Steve, My 15 was also built in '81, in August. Furious construction schedule back then. I picked mine up in Houston, TX for $3500 and did a round trip from Pittsburgh in 4 days. Storm Petrel also had some water in the bilge. I bailed/sponged it dry and haven't had a drop since, except for spilling and splashing. I hope you are as lucky.
The floor of the potty well is thin but never seemed wet on my boat. This spring I repaired a small amount of rot in the cockpit locker covers, around the hinges. If it hasn't already been done, your decks should be checked for any soft or mushy spots. The water could have come through one or more deck fittings, and have impregnated the balsa deck core - a bad thing. There is info on what to look for, and how to repair it, in the MSOG archives and magazines like Good Old Boat. A Midwest rendezvous sounds great - deal me in. Welcome to the group, and best of luck with #152. Bill Riker M-15 #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 19, 2001 5:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M_Boats: Welcome aboard Stan wrote: >>My inner liner was very "tender" in that area and tended to crack when stepped on. YES! I noticed that same thing -- the floor seems extremely thin there where the porta-pottie sits. In fact, that's why it is so immediately apparent that there is water in there -- because the moment you step on it you can hear and feel the water sloshing inside -- kind of like a little waterbed. Are you saying that water may have actually seeped through from the inside of the cabin, through small cracks in the floor? It is true enough that this boat was kept, at least for the last year, outside in the elements. (Covered by a tarp but still.) If there IS a leak I'd like to find it this winter so I don't lose any sailing time next season. OK, here's the question for ALL you experienced M15ers out there: do I just pump out what's in there now and wait and see what happens when I put her in the water next season? Or do I perform the dreaded "fill-up-the-hull-with-water test" as soon as possible? PS: OK, Stan, point taken. My lovely bride does have a name. It's 'Debra' and she's kind of shy, so go easy on her. Steve & Debra Chicago, IL M15 #152 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
