stays in the stove but is disconnected from the stove when you turn it off. Both the stove and the tool box galley store neatly aft under the cockpit sole in an M15. If you do a bit of searching at the Salvation Army stores and the Goodwill stores, you will be able to assemble most of the contents of the tool box galley for small change. Including the price of the tool box itself, I don't think I spent more than $20 to assemble it; not counting my labor to build it and find the suitably sized items to fit the tool box. The original idea for the tool box galley came from Charlie Matthews of Gainsville, FL who had written various articles in "Messing About In Boats" - a great little magazine - about his solo sailing in an M15 in Florida. Charlie also had a single burner propane stove inside his tool box, and used a hole in the birch plywood cutting board I used, to stabilize the fuel tank in the tool box while he was cooking. This was the stove that screwed into the threads of the butane tank and because of it's height required a holding fixture to stabilize it. Charlie sailed solo, so he only needed enough equipment for himself. My wife and I sailed together so I needed galley equipment for two - and we enjoyed living on our boats, not just existing in minimalist fashion. All boats need a proper wine cellar, don't they?. Connie
Thanks again Connie. I recall reading about the galley tool box but for the life of me I can't find which one of the half dozen M related websites on which it is located. Anybody remember?? Hope everyone is having a great New Years. Thanks, Joe Seafrog #651
----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 1:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote:
Hi Joe,
I don't have the design anymore, but I originally got it from the old published M-Newsletter, where someone had made it and showed it in a photo as a M15 improvement.
The basic idea was a low hatch board, ours might have been about 6 inches high, that supports the table.
The table filled the width of the companionway and probably was about 12 inches wide - enough to hold two plates of sandwiches and a drink.
Underneath the table, I had two fold-flat (piano hinges) support legs that had a slot cut in them so that the slots fitted over the hatch board and held the table in place.
The only tricky part is to match the angle of the companionway and cut that angle in the support legs so that the table is in a horizontal position. If you just cut a slot at a 90 angle, your table will now have the angle of the front of the companionway, and your plates / drinks will slide downhill. I made a mock-up of the installation, and played with the angle until I got it right, before I cut the slots in the legs
When not in use, the support legs were folded against the bottom of the table so that it could easily be stored.
Perhaps the M-Boat Archives have a photo of this table so that you can get a better idea of how it worked.
Another great idea that I got from another M-boat owner was his Tool Box galley. I think the photos of that are in the archives as well. It contained everything two people needed for cooking and dining on board. We also used it on long car trips when we would stop for lunch at a rest area. Then out came the Tool Box Galley, a proper table cloth, plates and silverware, and we had a "proper" lunch. The restroom allowed us to wash our plates and silverware; and all disappeared back into the 19 inch tool box till the next stop. We also used it to make breakfast in our Motel room. One tool box galley and one propane single burner stove in it's carrying case and you can live royally anywhere.
Happy New Year and good sailing,
Connie
Great advice Connie. I'm a habitual list maker. I have lists of lists!! Do you have a design for a companionway hatch board to hold a table that you mentioned?? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:59 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote;
Hi Joe,
Lists of "things to do" can be roughly divided up into three categories:
1. The first is the - "don't forget to bring....." list, a shirt pocket sized note pad which you should always have on board + pencil is an easy way to keep track of these items the next time you go sailing: beer, ice, the Philips screwdriver, the monel safety wire; or an oil can; i.e., the things that you found you needed but didn't have on board. ... or the things you might want to do (repack the trailer bearings) before your next trip. If the next trip is two weeks later that thought might have slipped your mind, till you are in the car and on the road. Then it's, damn, I wanted to .....
2. The next "to do" items are the normal maintenance items to keep your ship in good shape: whip the ends of the lines; redo the anchor rode; put a gasket under the sail locker lids to make them watertight; change your reefing method; repair a sail, .... check your rigging. Most of these items can be taken care of during your spring commissioning work
3. The final "to do" list are the small but steady improvements you make to the ship to make life on board easier; more comfortable; or make things handier to reach. These are items like a companionway hatch board that has a holder for binoculars, your GPS or a radio. How about a companionway hatch board to hold a table so that you can eat lunch in a more proper manner, and not have to balance things on your knees or hope that they don't slide off the sail locker lids.... ....or use the filler piece under the M15 aft end of the mattress as a galley work area at the aft end of the cockpit. .... or lead all your halyards back to the cockpit so that it is easier to single-hand the ship.
The items in the 1st list are all the things you have to remember to take along on your next outing because you found that they were things you needed and that weren't on board.
The 2nd list items are the low key on-going things that have to be done to keep the boat ship-shape.
The 3rd list are mostly items that you can make during the non-sailing seasons. Then you can putter around in your shop, making various things that improve your ship. That's a lot of fun too, if the ground outside is white; and you can't go sailing. Your winter projects make next summer's sailing that more enjoyable.
Connie
......or your insurance isn't paid up.. Merry Christmas all. Joe Seafrog
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Campion" <wcampion@aol.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all. My stocking had a harness and teather for single handling!!! I guess someone loves me.
Skip M-15 #208
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On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
> And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, > and "they" > are all cleaning now. What a blessing!! > > Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm. > > Bill Wickett > > On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> > wrote: > >> A Very Merry Christmas to all of you! >> >> Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your >> stockings were packed with boating goodies! >> >> Larry Y. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> >> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! >> > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!
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Here it is, Joe. http://www.msog.org/how-to/portablegalley/portablegalley.cfm John Tyner M-15 #412 "Chimpanzee" Joe Murphy wrote:
Thanks again Connie. I recall reading about the galley tool box but for the life of me I can't find which one of the half dozen M related websites on which it is located. Anybody remember?? Hope everyone is having a great New Years. Thanks, Joe Seafrog #651
----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 1:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote:
Hi Joe,
I don't have the design anymore, but I originally got it from the old published M-Newsletter, where someone had made it and showed it in a photo as a M15 improvement.
The basic idea was a low hatch board, ours might have been about 6 inches high, that supports the table.
The table filled the width of the companionway and probably was about 12 inches wide - enough to hold two plates of sandwiches and a drink.
Underneath the table, I had two fold-flat (piano hinges) support legs that had a slot cut in them so that the slots fitted over the hatch board and held the table in place.
The only tricky part is to match the angle of the companionway and cut that angle in the support legs so that the table is in a horizontal position. If you just cut a slot at a 90 angle, your table will now have the angle of the front of the companionway, and your plates / drinks will slide downhill. I made a mock-up of the installation, and played with the angle until I got it right, before I cut the slots in the legs
When not in use, the support legs were folded against the bottom of the table so that it could easily be stored.
Perhaps the M-Boat Archives have a photo of this table so that you can get a better idea of how it worked.
Another great idea that I got from another M-boat owner was his Tool Box galley. I think the photos of that are in the archives as well. It contained everything two people needed for cooking and dining on board. We also used it on long car trips when we would stop for lunch at a rest area. Then out came the Tool Box Galley, a proper table cloth, plates and silverware, and we had a "proper" lunch. The restroom allowed us to wash our plates and silverware; and all disappeared back into the 19 inch tool box till the next stop. We also used it to make breakfast in our Motel room. One tool box galley and one propane single burner stove in it's carrying case and you can live royally anywhere.
Happy New Year and good sailing,
Connie
Great advice Connie. I'm a habitual list maker. I have lists of lists!! Do you have a design for a companionway hatch board to hold a table that you mentioned?? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:59 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote;
Hi Joe,
Lists of "things to do" can be roughly divided up into three categories:
1. The first is the - "don't forget to bring....." list, a shirt pocket sized note pad which you should always have on board + pencil is an easy way to keep track of these items the next time you go sailing: beer, ice, the Philips screwdriver, the monel safety wire; or an oil can; i.e., the things that you found you needed but didn't have on board. ... or the things you might want to do (repack the trailer bearings) before your next trip. If the next trip is two weeks later that thought might have slipped your mind, till you are in the car and on the road. Then it's, damn, I wanted to .....
2. The next "to do" items are the normal maintenance items to keep your ship in good shape: whip the ends of the lines; redo the anchor rode; put a gasket under the sail locker lids to make them watertight; change your reefing method; repair a sail, .... check your rigging. Most of these items can be taken care of during your spring commissioning work
3. The final "to do" list are the small but steady improvements you make to the ship to make life on board easier; more comfortable; or make things handier to reach. These are items like a companionway hatch board that has a holder for binoculars, your GPS or a radio. How about a companionway hatch board to hold a table so that you can eat lunch in a more proper manner, and not have to balance things on your knees or hope that they don't slide off the sail locker lids.... ....or use the filler piece under the M15 aft end of the mattress as a galley work area at the aft end of the cockpit. .... or lead all your halyards back to the cockpit so that it is easier to single-hand the ship.
The items in the 1st list are all the things you have to remember to take along on your next outing because you found that they were things you needed and that weren't on board.
The 2nd list items are the low key on-going things that have to be done to keep the boat ship-shape.
The 3rd list are mostly items that you can make during the non-sailing seasons. Then you can putter around in your shop, making various things that improve your ship. That's a lot of fun too, if the ground outside is white; and you can't go sailing. Your winter projects make next summer's sailing that more enjoyable.
Connie
......or your insurance isn't paid up.. Merry Christmas all. Joe Seafrog
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Campion" <wcampion@aol.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all. My stocking had a harness and teather for single handling!!! I guess someone loves me.
Skip M-15 #208
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
> And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, > and "they" > are all cleaning now. What a blessing!! > > Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm. > > Bill Wickett > > On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> > wrote: > >> A Very Merry Christmas to all of you! >> >> Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your >> stockings were packed with boating goodies! >> >> Larry Y. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> >> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! >> > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!
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Thanks John. Pretty cool. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tyner" <tynerjr@md.metrocast.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 4:58 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Here it is, Joe.
http://www.msog.org/how-to/portablegalley/portablegalley.cfm
John Tyner M-15 #412 "Chimpanzee"
Joe Murphy wrote:
Thanks again Connie. I recall reading about the galley tool box but for the life of me I can't find which one of the half dozen M related websites on which it is located. Anybody remember?? Hope everyone is having a great New Years. Thanks, Joe Seafrog #651
----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 1:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote:
Hi Joe,
I don't have the design anymore, but I originally got it from the old published M-Newsletter, where someone had made it and showed it in a photo as a M15 improvement.
The basic idea was a low hatch board, ours might have been about 6 inches high, that supports the table.
The table filled the width of the companionway and probably was about 12 inches wide - enough to hold two plates of sandwiches and a drink.
Underneath the table, I had two fold-flat (piano hinges) support legs that had a slot cut in them so that the slots fitted over the hatch board and held the table in place.
The only tricky part is to match the angle of the companionway and cut that angle in the support legs so that the table is in a horizontal position. If you just cut a slot at a 90 angle, your table will now have the angle of the front of the companionway, and your plates / drinks will slide downhill. I made a mock-up of the installation, and played with the angle until I got it right, before I cut the slots in the legs
When not in use, the support legs were folded against the bottom of the table so that it could easily be stored.
Perhaps the M-Boat Archives have a photo of this table so that you can get a better idea of how it worked.
Another great idea that I got from another M-boat owner was his Tool Box galley. I think the photos of that are in the archives as well. It contained everything two people needed for cooking and dining on board. We also used it on long car trips when we would stop for lunch at a rest area. Then out came the Tool Box Galley, a proper table cloth, plates and silverware, and we had a "proper" lunch. The restroom allowed us to wash our plates and silverware; and all disappeared back into the 19 inch tool box till the next stop. We also used it to make breakfast in our Motel room. One tool box galley and one propane single burner stove in it's carrying case and you can live royally anywhere.
Happy New Year and good sailing,
Connie
Great advice Connie. I'm a habitual list maker. I have lists of lists!! Do you have a design for a companionway hatch board to hold a table that you mentioned?? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H. Benneck" <chbenneck@sbcglobal.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:59 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
Joe Murphy wrote;
Hi Joe,
Lists of "things to do" can be roughly divided up into three categories:
1. The first is the - "don't forget to bring....." list, a shirt pocket sized note pad which you should always have on board + pencil is an easy way to keep track of these items the next time you go sailing: beer, ice, the Philips screwdriver, the monel safety wire; or an oil can; i.e., the things that you found you needed but didn't have on board. ... or the things you might want to do (repack the trailer bearings) before your next trip. If the next trip is two weeks later that thought might have slipped your mind, till you are in the car and on the road. Then it's, damn, I wanted to .....
2. The next "to do" items are the normal maintenance items to keep your ship in good shape: whip the ends of the lines; redo the anchor rode; put a gasket under the sail locker lids to make them watertight; change your reefing method; repair a sail, .... check your rigging. Most of these items can be taken care of during your spring commissioning work
3. The final "to do" list are the small but steady improvements you make to the ship to make life on board easier; more comfortable; or make things handier to reach. These are items like a companionway hatch board that has a holder for binoculars, your GPS or a radio. How about a companionway hatch board to hold a table so that you can eat lunch in a more proper manner, and not have to balance things on your knees or hope that they don't slide off the sail locker lids.... ....or use the filler piece under the M15 aft end of the mattress as a galley work area at the aft end of the cockpit. .... or lead all your halyards back to the cockpit so that it is easier to single-hand the ship.
The items in the 1st list are all the things you have to remember to take along on your next outing because you found that they were things you needed and that weren't on board.
The 2nd list items are the low key on-going things that have to be done to keep the boat ship-shape.
The 3rd list are mostly items that you can make during the non-sailing seasons. Then you can putter around in your shop, making various things that improve your ship. That's a lot of fun too, if the ground outside is white; and you can't go sailing. Your winter projects make next summer's sailing that more enjoyable.
Connie
......or your insurance isn't paid up.. Merry Christmas all. Joe Seafrog
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Campion" <wcampion@aol.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas
> Merry Christmas to all. My stocking had a harness and teather for > single handling!!! I guess someone loves me. > > Skip > M-15 #208 > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 25, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, and >> "they" >> are all cleaning now. What a blessing!! >> >> Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm. >> >> Bill Wickett >> >> On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> >> wrote: >> >>> A Very Merry Christmas to all of you! >>> >>> Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your >>> stockings were packed with boating goodies! >>> >>> Larry Y. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >>> >>> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!
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And Now.....back to the winter work on our favorite boat. Happy New Year to you too. ----Larry / hull #189 PS Folsom Lake is disappearing..... -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Bill Wickett Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 5:33 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Merry Christmas And to you too Larry. It has been a blessed day here. I cooked, and "they" are all cleaning now. What a blessing!! Stocking held a Raymarine TP1000. Mmm-mmmmmmmm. Bill Wickett On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> wrote:
A Very Merry Christmas to all of you!
Here's hoping that you are all having a blessed day, and that your stockings were packed with boating goodies!
Larry Y.
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