Hi Wayne; Sorry didn't get back to you right away but I don't check email every day. I installed the access port center rear cockpit on the vertical edge. My boat is the old type with a single cockpit drain. Both the thru-hull and thru-cockpit pipes were ok. I was just worried about how old the radiator hose connecting the two might be. I tried several types of hose but couldn't get any to make the tight bends correctly. I ended up fabricating the bends with 1'-1/4" copper pipe which I attached to the thru-hull pipes with short pieces of vinyl hose. There was only enough room for a single stainless hose clamp at each end. Barring any electrolis problems it seems to be working fine although I would have liked to add a shut off valve or check valve since the access port makes it easily and quickly accessible. The mast raising system is a little more complicated but similar systems are described in the archives. If you can't locate them let me know and I will try to make a sketch of my system, it works well but if I have crew with me I don't bother to use it. Incidentally it turned out that it wasn't my cockpit drain that was leaking, it was the traveler mounting bolts. They had not been properly bedded. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "wayne yeargain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:51 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: new to list
> Hi Ken > I'm intrested in knowing how you replaced your cockpit drain, & where the > access port was installed to accomplish this. I also own a '76 M17 & suspect > my drain is leaking so I.'m looking for a good way to replace it. > Also would be intrested in descriptions and/or pic's of your mast raising > system. > (by the way I understand a good way to unstick the c'board is with a 3/16" > dia. steel rod stuck through > the pennant hole accompanied by a sharp tap with a hammer) > Fair winds > > Wayne Yeargain M17 #204 Intrepid > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Wheeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 9:59 AM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: new to list > > > > Irv; > > My M17 is 1976. I have had her about five years. Haven't made many > > modifications just normal upkeep. I did add a access port for the cockpit > > drain and redid the drain line, added an adjustable backstay, a mast > raising > > system (for one man) and rebuilt parts of the trailer. Right now the > > centerboard is stuck and I need to remove and refinish it, or if Jerry > gets > > new ones made I will go that route. I sail my boat in northern Ca > including > > San Francisco Bay, Tomales Bay and local lakes. This boat is much more > > seaworthy that my 1976 Catalina 22 was. > > Good Luck > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Irv Kooris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 6:19 PM > > Subject: RE: M_Boats: new to list > > > > > > > Hi Ken, > > > What year is your M17, what modification have you made to her? > > > Irv > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ken > > > Wheeler > > > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 10:49 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: M_Boats: new to list > > > > > > > > > Irv; > > > I owned a Catalina 22, Catalina 25 and now a M17. If you have any > > questions > > > email me back. > > > Ken > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Irv Kooris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 1:15 PM > > > Subject: M_Boats: new to list > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I am considering purchasing a 1982 M17. I have looked at a Potter 19, > a > > > > Catalina 22, a Precision 21, A Compac 19, and a Compac Suncat. I am > > > married > > > > and have 2 boys 7 and 16. The last sailboat I owned was a 1969 Tartan > 27 > > . > > > I > > > > will be sailing on coastal New England waters. We will be spending an > > > > occasional overnight. I like to be out there when it is blowing and > like > > > to > > > > have confidence in my boat. Any thoughts, feedback, or comments > > > appreciated. > > > > TIA > > > > Irv Kooris > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
