If you drop the tongue of the trailer as low as possible and push the trailer in by hand, you might be able to get it in without removing anything.
Larry On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 09:15:14 -0600 "Wayne Yeargain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Measured my '76 today, top of the mast bracket is 79" , top of bow > pulpit is > 94 1/2" high. (measured at a gravel driveway may be + -) > Myt garage door is 84" high. > With a theoretical clearance of 5" > I think I might get my boat in the garage by removing the bow > pulpit. > > > Wayne '76 M17 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Craig F. Honshell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 7:46 PM > Subject: M_Boats: Re: M-17 in garage > > > > > > Hmmmmmmmmmm . . . I must be doing something wrong . . . Owning an > M17 > > ain't workin' > > for me . . . Perhaps Gilbert's secret is owning an early-model > 17', with > > the pretty > > curved cabin-top and no protruding forehatch lid to obstruct > lounging sun > > worship . . > > . :-) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:31 AM > > Subject: Re: M-17 in garage > > > > Hi Gilbert, > > > > You have me a bit confused. > > > > You say by removing the bow pulpit you were able to get the boat > in the > > garage. The amazing thing is that my wives car also fits in > > there......... > > > > How many wives do you have? .....and they only have one car > together? > > .......or should it have been wife's car? > > > > That line made my morning! > > > > The latest claim to fame for an M17 - the harem sailboat - the > captain > > and his crew! > > > > Yes, compounding, polishing and buffing can be a chore, and the > polisher > > gets heavy, however when you are done, isn't it a grand feeling to > step > > back and look at the "new and improved" hull? This joy continues > all > > summer long. > > > > Polishing a boat is a far more enjoyable pastime than watching > inanities > > on the boob tube. > > > > Happy sailing with Sagitta and the "wives". > > > > Connie > > M15 #400 > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
