Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone?
I am thinking about getting a boat cover for Winter and Summer, to keep the leaves, snow, and sun, out of my M15 (1996), for both parked and on the road. I will appreciate any suggestions. (Palatine, IL). Also, I am going up to Minong Wisconsin in August and any Montgomery owner interested in sailing in that area or maybe some exploring around the Apostle islands, then I would like to hear from you. Jim Dajhlquist jim@dhlqt.com Palatine, IL
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On Jul 6, 2014, at 12:28 AM, Jim Dahlquist <jimdahlquist@gmail.com> wrote:
I am thinking about getting a boat cover for Winter and Summer, to keep the leaves, snow, and sun, out of my M15 (1996), for both parked and on the road. I will appreciate any suggestions. (Palatine, IL).
Also, I am going up to Minong Wisconsin in August and any Montgomery owner interested in sailing in that area or maybe some exploring around the Apostle islands, then I would like to hear from you.
Jim Dajhlquist jim@dhlqt.com Palatine, IL
I have a Sailor's Tailor cover for my M17, and highly recommend their workmanship and quality. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Sunday, July 6, 2014, Philip McCowin <pmcc_imagen@mac.com> wrote:
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On Jul 6, 2014, at 12:28 AM, Jim Dahlquist <jimdahlquist@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
I am thinking about getting a boat cover for Winter and Summer, to keep the leaves, snow, and sun, out of my M15 (1996), for both parked and on the road. I will appreciate any suggestions. (Palatine, IL).
Also, I am going up to Minong Wisconsin in August and any Montgomery owner interested in sailing in that area or maybe some exploring around the Apostle islands, then I would like to hear from you.
Jim Dajhlquist jim@dhlqt.com <javascript:;> Palatine, IL
Hi M_boaters I have a reason for lowering the mast I just put up. Okay, okay, I let the halyard for the roller fuller half way up the mast hanging in a rather stupid move of taking a short cut on tying a knot. I blame myself... I have reconstituted the mast raising system that came with the boat. And am looking at having the spar shop help me lower the mast on Wednesday to retrieve the halyard. I would like any advice that can be passed along by those that have used the system on the M-23 or others. My understanding is the custom steel wire with clips ties into the plates on the upper shrouds and somehow tie into the end of the boom. The main sheet block and tackle is used to lower the mast after disconnecting the back stay. I have a roller furler on the front and plan to have a helper disconnect this from the bow and use the jib halyard as the fore stay. Possibly use a snatch block to be able to control the jib halyard as the mast goes up to keep it under control as it gets vertical. The furler seems like is would need to be moved out of the way as the mast comes down to the bow pulpit. I have a wood box that will fit over the pulpit to rest the mast on. And elevate the mast a bit. I believe that the main sheet will need to be replaced with about 60' of line? The 4:1 block and tackle of the main sheet works okay? The main hatch moved forward? Any other hints? Thanks Robbin
Robbin, Ask yourself this question, are you yet a senior citizen? I raised and lowered my M- 15 mast myself before I graduated to becoming a senior citizen, but have recently determined that I no longer have the strength, agility, coordination, or stamina, so now I pay the guys at a nearby marine service shop to do the job. Their fee is much lower than the price of the strain and stress if I were to continue to attempt to do it myself. I assume your mast on your M-23 is heavier and more complicated than mine. However, you do need to scout the travel path between the shop and the lanuch ramp to be sure you will have adequate overhead clearance from power line, low tree branches, etc. I know I need a minimum of 26 feet of overhead clearance with my M-15 on the trailer with the mast stepped, and I assume your minimum overhead clearance will be 35 or 40 feet. Good luck, Steve M-15 # 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robbin Roddewig" <robbin.roddewig@verizon.net> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 8:40 AM Subject: M_Boats: M-23 mast raising advice.
Hi M_boaters I have a reason for lowering the mast I just put up. Okay, okay, I let the halyard for the roller fuller half way up the mast hanging in a rather stupid move of taking a short cut on tying a knot. I blame myself...
I have reconstituted the mast raising system that came with the boat. And am looking at having the spar shop help me lower the mast on Wednesday to retrieve the halyard. I would like any advice that can be passed along by those that have used the system on the M-23 or others.
My understanding is the custom steel wire with clips ties into the plates on the upper shrouds and somehow tie into the end of the boom. The main sheet block and tackle is used to lower the mast after disconnecting the back stay. I have a roller furler on the front and plan to have a helper disconnect this from the bow and use the jib halyard as the fore stay. Possibly use a snatch block to be able to control the jib halyard as the mast goes up to keep it under control as it gets vertical. The furler seems like is would need to be moved out of the way as the mast comes down to the bow pulpit. I have a wood box that will fit over the pulpit to rest the mast on. And elevate the mast a bit. I believe that the main sheet will need to be replaced with about 60' of line? The 4:1 block and tackle of the main sheet works okay? The main hatch moved forward? Any other hints?
Thanks Robbin
Robbin, Having recently transitioned into the senior citizen category I put together an A-frame to raise and lower my M17 mast using hardware purchased from ezmastlift.com. Their website shows the details. It's fairly inexpensive, easy to put together and takes all the stress out of mast handling. I had the mast up and down three times one recent afternoon without breaking a sweat. The seller designed the hardware himself to raise a 200 lb wooden mast, so it should handle the M23 easily. Good luck, Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Sunday, July 6, 2014, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Robbin, Ask yourself this question, are you yet a senior citizen? I raised and lowered my M- 15 mast myself before I graduated to becoming a senior citizen, but having recently determined that I no longer have the strength, agility, coordination, or stamina, so now I pay the guys at a nearby marine service shop to do the job. Their fee is much lower than the price of the strain and stress if I were to continue to attempt to do it myself. I assume your mast on your M-23 is heavier and more complicated than mine. However, you do need to scout the travel path between the shop and the lanuch ramp to be sure you will have adequate overhead clearance from power line, low tree branches, etc. I know I need a minimum of 26 feet of overhead clearance with my M-15 on the trailer with the mast stepped, and I assume your minimum overhead clearance will be 35 or 40 feet. Good luck, Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robbin Roddewig" <robbin.roddewig@verizon.net <javascript:;>> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 8:40 AM Subject: M_Boats: M-23 mast raising advice.
Hi M_boaters I have a reason for lowering the mast I just put up. Okay, okay, I let the halyard for the roller fuller half way up the mast hanging in a rather stupid move of taking a short cut on tying a knot. I blame myself...
I have reconstituted the mast raising system that came with the boat. And am looking at having the spar shop help me lower the mast on Wednesday to retrieve the halyard. I would like any advice that can be passed along by those that have used the system on the M-23 or others.
My understanding is the custom steel wire with clips ties into the plates on the upper shrouds and somehow tie into the end of the boom. The main sheet block and tackle is used to lower the mast after disconnecting the back stay. I have a roller furler on the front and plan to have a helper disconnect this from the bow and use the jib halyard as the fore stay. Possibly use a snatch block to be able to control the jib halyard as the mast goes up to keep it under control as it gets vertical. The furler seems like is would need to be moved out of the way as the mast comes down to the bow pulpit. I have a wood box that will fit over the pulpit to rest the mast on. And elevate the mast a bit. I believe that the main sheet will need to be replaced with about 60' of line? The 4:1 block and tackle of the main sheet works okay? The main hatch moved forward? Any other hints?
Thanks Robbin
Hi Rick thanks for the response. I like the A frame shown at EZ mast. Do you attach the blocks to your toe rail? Thanks Robbin On 7/6/2014 5:10 PM, Rick Davies wrote:
Robbin,
Having recently transitioned into the senior citizen category I put together an A-frame to raise and lower my M17 mast using hardware purchased from ezmastlift.com. Their website shows the details. It's fairly inexpensive, easy to put together and takes all the stress out of mast handling. I had the mast up and down three times one recent afternoon without breaking a sweat.
The seller designed the hardware himself to raise a 200 lb wooden mast, so it should handle the M23 easily.
Good luck,
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
On Sunday, July 6, 2014, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Robbin, Ask yourself this question, are you yet a senior citizen? I raised and lowered my M- 15 mast myself before I graduated to becoming a senior citizen, but having recently determined that I no longer have the strength, agility, coordination, or stamina, so now I pay the guys at a nearby marine service shop to do the job. Their fee is much lower than the price of the strain and stress if I were to continue to attempt to do it myself. I assume your mast on your M-23 is heavier and more complicated than mine. However, you do need to scout the travel path between the shop and the lanuch ramp to be sure you will have adequate overhead clearance from power line, low tree branches, etc. I know I need a minimum of 26 feet of overhead clearance with my M-15 on the trailer with the mast stepped, and I assume your minimum overhead clearance will be 35 or 40 feet. Good luck, Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robbin Roddewig" <robbin.roddewig@verizon.net <javascript:;>> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 8:40 AM Subject: M_Boats: M-23 mast raising advice.
Hi M_boaters I have a reason for lowering the mast I just put up. Okay, okay, I let the halyard for the roller fuller half way up the mast hanging in a rather stupid move of taking a short cut on tying a knot. I blame myself... I have reconstituted the mast raising system that came with the boat. And am looking at having the spar shop help me lower the mast on Wednesday to retrieve the halyard. I would like any advice that can be passed along by those that have used the system on the M-23 or others.
My understanding is the custom steel wire with clips ties into the plates on the upper shrouds and somehow tie into the end of the boom. The main sheet block and tackle is used to lower the mast after disconnecting the back stay. I have a roller furler on the front and plan to have a helper disconnect this from the bow and use the jib halyard as the fore stay. Possibly use a snatch block to be able to control the jib halyard as the mast goes up to keep it under control as it gets vertical. The furler seems like is would need to be moved out of the way as the mast comes down to the bow pulpit. I have a wood box that will fit over the pulpit to rest the mast on. And elevate the mast a bit. I believe that the main sheet will need to be replaced with about 60' of line? The 4:1 block and tackle of the main sheet works okay? The main hatch moved forward? Any other hints?
Thanks Robbin
Robbin, I slide the jibsheet cars all the way forward on their tracks and lash the blocks to them with a short lanyard, just to keep them from sliding. Finding the intermediate metal conduit (IMC) isn't quite as easy as they make it sound. Home hardware outlets don't carry it. You have to get it from an electrical supply store that supplies electricians, and the only place I could find that could cut and thread it was a local equipment rental store. But it sure was worth the effort. Good luck Rick On Monday, July 7, 2014, Robbin Roddewig <robbin.roddewig@verizon.net> wrote:
Hi Rick thanks for the response. I like the A frame shown at EZ mast. Do you attach the blocks to your toe rail?
Thanks Robbin
On 7/6/2014 5:10 PM, Rick Davies wrote:
Robbin,
Having recently transitioned into the senior citizen category I put together an A-frame to raise and lower my M17 mast using hardware purchased from ezmastlift.com. Their website shows the details. It's fairly inexpensive, easy to put together and takes all the stress out of mast handling. I had the mast up and down three times one recent afternoon without breaking a sweat.
The seller designed the hardware himself to raise a 200 lb wooden mast, so it should handle the M23 easily.
Good luck,
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
On Sunday, July 6, 2014, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Robbin,
Ask yourself this question, are you yet a senior citizen? I raised and lowered my M- 15 mast myself before I graduated to becoming a senior citizen, but having recently determined that I no longer have the strength, agility, coordination, or stamina, so now I pay the guys at a nearby marine service shop to do the job. Their fee is much lower than the price of the strain and stress if I were to continue to attempt to do it myself. I assume your mast on your M-23 is heavier and more complicated than mine. However, you do need to scout the travel path between the shop and the lanuch ramp to be sure you will have adequate overhead clearance from power line, low tree branches, etc. I know I need a minimum of 26 feet of overhead clearance with my M-15 on the trailer with the mast stepped, and I assume your minimum overhead clearance will be 35 or 40 feet. Good luck, Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robbin Roddewig" <robbin.roddewig@verizon.net <javascript:;>> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 8:40 AM Subject: M_Boats: M-23 mast raising advice.
Hi M_boaters
I have a reason for lowering the mast I just put up. Okay, okay, I let the halyard for the roller fuller half way up the mast hanging in a rather stupid move of taking a short cut on tying a knot. I blame
myself...
I have reconstituted the mast raising system that came with the boat. And am looking at having the spar shop help me lower the mast on Wednesday to retrieve the halyard. I would like any advice that can be passed along by those that have used the system on the M-23 or others.
My understanding is the custom steel wire with clips ties into the plates on the upper shrouds and somehow tie into the end of the boom. The main sheet block and tackle is used to lower the mast after disconnecting the back stay. I have a roller furler on the front and plan to have a helper disconnect this from the bow and use the jib halyard as the fore stay. Possibly use a snatch block to be able to control the jib halyard as the mast goes up to keep it under control as it gets vertical. The furler seems like is would need to be moved out of the way as the mast comes down to the bow pulpit. I have a wood box that will fit over the pulpit to rest the mast on. And elevate the mast a bit. I believe that the main sheet will need to be replaced with about 60' of line? The 4:1 block and tackle of the main sheet works okay? The main hatch moved forward? Any other hints?
Thanks Robbin
Hi Robbin - I was unsure about lowering my mast and I had posted a request for input from the group last year. Jerry responded and I have copied and quoted his response below. I was pretty nervous about doing this but just like Jerry indicated it was "easy as pie". I did replace the main sheet with a inexpensive utility tie-down rope. I purchased this from Home Depot just for this job. I have the original SS cables with clips that are used to attach to the triangular plates on the shrouds and then connects to the end of the boom. This forms the triangulation that stops the side to side sway. I do not have a roller furler. The 4:1 block and tackle of the main sheet works great. The whole operation was very controlled. No side to side sway. The ability to control the rate of the masts dissent is easy to control with the 4:1 block & tackle. I think the biggest problem we had was with the bolt that holds the mast to the base plate. once the mast was resting on the pulpit one of us had to "wiggle" the mast while the other backed the bolt out. This process took a few minutes. I have not raised the mast yet, but I anticipate similar circumstances on the way back up. Best of luck. Hope this helps. Please let me know if I can help with anything else Here is Jerry's response to my inquiry last year..... "We supplied the 23 with a device to raise/lower the mast, consisting of a pair of little stainless triangles in line in the shrouds, a few inches above the turnbuckles, and a pair of wires about 8' long that attach between the triangles and the boom. Lower the mast forward, onto the bow pulpit, by putting the boom in place, attaching the jib halyard to the end of the boom, triangulating the boom with the two wires, releasing the backstay, and controlling the mast/boom with the mainsheet as it lowers forward. Easy as pie". jerry Todd Bradley M-23 #86 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Robbin Roddewig Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 8:40 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: M-23 mast raising advice. Hi M_boaters I have a reason for lowering the mast I just put up. Okay, okay, I let the halyard for the roller fuller half way up the mast hanging in a rather stupid move of taking a short cut on tying a knot. I blame myself... I have reconstituted the mast raising system that came with the boat. And am looking at having the spar shop help me lower the mast on Wednesday to retrieve the halyard. I would like any advice that can be passed along by those that have used the system on the M-23 or others. My understanding is the custom steel wire with clips ties into the plates on the upper shrouds and somehow tie into the end of the boom. The main sheet block and tackle is used to lower the mast after disconnecting the back stay. I have a roller furler on the front and plan to have a helper disconnect this from the bow and use the jib halyard as the fore stay. Possibly use a snatch block to be able to control the jib halyard as the mast goes up to keep it under control as it gets vertical. The furler seems like is would need to be moved out of the way as the mast comes down to the bow pulpit. I have a wood box that will fit over the pulpit to rest the mast on. And elevate the mast a bit. I believe that the main sheet will need to be replaced with about 60' of line? The 4:1 block and tackle of the main sheet works okay? The main hatch moved forward? Any other hints? Thanks Robbin
As others have mentioned. Sailor's Tailor. In our 5th season now. No problems. Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
On Jul 6, 2014, at 2:28 AM, Jim Dahlquist <jimdahlquist@gmail.com> wrote:
I am thinking about getting a boat cover for Winter and Summer, to keep the leaves, snow, and sun, out of my M15 (1996), for both parked and on the road. I will appreciate any suggestions. (Palatine, IL).
Also, I am going up to Minong Wisconsin in August and any Montgomery owner interested in sailing in that area or maybe some exploring around the Apostle islands, then I would like to hear from you.
Jim Dajhlquist jim@dhlqt.com Palatine, IL
Have read your endorsements of Sailor's Tailor, but have no idea of where they are located or how to contact them. Steve M-15 # 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wickett" <billwick@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 5:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone? As others have mentioned. Sailor's Tailor. In our 5th season now. No problems. Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
On Jul 6, 2014, at 2:28 AM, Jim Dahlquist <jimdahlquist@gmail.com> wrote:
I am thinking about getting a boat cover for Winter and Summer, to keep the leaves, snow, and sun, out of my M15 (1996), for both parked and on the road. I will appreciate any suggestions. (Palatine, IL).
Also, I am going up to Minong Wisconsin in August and any Montgomery owner interested in sailing in that area or maybe some exploring around the Apostle islands, then I would like to hear from you.
Jim Dajhlquist jim@dhlqt.com Palatine, IL
http://www.sailorstailor.com/ On 7/6/2014 9:03 PM, stevetrapp wrote:
Have read your endorsements of Sailor's Tailor, but have no idea of where they are located or how to contact them. Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wickett" <billwick@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 5:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone?
As others have mentioned. Sailor's Tailor. In our 5th season now. No problems.
Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
On Jul 6, 2014, at 2:28 AM, Jim Dahlquist <jimdahlquist@gmail.com> wrote:
I am thinking about getting a boat cover for Winter and Summer, to keep the leaves, snow, and sun, out of my M15 (1996), for both parked and on the road. I will appreciate any suggestions. (Palatine, IL).
Also, I am going up to Minong Wisconsin in August and any Montgomery owner interested in sailing in that area or maybe some exploring around the Apostle islands, then I would like to hear from you.
Jim Dajhlquist jim@dhlqt.com Palatine, IL
Thanx, Steve M-15 # 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tyner" <tynerjr@md.metrocast.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 7:33 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sailor's Tailor? Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone?
On 7/6/2014 9:03 PM, stevetrapp wrote:
Have read your endorsements of Sailor's Tailor, but have no idea of where they are located or how to contact them. Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wickett" <billwick@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 5:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone?
As others have mentioned. Sailor's Tailor. In our 5th season now. No problems.
Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
On Jul 6, 2014, at 2:28 AM, Jim Dahlquist <jimdahlquist@gmail.com> wrote:
I am thinking about getting a boat cover for Winter and Summer, to keep the leaves, snow, and sun, out of my M15 (1996), for both parked and on the road. I will appreciate any suggestions. (Palatine, IL).
Also, I am going up to Minong Wisconsin in August and any Montgomery owner interested in sailing in that area or maybe some exploring around the Apostle islands, then I would like to hear from you.
Jim Dajhlquist jim@dhlqt.com Palatine, IL
Sailor's Tailor is at: 1480 West Spring Valley-Paintersville Rd Spring Valley, OH 45370 1-800-800-6050 They also have a very informative website at sailorstailor.com The guy to talk to is Bob Rowland. Good luck, Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Sunday, July 6, 2014, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Have read your endorsements of Sailor's Tailor, but have no idea of where they are located or how to contact them. Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wickett" <billwick@gmail.com <javascript:;>> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 5:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone?
As others have mentioned. Sailor's Tailor. In our 5th season now. No problems.
Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
On Jul 6, 2014, at 2:28 AM, Jim Dahlquist <jimdahlquist@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
I am thinking about getting a boat cover for Winter and Summer, to keep the leaves, snow, and sun, out of my M15 (1996), for both parked and on the road. I will appreciate any suggestions. (Palatine, IL).
Also, I am going up to Minong Wisconsin in August and any Montgomery owner interested in sailing in that area or maybe some exploring around the Apostle islands, then I would like to hear from you.
Jim Dajhlquist jim@dhlqt.com <javascript:;> Palatine, IL
Thanx, Steve M 15 # 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Davies" <jdavies104@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 3:14 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sailor's Tailor? Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone?
Sailor's Tailor is at:
1480 West Spring Valley-Paintersville Rd Spring Valley, OH 45370 1-800-800-6050
They also have a very informative website at sailorstailor.com
The guy to talk to is Bob Rowland.
Good luck,
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L
On Sunday, July 6, 2014, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Have read your endorsements of Sailor's Tailor, but have no idea of where they are located or how to contact them. Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wickett" <billwick@gmail.com <javascript:;>> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com <javascript:;>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 5:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone?
As others have mentioned. Sailor's Tailor. In our 5th season now. No problems.
Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
On Jul 6, 2014, at 2:28 AM, Jim Dahlquist <jimdahlquist@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
I am thinking about getting a boat cover for Winter and Summer, to keep the leaves, snow, and sun, out of my M15 (1996), for both parked and on the road. I will appreciate any suggestions. (Palatine, IL).
Also, I am going up to Minong Wisconsin in August and any Montgomery owner interested in sailing in that area or maybe some exploring around the Apostle islands, then I would like to hear from you.
Jim Dajhlquist jim@dhlqt.com <javascript:;> Palatine, IL
I had a Sailor's Tailor cover for my Catalina 22, and found it well constructed but surprisingly I preferred to use a $30 tarp instead. It was extremely heavy and time consuming to remove and reinstall to work on the boat, and it was not waterproof- the deck and cockpit would still get wet during heavy rain and I never could get the topsides totally sealed on that boat. The material was also so thick that storing it folded off the boat required a surprisingly large amount of space. It was constructed to last a lifetime, but I found a heavy tarp tented over the mast was more waterproof, breathed better, and made the boat easier to access and work on. Sincerely, Tyler 1981 M15 #157 "Defiant"
Thank you for your honest opinion. Steve M-15 # 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: <casioqv@usermail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 11:06 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sailor's Tailor? Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone?
I had a Sailor's Tailor cover for my Catalina 22, and found it well constructed but surprisingly I preferred to use a $30 tarp instead. It was extremely heavy and time consuming to remove and reinstall to work on the boat, and it was not waterproof- the deck and cockpit would still get wet during heavy rain and I never could get the topsides totally sealed on that boat. The material was also so thick that storing it folded off the boat required a surprisingly large amount of space.
It was constructed to last a lifetime, but I found a heavy tarp tented over the mast was more waterproof, breathed better, and made the boat easier to access and work on.
Sincerely, Tyler 1981 M15 #157 "Defiant"
It's the first hit when you google "sailor's tailor". On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 1:32 PM, stevetrapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Thank you for your honest opinion. Steve M-15 # 335
----- Original Message ----- From: <casioqv@usermail.com>
To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman. xmission.com> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sailor's Tailor? Montgomery 15 boat cover anyone?
I had a Sailor's Tailor cover for my Catalina 22, and found it well
constructed but surprisingly I preferred to use a $30 tarp instead. It was extremely heavy and time consuming to remove and reinstall to work on the boat, and it was not waterproof- the deck and cockpit would still get wet during heavy rain and I never could get the topsides totally sealed on that boat. The material was also so thick that storing it folded off the boat required a surprisingly large amount of space.
It was constructed to last a lifetime, but I found a heavy tarp tented over the mast was more waterproof, breathed better, and made the boat easier to access and work on.
Sincerely, Tyler 1981 M15 #157 "Defiant"
Sailors' Tailor. They've got a pattern for a mast up mooring cover made from my boat. I like it very much. Charlie M15 #411
Thanks to Rick, Bill, & Charlie. I will be giving them a call ( www.sailortailor.com) Jim Dahlquist jim@dhlqst.com On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 7:58 PM, Charlie <charlie@rentrof.net> wrote:
Sailors' Tailor. They've got a pattern for a mast up mooring cover made from my boat. I like it very much.
Charlie
M15 #411
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