laddder and stern pulpit into
1. The stern pulpit was custom made by Svendsen's Metal Shop in Alameda,CA. 2. I have had no flexing from my life line stanchions on either of my M 15s. The first M 15, Kokopelli was sailed in heavy weather for several years on San Francisco Bay. They do have stainless backing plates which are a mirror image to the stanchion bases. 3. I recommend the four step telescoping ladder from Windline. It makes it easier to get out of the water. You can order directly from the factory. It's the same one used on the Potter 19. The factory had the best price. 4. To install the pulpit and ladder I put in three four inch Becksen inspection ports, 2 aft and one on the starboard side beneath the forward leg of the pulpit. The stern pulpit was fairly easy and should be done first so you have more room to work. 5. I premade and drilled a backing plate for the ladder and drilled the holes in the stern as well. After treating the stern with penetrating epoxy, I fished a string through one of the holes in the stern and ran it through the backing plate in the cabin. I ran it through a washer and tied it. Then I simply pulled it to the stern. Once the first bolt was in place, the rest was fairly easy. Be sure to have extra nuts and washers. If anyone needs photos of the projects, send me your email and I will send them to you within a couple of weeks. Bert M 15, Zephyr
Bert, I would be interested in the photos for the ladder. I was not able to find a four step Windline transom ladder anywhere but I did use the four step from the Potter website on my M17. Now I need one for my M15. Did you mount the ladder low on the transom for the M15? It seems so much closer to the water than the M17 ladder was I have been wondering if the three step would work. Sounds like you prefer the four step. Ken M15 # 128 ----- Original Message ----- From: <flickasf@aol.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:41 PM Subject: M_Boats: laddder and stern pulpit into
1. The stern pulpit was custom made by Svendsen's Metal Shop in Alameda,CA.
2. I have had no flexing from my life line stanchions on either of my M 15s. The first M 15, Kokopelli was sailed in heavy weather for several years on San Francisco Bay. They do have stainless backing plates which are a mirror image to the stanchion bases.
3. I recommend the four step telescoping ladder from Windline. It makes it easier to get out of the water. You can order directly from the factory. It's the same one used on the Potter 19. The factory had the best price.
4. To install the pulpit and ladder I put in three four inch Becksen inspection ports, 2 aft and one on the starboard side beneath the forward leg of the pulpit. The stern pulpit was fairly easy and should be done first so you have more room to work.
5. I premade and drilled a backing plate for the ladder and drilled the holes in the stern as well. After treating the stern with penetrating epoxy, I fished a string through one of the holes in the stern and ran it through the backing plate in the cabin. I ran it through a washer and tied it. Then I simply pulled it to the stern. Once the first bolt was in place, the rest was fairly easy. Be sure to have extra nuts and washers.
If anyone needs photos of the projects, send me your email and I will send them to you within a couple of weeks.
Bert M 15, Zephyr
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Bert, it would be great to receive those installation photos for installing a ladder on the M-15. Thanks much in advance for doing so! —Steve (hull #163) sspearse@whidbey.com On Nov 25, 2009, at 1:41 PM, flickasf@aol.com wrote:
1. The stern pulpit was custom made by Svendsen's Metal Shop in Alameda,CA.
2. I have had no flexing from my life line stanchions on either of my M 15s. The first M 15, Kokopelli was sailed in heavy weather for several years on San Francisco Bay. They do have stainless backing plates which are a mirror image to the stanchion bases.
3. I recommend the four step telescoping ladder from Windline. It makes it easier to get out of the water. You can order directly from the factory. It's the same one used on the Potter 19. The factory had the best price.
4. To install the pulpit and ladder I put in three four inch Becksen inspection ports, 2 aft and one on the starboard side beneath the forward leg of the pulpit. The stern pulpit was fairly easy and should be done first so you have more room to work.
5. I premade and drilled a backing plate for the ladder and drilled the holes in the stern as well. After treating the stern with penetrating epoxy, I fished a string through one of the holes in the stern and ran it through the backing plate in the cabin. I ran it through a washer and tied it. Then I simply pulled it to the stern. Once the first bolt was in place, the rest was fairly easy. Be sure to have extra nuts and washers.
If anyone needs photos of the projects, send me your email and I will send them to you within a couple of weeks.
Bert M 15, Zephyr
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Bert, I just got the ladder for my M15 ordered and will be repeating your project soon. My transom is really thin and does not have the reinforcing board (or balsa) that I think some boats have. I was planning to tee bolt a large (15"x15") backing plate of 3/4" plywood to the inside of the transom at several spots. Was your transom really thin? Did you epoxy the backing board to the transom. I was hoping bolting it would be enough but I am a little nervous. I would appreciate seeing your pictures if you have any. You can email them to kgwheeeler@comcast.net. I know Jerry said the transom is strong enough but it sure is thin and flexible. Thanks, Ken Wheeler M15 # 128 ----- Original Message ----- From: <flickasf@aol.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:41 PM Subject: M_Boats: laddder and stern pulpit into
1. The stern pulpit was custom made by Svendsen's Metal Shop in Alameda,CA.
2. I have had no flexing from my life line stanchions on either of my M 15s. The first M 15, Kokopelli was sailed in heavy weather for several years on San Francisco Bay. They do have stainless backing plates which are a mirror image to the stanchion bases.
3. I recommend the four step telescoping ladder from Windline. It makes it easier to get out of the water. You can order directly from the factory. It's the same one used on the Potter 19. The factory had the best price.
4. To install the pulpit and ladder I put in three four inch Becksen inspection ports, 2 aft and one on the starboard side beneath the forward leg of the pulpit. The stern pulpit was fairly easy and should be done first so you have more room to work.
5. I premade and drilled a backing plate for the ladder and drilled the holes in the stern as well. After treating the stern with penetrating epoxy, I fished a string through one of the holes in the stern and ran it through the backing plate in the cabin. I ran it through a washer and tied it. Then I simply pulled it to the stern. Once the first bolt was in place, the rest was fairly easy. Be sure to have extra nuts and washers.
If anyone needs photos of the projects, send me your email and I will send them to you within a couple of weeks.
Bert M 15, Zephyr
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Bert, send some images of the ladder project to: <larry.hughston@dgs.ca.gov>. Thank You. ----Larry -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of flickasf@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:42 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: laddder and stern pulpit into 1. The stern pulpit was custom made by Svendsen's Metal Shop in Alameda,CA. 2. I have had no flexing from my life line stanchions on either of my M 15s. The first M 15, Kokopelli was sailed in heavy weather for several years on San Francisco Bay. They do have stainless backing plates which are a mirror image to the stanchion bases. 3. I recommend the four step telescoping ladder from Windline. It makes it easier to get out of the water. You can order directly from the factory. It's the same one used on the Potter 19. The factory had the best price. 4. To install the pulpit and ladder I put in three four inch Becksen inspection ports, 2 aft and one on the starboard side beneath the forward leg of the pulpit. The stern pulpit was fairly easy and should be done first so you have more room to work. 5. I premade and drilled a backing plate for the ladder and drilled the holes in the stern as well. After treating the stern with penetrating epoxy, I fished a string through one of the holes in the stern and ran it through the backing plate in the cabin. I ran it through a washer and tied it. Then I simply pulled it to the stern. Once the first bolt was in place, the rest was fairly easy. Be sure to have extra nuts and washers. If anyone needs photos of the projects, send me your email and I will send them to you within a couple of weeks. Bert M 15, Zephyr _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!
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