I appear to be just the opposite of Larry. I rarely ever work on my M15, I just use it. But take your boating pleasure anyway you like it.
This past weekend I launched on Friday about noon at the Wye river on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Almost no wind but very nice fall colors so I motored to the northen most part of the island watching the herons, eagles, geese, puddle ducks, diving ducks and loons. Motored 2 hrs south to raft up with some local friends in a 32, 34 and 45 footer - and partied late into the night. John Harris of CLC (Chesapeake Light Craft)was kind enough to row by in the AM and say hi. John is a former M15 owner. Saturday I had an absolutely fabulous sail in crystal clear skies, 65 deg temps with winds starting at 18 kts dropping to 14 and then back up to 18 kts. I made an 8 mile downwind run back to the Wye river and was never less 4.2 kts - I LOVE IT. The weekend before 3 M15's went overnight with hight temps of 50 deg, low temps of about 29. We confirmed that Butane stoves do not work well below 40 deg. Luckily I brought along a Colman camp stove and had a nice hot breakfast. The winds on Saturday started out at about 5 kts and dropped to 0 by 3pm. Sunday started at 0 and picked up to 5 kts by 11 AM and had a very pleasant sail making 1.5 to 3 kts for about 10 miles. I LOVED THAT TO! Bottom line is take your pleasure where you find it! I find mine on the water and yes my boat looks like it. Thanks Doug Kelch --- "Hughston, Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK,OK. Here is some old news. Just finished the > shoal keel on my > M-15. Lots of sanding, prime, sand, prime, > sand.....Mix 2 part cream > colored urethane, sand, apply second coat of 2 part > urethane.....oooops, > drips, but very shiny. Not perfect closeup but it > WILL be > underwater....still in driveway after 2.5 years of > detail > work....always something.....DMV for new > tags....Folsom Lake in > California will be next stop....foul weather > coat.....so I will look > like a pro when they find my smiling, but drowned > body still tied to my > little Montgomery....... > > Too many projects, so little time.......I think I > like working on this > lovely sailboat just a little TOO much !!!!! > > -----Larry in California M-15 Hull # 189 > > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ion.com] On Behalf Of Tom Smith > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 11:13 AM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: M_Boats: List up and running? > > > > Am I broken, or is the list? I haven't seen a Mboat > message since > Monday... I'm in withdrawal. t > > > Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle > M17 #496 -- dharma bum > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Compare mortgage rates for today. Get up to 5 free quotes. Www2.nextag.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
