Had my M15 out on the Ches. Bay for several days a couple of weeks ago. Still was 60s and 70s high temps there. In the morning, I'd don the life jacket and swimsuit and crawl down the ladder into the water for an early morning wake-self-up-fast swim. Not warm but not frigid either. While in the water, with sponge in hand and one hand grasping the top of the gunwale for support, I'd do a circuit or two of the boat, scrubbing the hull as I went around. Reaching under the boat I could scrub at least halfway to the other side, or at least to where the centerboard receiver lay. Took about 10 minutes and got an invigorating swim in at same time. When I pulled out at the end of the trip, a few minutes after parking the boat and trailer, I got a pail full of freshwater from the boat ramp, and with the same sponge, and a towel, gave the boat a once-over again. I'd do one side with a pail full, then dump that pail and refill it once more from the boat ramp for doing the other side. Took about 15 minutes and I wouldn't have to worry about scrubbing the boat again, till the next trip.
You’re a helluva sailor, young man. Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 29, 2021, at 8:27 AM, brad kurlancheek <bkurlancheek@gmail.com> wrote:
Had my M15 out on the Ches. Bay for several days a couple of weeks ago. Still was 60s and 70s high temps there. In the morning, I'd don the life jacket and swimsuit and crawl down the ladder into the water for an early morning wake-self-up-fast swim. Not warm but not frigid either.
While in the water, with sponge in hand and one hand grasping the top of the gunwale for support, I'd do a circuit or two of the boat, scrubbing the hull as I went around. Reaching under the boat I could scrub at least halfway to the other side, or at least to where the centerboard receiver lay. Took about 10 minutes and got an invigorating swim in at same time.
When I pulled out at the end of the trip, a few minutes after parking the boat and trailer, I got a pail full of freshwater from the boat ramp, and with the same sponge, and a towel, gave the boat a once-over again. I'd do one side with a pail full, then dump that pail and refill it once more from the boat ramp for doing the other side. Took about 15 minutes and I wouldn't have to worry about scrubbing the boat again, till the next trip.
Not so young, am 76 years old. Bought my M-15 when I was 41, and have enjoyed her for 35 years, the first 26 years on freshwater. Steve M-15 # 335 -----Original Message----- From: Edward Epifani Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 9:07 AM To: bkurlancheek@gmail.com ; For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Re: Scrubbing M15 in Rain You’re a helluva sailor, young man. Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 29, 2021, at 8:27 AM, brad kurlancheek <bkurlancheek@gmail.com> wrote:
Had my M15 out on the Ches. Bay for several days a couple of weeks ago. Still was 60s and 70s high temps there. In the morning, I'd don the life jacket and swimsuit and crawl down the ladder into the water for an early morning wake-self-up-fast swim. Not warm but not frigid either.
While in the water, with sponge in hand and one hand grasping the top of the gunwale for support, I'd do a circuit or two of the boat, scrubbing the hull as I went around. Reaching under the boat I could scrub at least halfway to the other side, or at least to where the centerboard receiver lay. Took about 10 minutes and got an invigorating swim in at same time.
When I pulled out at the end of the trip, a few minutes after parking the boat and trailer, I got a pail full of freshwater from the boat ramp, and with the same sponge, and a towel, gave the boat a once-over again. I'd do one side with a pail full, then dump that pail and refill it once more from the boat ramp for doing the other side. Took about 15 minutes and I wouldn't have to worry about scrubbing the boat again, till the next trip.
35 yrs w an m15. I imagine it maybe a record- anyone here had theirs longer? do love the fact that i can swim around mine with all one hand on the rail and clean the entire bottom n keel w the other; in our mountain lake that and a hose off when we pull her after a few months is all she needs- between the easy cleaning and being able to back her through a normal size garage door to keep inside, shes an easy boat to keep looking good! On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 6:38 PM Steve Trapp via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Not so young, am 76 years old. Bought my M-15 when I was 41, and have enjoyed her for 35 years, the first 26 years on freshwater. Steve M-15 # 335
-----Original Message----- From: Edward Epifani Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 9:07 AM To: bkurlancheek@gmail.com ; For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Re: Scrubbing M15 in Rain
You’re a helluva sailor, young man.
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 29, 2021, at 8:27 AM, brad kurlancheek <bkurlancheek@gmail.com> wrote:
Had my M15 out on the Ches. Bay for several days a couple of weeks ago. Still was 60s and 70s high temps there. In the morning, I'd don the life jacket and swimsuit and crawl down the ladder into the water for an early morning wake-self-up-fast swim. Not warm but not frigid either.
While in the water, with sponge in hand and one hand grasping the top of the gunwale for support, I'd do a circuit or two of the boat, scrubbing the hull as I went around. Reaching under the boat I could scrub at least halfway to the other side, or at least to where the centerboard receiver lay. Took about 10 minutes and got an invigorating swim in at same time.
When I pulled out at the end of the trip, a few minutes after parking the boat and trailer, I got a pail full of freshwater from the boat ramp, and with the same sponge, and a towel, gave the boat a once-over again. I'd do one side with a pail full, then dump that pail and refill it once more from the boat ramp for doing the other side. Took about 15 minutes and I wouldn't have to worry about scrubbing the boat again, till the next trip.
I have had my M15 for 39 years. Sent from my iPad
On Oct 29, 2021, at 6:30 PM, Alex Conley <conley.alex@gmail.com> wrote:
35 yrs w an m15. I imagine it maybe a record- anyone here had theirs longer? do love the fact that i can swim around mine with all one hand on the rail and clean the entire bottom n keel w the other; in our mountain lake that and a hose off when we pull her after a few months is all she needs- between the easy cleaning and being able to back her through a normal size garage door to keep inside, shes an easy boat to keep looking good!
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 6:38 PM Steve Trapp via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Not so young, am 76 years old. Bought my M-15 when I was 41, and have enjoyed her for 35 years, the first 26 years on freshwater. Steve M-15 # 335
-----Original Message----- From: Edward Epifani Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 9:07 AM To: bkurlancheek@gmail.com ; For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Re: Scrubbing M15 in Rain
You’re a helluva sailor, young man.
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 29, 2021, at 8:27 AM, brad kurlancheek <bkurlancheek@gmail.com> wrote:
Had my M15 out on the Ches. Bay for several days a couple of weeks ago. Still was 60s and 70s high temps there. In the morning, I'd don the life jacket and swimsuit and crawl down the ladder into the water for an early morning wake-self-up-fast swim. Not warm but not frigid either.
While in the water, with sponge in hand and one hand grasping the top of the gunwale for support, I'd do a circuit or two of the boat, scrubbing the hull as I went around. Reaching under the boat I could scrub at least halfway to the other side, or at least to where the centerboard receiver lay. Took about 10 minutes and got an invigorating swim in at same time.
When I pulled out at the end of the trip, a few minutes after parking the boat and trailer, I got a pail full of freshwater from the boat ramp, and with the same sponge, and a towel, gave the boat a once-over again. I'd do one side with a pail full, then dump that pail and refill it once more from the boat ramp for doing the other side. Took about 15 minutes and I wouldn't have to worry about scrubbing the boat again, till the next trip.
Wow! Testimonials to an excellent boat. Pete WinterSky (Zimowsky) San Juan Islander lost inland - an old salty stuck in the sagebrush outdoors writer and photographer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pzimowsky Twitter: @zimosoutdoors The Northwest Outdoors Journey: https://outdoorsnorthwest.home.blog/2019/03/13/the-journey-begins/ "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails"
On Oct 30, 2021, at 9:06 AM, Beowulf2 <beowulf2@cox.net> wrote:
I have had my M15 for 39 years.
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On Oct 29, 2021, at 6:30 PM, Alex Conley <conley.alex@gmail.com> wrote:
35 yrs w an m15. I imagine it maybe a record- anyone here had theirs longer? do love the fact that i can swim around mine with all one hand on the rail and clean the entire bottom n keel w the other; in our mountain lake that and a hose off when we pull her after a few months is all she needs- between the easy cleaning and being able to back her through a normal size garage door to keep inside, shes an easy boat to keep looking good!
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 6:38 PM Steve Trapp via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Not so young, am 76 years old. Bought my M-15 when I was 41, and have enjoyed her for 35 years, the first 26 years on freshwater. Steve M-15 # 335
-----Original Message----- From: Edward Epifani Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 9:07 AM To: bkurlancheek@gmail.com ; For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Re: Scrubbing M15 in Rain
You’re a helluva sailor, young man.
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 29, 2021, at 8:27 AM, brad kurlancheek <bkurlancheek@gmail.com> wrote:
Had my M15 out on the Ches. Bay for several days a couple of weeks ago. Still was 60s and 70s high temps there. In the morning, I'd don the life jacket and swimsuit and crawl down the ladder into the water for an early morning wake-self-up-fast swim. Not warm but not frigid either.
While in the water, with sponge in hand and one hand grasping the top of the gunwale for support, I'd do a circuit or two of the boat, scrubbing the hull as I went around. Reaching under the boat I could scrub at least halfway to the other side, or at least to where the centerboard receiver lay. Took about 10 minutes and got an invigorating swim in at same time.
When I pulled out at the end of the trip, a few minutes after parking the boat and trailer, I got a pail full of freshwater from the boat ramp, and with the same sponge, and a towel, gave the boat a once-over again. I'd do one side with a pail full, then dump that pail and refill it once more from the boat ramp for doing the other side. Took about 15 minutes and I wouldn't have to worry about scrubbing the boat again, till the next trip.
On 10/30/2021 11:35 AM, Peter Zimowsky via montgomery_boats wrote:
Wow! Testimonials to an excellent boat.
Pete WinterSky (Zimowsky)
San Juan Islander lost inland - an old salty stuck in the sagebrush
outdoors writer and photographer Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pzimowsky Twitter: @zimosoutdoors The Northwest Outdoors Journey:https://outdoorsnorthwest.home.blog/2019/03/13/the-journey-begins/
"We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails"
On Oct 30, 2021, at 9:06 AM, Beowulf2<beowulf2@cox.net> wrote:
I have had my M15 for 39 years.
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 29, 2021, at 6:30 PM, Alex Conley<conley.alex@gmail.com> wrote:
35 yrs w an m15. I imagine it maybe a record- anyone here had theirs longer? do love the fact that i can swim around mine with all one hand on the rail and clean the entire bottom n keel w the other; in our mountain lake that and a hose off when we pull her after a few months is all she needs- between the easy cleaning and being able to back her through a normal size garage door to keep inside, shes an easy boat to keep looking good!
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 6:38 PM Steve Trapp via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Not so young, am 76 years old. Bought my M-15 when I was 41, and have enjoyed her for 35 years, the first 26 years on freshwater. Steve M-15 # 335
-----Original Message----- From: Edward Epifani Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 9:07 AM To:bkurlancheek@gmail.com ; For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Re: Scrubbing M15 in Rain
You’re a helluva sailor, young man.
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 29, 2021, at 8:27 AM, brad kurlancheek<bkurlancheek@gmail.com> wrote:
Had my M15 out on the Ches. Bay for several days a couple of weeks ago. Still was 60s and 70s high temps there. In the morning, I'd don the life jacket and swimsuit and crawl down the ladder into the water for an early morning wake-self-up-fast swim. Not warm but not frigid either.
While in the water, with sponge in hand and one hand grasping the top of the gunwale for support, I'd do a circuit or two of the boat, scrubbing the hull as I went around. Reaching under the boat I could scrub at least halfway to the other side, or at least to where the centerboard receiver lay. Took about 10 minutes and got an invigorating swim in at same time.
When I pulled out at the end of the trip, a few minutes after parking the boat and trailer, I got a pail full of freshwater from the boat ramp, and with the same sponge, and a towel, gave the boat a once-over again. I'd do one side with a pail full, then dump that pail and refill it once more from the boat ramp for doing the other side. Took about 15 minutes and I wouldn't have to worry about scrubbing the boat again, till the next trip.
Pete, We owned a Tripp-Lentsch 29 for 26 years, sailing in European waters, and the New England coastal areas. It was a superb vessel; fast; seaworthy; and comfortable. We finally were forced to sell it to get away from the ever-growing motorboat plague in New England waters, and discovered the joys of trailer sailing. We first had a Bolger MICRO, a cat yawl for many years, but had to give that up when stepping the free-standing 20' main mast while balancing on the cabin roof became more than I could safely do as I grew older. That's when we found the Montgomery 15, and sailed it for years till at 85, I had to swallow the anchor. The Montgomery 15 was a little ocean-going ship. It had excellent sailing characteristics; had sail lockers and good storage space. My wife checked out the larger berth on our maiden voyage, and proclaimed that it was a "wunderbare Suendenwiese" - and it really was (just remember to tie off the halyards)! I said it was the mini-version of our Tripp-Lentsch, complete with my small wine cellar. Adding live aboard modifications; a one burner propane stove for cooking; making a galley working area surface at the aft end of the cockpit where the Chef could work; building a Bolger NYMPH dinghy; adding comfort items such as a Bimini; cockpit cushions; a companionway table for lunches or cocktails at Happy Hour, made it the half-size version of our Tripp-Lentsch; and best of all, we could now go sailing where the motorboaters didn't dare to go. We had peace and quiet sailing again. We also could travel to new sailing areas going 70 MPH to windward behind our VW-GTI; and in a few hours Interstate driving time could be in Maine; upstate New York; the Chesapeake; the Florida Keys or the west coast. The M-15 was the most fun for the least expenditure I ever had. Happy sailing Connie M-15 #400 LEPPO
I should add, I had the benefit of being in, and able to use at the ramp, Fresh Water, as I was in a northern tributary of the Chesapeake - the Sassafras, out of the saltwater, whereas it's obvious Steve had no access to fresh water for purposes of boat cleaning, other than the rain. On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 11:26 AM brad kurlancheek <bkurlancheek@gmail.com> wrote:
Had my M15 out on the Ches. Bay for several days a couple of weeks ago. Still was 60s and 70s high temps there. In the morning, I'd don the life jacket and swimsuit and crawl down the ladder into the water for an early morning wake-self-up-fast swim. Not warm but not frigid either.
While in the water, with sponge in hand and one hand grasping the top of the gunwale for support, I'd do a circuit or two of the boat, scrubbing the hull as I went around. Reaching under the boat I could scrub at least halfway to the other side, or at least to where the centerboard receiver lay. Took about 10 minutes and got an invigorating swim in at same time.
When I pulled out at the end of the trip, a few minutes after parking the boat and trailer, I got a pail full of freshwater from the boat ramp, and with the same sponge, and a towel, gave the boat a once-over again. I'd do one side with a pail full, then dump that pail and refill it once more from the boat ramp for doing the other side. Took about 15 minutes and I wouldn't have to worry about scrubbing the boat again, till the next trip.
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