Hey Allan, Congratulations on the new boat and maiden voyage. Last August I purchased a '77 (#263) needing a little help (also with a stuck centerboard). As Larry mentioned, the archives, as well as the MSOG Photosite have a number of articles and pictures of others who have done these same repairs.
I sail in Arizona and we too are plagued with low water from the drought limiting the usable ramps. I had hoped to get one last sail in this weekend (July 4th) before it got way too hot, but the unusually hot weather and constant threat of thunderstorms have put a damper on that idea. I will most likely take the mast down and cover the boat until late September when the temperatures may dip down closer to 100. Steve Shenkel <>< _/) M17 #263 Glendale, AZ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 6:53 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: New Monty Owner and Maiden Voyage Hello All, My name is Allan and I recently purchased a 1977 Montgomery 17. The Hull ID is #251 and it is currently named Willie. We plan on changing the name but have decided on a new name yet. After doing a little work on the boat, my friend Linda and I took it on its maiden voyage (for us any way.) We took it to Lake Travis in Austin, TX and the first adventure was finding a place to launch. The lake is very low right now and most of the boat ramps are closed. We ended up launching off the beach at a county park. We got the boat in the water and the motor running (after drifting half way across the cove!) The next problem we found is that the centerboard is stuck! (Adventures for another day.) We motored out into the main body of the lake and hoisted sails. We killed the motor and sat. The lake was dead calm without a breath of wind. Looking down the lake, we saw a Sunfish with its little sail barely filled with air so we waited. We waited. Finally, the merest breath of wind came up and according to the GPS, we started making about 0.7 knots. Over the next hour or so, the winds picked up. I don't think the winds ever made it over 10 knots. We had a fun day of sailing in spite of all the little problems. According to the GPS, we actually made it up to 4.6 knots at one time but most of our time was spent making between 2 and 3 knots. We finally decided to pull the boat out of the lake as it was getting late in the day. (We can't sail at night because the lights don't work, another adventure for another day!) After loading on the trailer and getting the boat out, the mast down, the sails stowed, etc. We went down to the lake for a relaxing swim and some after-sailing beers (not to be confused with while-sailing beers). Of course, as the sun started to go down, the winds picked up! Overall, it was a good day. The boat still needs some little things but what boat doesn't. Allan #251 Willie (soon to be renamed) _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
