Someone else had the molds between Jerry and Bob, and produced at least one M15, perhaps a 17', could this perhaps be the reason for John's strange sighting? A "McCoy" boat?
----- Original Message ----- From: John Tyner To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:02 PM Subject: RE: M_Boats: Eye Of Infinity (and other mystery boat) The photos show a 2-HP Honda 4-stroke; I didn't think there was such an engine in '93? Also, still curious about the Montgomery I encountered in Colonial Beach, VA, with the backwards hull ID number; anyone have any info? Quoting from my earlier e-mail... "encountered a Montgomery? (15, I believe, but not sure) at the town's public launch. "Gypsy Rose" had Florida registration and FL tags on the trailer. Owner wasn't in sight, so I jumped out to look at the hull number. That just confused things, as this hull number started with digits, not letters, and then ended with letters, so I assume it's a rather old boat in an old system. No paper and pen, and all I remember of the HIN is "383xx-xx71RMM". Anyone have any ideas? Boat also had the extruded aluminum toe-rail, did not have an outboard cut-out like older 17s, and, of course, a Montgomery's lapstrake hull." I don't know how these numbers are actually marked onto the hull, but, assuming it's done by pressing reverse-image type into gelcoat or epoxy, perhaps this is just an '83 M-17 typeset backwards (right to left instead of left to right)? Though that wouldn't explain the "R", which was definitely "R" and not "P". -- John Tyner M-15 #412 "Chimpanzee" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] .com]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 12:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: M_Boats: Eye Of Infinity The album of "Ocean Racer" on the Photo Site about the boat "Eye Of Infinity" lacked one small detail. Sorry to say, the pics posted were from 1993. There hasn't been any more information from or about the boat or the person. Maybe someone someday will write us a finish to this mystery. Hope he made it. And, if so there is more to the story than these photos tell. Bill www.MSOG.funtigo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
