yes, we used to lift al 15's to keel them and then put them on the trailer by the chainplates. Never dropped even one!
Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve & Diana Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 5:48 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Lifting M15 by chain plates > It seems to me that when Jerry was in So Cal, there were photo's at So Bay > Yacht Club that showed a M15 being hoisted by the chain plates. It may > have been in one of the early brochures. > > Jerry, ring a bell??? > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Lifting M15 by chain plates > > > >I haven't lifted an M15 by the chainplates, but I understand it's perfectly > > safe (Jerry's done it). That said, I've lifted an older M17 with the toe > > rail with no problem at all. I'd do it, but I'd be a little nervous too. > > If I had my druthers, I'd use a strap. > > > > Your ordinary M15 weighs in at around 750 pounds. t > > > > > > On 2/19/07, Jim Sadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Has anyone lifter their M15 by the chain plates? Are they strong enough? > >> How much does an M15 weigh? > >> > >> signed > >> > >> "A little nervous" > >> > >> Jim Sadler > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Tom & Jane > > M17 dharma bum > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release Date: 2/18/2007 4:35 PM > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
