Ferd, Thanks for your email. Yes, I would like to participate in the Montgomery 17 owners survey. I own hull #407, a 1988 4-berth model with the steel ballast and fiberglass centerboard. We purchased her as a project boat in 2005 and sail her regularly here in N. Idaho. Thank you, Randy Graves Coeur d'Alene, ID On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Ferdinand Johns <oldferdj@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hello,

Good Old Boat magazine is planning a review of the Montgomery 17. We will be contacting owners of M-17s to collect comments about their experience with the boat. In addition, we need to find at least one owner in the Seattle/Bellingham area willing to sail his or her boat for a photo shoot under way, as well as allow us to come aboard for a brief sail and photography session that will preferably include a ramp launch and recovery. If possible, we’d also like to photograph boats from each primary era (three berth/galley w/cast iron centerboard, three and 3/4 berth Jerry Montgomery model w/lead & f.g. centerboard, etc., as well as examples of the more recent Nor'sea/Montgomery Boats models).

Test sails and photo shoots will be scheduled between mid-August and late September 2013, as mutually convenient.

If you are willing to participate in our owner survey, please reply by email to oldferdj@yahoo.com. If you have a boat in the Seattle/ Bellingham area that you are willing to provide for a photo shoot and test sail, please include a bit of information about the boat and your phone number in the email.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Best,

Ferd Johns for Good Old Boat 360/240-1343

The article is not in the November - December edition of "Good Old Boat" Any idea of when or if it will be published? Steve M-15 # 335 South Puget Sound ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ferdinand Johns" <oldferdj@yahoo.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 11:00 AM Subject: M_Boats: Good Old Boat article Hello, Good Old Boat magazine is planning a review of the Montgomery 17. We will be contacting owners of M-17s to collect comments about their experience with the boat. In addition, we need to find at least one owner in the Seattle/Bellingham area willing to sail his or her boat for a photo shoot under way, as well as allow us to come aboard for a brief sail and photography session that will preferably include a ramp launch and recovery. If possible, we’d also like to photograph boats from each primary era (three berth/galley w/cast iron centerboard, three and 3/4 berth Jerry Montgomery model w/lead & f.g. centerboard, etc., as well as examples of the more recent Nor'sea/Montgomery Boats models). Test sails and photo shoots will be scheduled between mid-August and late September 2013, as mutually convenient. If you are willing to participate in our owner survey, please reply by email to oldferdj@yahoo.com. If you have a boat in the Seattle/ Bellingham area that you are willing to provide for a photo shoot and test sail, please include a bit of information about the boat and your phone number in the email. Thanks in advance for your help. Best, Ferd Johns for Good Old Boat 360/240-1343