Connie, What a way to end the season. Better at the end the at the beginning. I will have a Foster's in your honor. Irv ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conbert H Benneck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 12:42 PM Subject: M_Boats: Re: M_Boats:
> Hi Jerry, > > Yesterday, I hauled my M15 out of the water to put it to bed for the > year. > > As it came out of the water, with the mast up, an overzealous friend > driving my car wanted to be helpful and instead of just parking the rig, > started driving it around the corner to the Marina. > > A large oak tree, with branches over the road, was the obstacle, and when > mast hit oak branch - despite my yelling S T O P!!!! - the mast lost the > battle. > > It collapsed with about a 90 degree bend just below the middle of the > mast. > > He backed up and parked the rig, stammering apologies, but the damage was > done. > > I tried straighening the mast by using a handy oak tree trunk and a large > granite boulder, but the best I could do was to go from a 90 degree bend > to about 120 degrees. At that point the forces increased, and simply > leaning on the end of the mast to bend it wouldn't do. > > It was enough so that I could put the mast in the holder of the trailer > and drive home. > > Question: > > Can a mast be straightened, or is it scrap? > > Where did you buy the masts ? (I most likely need a new one) > > Do you have any mast specs.; drawings; that I could use to tell the mast > manufacturer what I want, and how to build it? .......or do I just give > him the old one and say, duplicate it? > > If I get a new one from a local mast manufacturer, do you have any > improvements, or recommendations that you would incorporate? . ...a > "Tee" top for easier installation of a topping lift? Upgraded hardware? > > Tell me where to sip the FORSTERS Lager > > Connie Benneck > M15 #400 LEPPO > Glastonbury, CT > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
