Ann: Share a picture of what it looks like with the pan out. What you see is stock. Nothing added. It is how 'under space' below the pan looks. There should be a couple plywood partial-bulkheads under the cockpit. :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: Baba 30 #233 DEJA VU :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - m15namedscred.wordpress.com <<-- new site! On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 2:49 PM abkeeton <abkeeton@yahoo.com> wrote:

Thanks for the photos. I see what you mean. Yours looks great. Honestly, I don't know who would do that kind of work or how much it would cost. Also, you have an insert. In my boat, the guy put a piece of plywood down below, which also looks terrible.

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-------- Original message -------- From: Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> Date: 3/21/22 4:35 PM (GMT-06:00) To: abkeeton <abkeeton@yahoo.com>, For and about Montgomery Sailboats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Help with selling modified M 15

Thanks for sharing that picture Ann.

You have a mess from the prior owner that results in really poor presentation with a have removed non-professional looking job. The pan needs to be removed and the edges sanded so they are straight and not sharp. See three pictures attached for how the locker should look (or look at the slideshow I have showing my M15 - https://m15namedscred.wordpress.com/slideshow-tour-of-scred/ )

:: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: Baba 30 #233 DEJA VU :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - m15namedscred.wordpress.com <<-- new site!

On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 2:24 PM abkeeton <abkeeton@yahoo.com> wrote:

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When potential buyers see the cuts inside of the locker, they are alarmed. One guy thought the locker must have been cut in order to fix damage to the hull underneath. Another guy wanted me to knock off $1,000 because the boat is damaged.

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-------- Original message -------- From: Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> Date: 3/21/22 4:07 PM (GMT-06:00) To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: abkeeton@yahoo.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Help with selling modified M 15

Ann:

Do you mean the cockpit locker pan? The pan that means you can't see the inside of the hull when looking into the cockpit locker?

My M15 had BOTH port and starboard cockpit locker pans removed. It was great and allowed for effective storage of the ground tackle, fenders, dock lines, etc. See link to my M15s www-site below.

Someone(s) stating that 'you can't' have the pans cut out and use the lockers???!!! Really??!!

Most M17s don't have locker pans on the port side.

All Sage 15s/17s/SCs don't have locker pans.

(My Baba30 doesn't have locker pans.)

:: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: Baba 30 #233 DEJA VU :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - m15namedscred.wordpress.com <<-- new site!

On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 1:53 PM abkeeton via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:

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Hello,I bought the Montgomery 15 many years ago. I have stored it in the garage and never sailed it.Recently, I decided to put the boat up for sale. I discovered that a previous owner had cut the inside of the starboard locker so he could lift it out to access storage underneath. I have since seen postings on this. Some people think it's a good idea to put the anchor in there.No one I have spoken with can understand why someone would cut the fiberglass and it's killing potential sales.Should I have the locker restored?Please respond to my email address.Thanks much,Ann Keeton Sent from Samsung Galaxy smartphone.