Thanks Jerry I will sleep better.
Once I get her aloft any hints on freeing up a stuck center board? I think mine is one of those with steel balast. Jim Sadler -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] sion.com]On Behalf Of jerry Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:58 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Lifting M15 by chain plates 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 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
