Brian- I've just agreed to see one that is right on my way to work, so I'll keep you in reserve in case I can't make a good connection with Larry.
Thanks very much. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Ripley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:48 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: (no subject) > Jerry, > > I still have my '88 M15, with all original equipment, in Roseville. > You are welcome to have a look. > > Brian Ripley > '88 M15 #421 > Roseville CA > > jerry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could a 15 owner in the Sacramento area communicate with me so that I can > take a look at a boat? I haven't been in a 15 for about 4 years and have > been in a number of different boats since them and I just don't have a good > vision of the proportions. > > I live in Orangevale but travel to W Sac most days. > > Jerry > jerrymontgomery.org > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Smith" > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 9:26 AM > Subject: RE: M_Boats: (no subject) > > > Yup, I'm saying the end is too low Jerry. It droops down--by design > apparently because no mods have been made to either the tiller or the > cheek plates or the location of the pin the tiller lands on in the > working position. > > I agree that ideally the end of the tiller should clear one's legs, and > that the stick itself should run parallel with the seats. I like the > idea that the length be added to butt or cheek plate end, and that the > stick comes unfinished so we can trim it off to suit our personal > requirements. For the record, I don't like the idea of an extension. > Too complicated and there's potentially a weak point at the joint. But > that's just me. > > Also for the record, I've never thought you were a bad asshole. t > > Tom Smith & Jane VanWinkle > M15/345--Chukar > M17/064--Unamed > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
