Thanks Steve, I will contact both. Russ --- Steve Shenkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Russ, > > The local dealer (Phoenix area dealer) is called the > Sailboat Shop (928) > 501-7245. However, I have heard a lot of good > things about Blue Water > Yachts, the MacGregor dealer in the Seattle area. > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > .com] On Behalf Of Russ Lindquist > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 8:35 AM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Trailer guides > > Hi Steve, Could I ask for the name and number of the > Mac dealer where you got the guides, , not have much > luck here in Reno. Russ > > --- Steve Shenkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I have purchased the MacGregor 26 trailer guides > > from the local MacGregor > > dealer for $75 for the set (pair) for my M17. > > Unlike a lot of MacGregor > > parts, these "goal posts" are very strong and are > > almost an exact fit for > > the M17. I will post a picture when I get a > chance. > > Note-Mounting requires > > drilling (4) clearance holes for 5/8" bolts. A > > little beyond the > > capabilities of most cordless drills! > > > > > > > > Secondly, I plan on adding keel guides as a > > secondary measure. Sometimes > > when winching the boat on the trailer when I have > it > > too far in the water, > > the bunks bias on one of the lap strakes and it > gets > > loaded slightly off > > center. It is simple to re-float and re-center > with > > it winched up, but the > > keel guides would be foolproof. > > > > > > > > As a sidebar, EZ Loader Trailers are quite > > incredible (self centering roller > > bunks). I have seen boats come onto the trailer > > almost sideways and get > > centered correctly. Unfortunately, local > experience > > had been that they also > > are easy Unloaders as well as several boats have > > been dumped on the launch > > ramp or freeway because of casual tie downs or > lack > > of safety straps. > > > > > > > > Steve Shenkel <>< _/) > > > > M 17 263 > > > > Arizona > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
