Don: I recently installed a Simrad TP10 autopilot on my M17. Contact me if you want further details. Maria Jorge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary M. Hyde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 7:38 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: SCA & M-15
> Don: > Regarding the portapotty arrangement, I have mine in the original > position and I mount my Origo stove on top of the port bunk, less the > cushion. I added wooden cleats to keep the stove in place. The hazard > to avoid cooking in the cabin is frying anything that could result in a > grease fire. I put foam for floatation in the forward compartment under > the v-birth. If the potty were there I'm not sure there would be > sufficient head room to sit on it. > > Regarding balast, I noticed when sailing in strong winds single handing > my boat and with Vince and Sharon Himsl sailing their boat, they could > handle the winds better with the two of them on a reach than I could > alone. We were making 6.2 knots when we went wing and wing down wind > that day. > > As I mentioned earlier, the previous owner had the autopilot. If you > find a good reasonable one, let us all know. > --Gary > > On Saturday, September 11, 2004, at 05:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Gary > > Vanilla is the most rigged out M-15 I've ever seen. I also noted a > > bracket > > for the autopilot. What type do you use? One day when you get a > > chance, you can > > provide some details on the additions that have been made to the boat. > > > > I've though of cutting the "v" shaped plywood board that covers the > > portapotty in half sideways and storing the cushion and potty forward, > > opens up the > > cabin sole area and provides a place for the icechest and stove kit. > > My bunk > > cushion is all one piece, If I had it split into three pieces, I could > > convert one > > of the bunks into better storage for solo cruises giving better access > > to the > > lockers. I've also thought on adding several 50 # sandbags to the sole > > area > > for some extra ballast when singlehanding. I notice that she handles a > > lot > > better in a blow with two aboard. Anyone ever done that? > > > > BTW - I've heard from a guy with a Suncat in Raleigh who is thinking > > about > > upgrading to an M-15. I told him to contact the MSOG and see if he > > could get a > > ride. The only 15 I know of in the area is Blew Moon in Savannah. > > Anyone else? > > > > Don > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
