Hi Rick and Debora,
Congrats on getting hold of another nearly-new M17. I nabbed a 2004 back in
March. I hope to put mine in Dagmar's Marina for awhile as soon as the dust
settles, so perhaps we will cross paths on the Sound.
Enjoy your trusty steed.
Tom Jenkins
M17 Scintilla
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From: "Richard Everett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 7:52 AM
Subject: M_Boats: New M17 owner, hi!
Hello everyone!
My wife, Debora, and I (Rick) have just purchased a 2005 M17 from a very
nice fellow down in southern CA. I just arrived back in Seattle with the
M17 yesterday. Dan, the former owner, has owned Montgomery sailboats for
over 30 years and only sold this barely used one because he messed up his
back and can't single hand anymore (poor fellow). He installed numerous
extra blocks and cleats...it is going to take some time to figure out his
rigging plan since the 95 degree heat during the loading of the boat for
trailering melted my brain while he was explaining things. I was also a
little dizzy from having seen the boat ad on Monday night, buying a plane
ticket that same night, and handing him a cashier's check Tuesday at noon!
I have never been *quite* that spontanious before, but when you see a
dream boat barely used for half price of new, you gotta act fast. Dan was
also one of the nicest guys I have met, and kept tossing additional items
I might need into my Uhaul making me feel
even more guilty for taking his boat. When he handed me a set of padlocks
that he had wrapped in protective foam so they would not scratch the
gelcoat when installed on the lockers, I knew I had made a good purchase.
We plan on doing a dry run of completely setting her up for sail this
weekend in the driveway, then packing up and taking a test sail on Lake
Washington. After we get a bit used to her and think we will not look
completely clueless, it would be great to meet up with anyone for a day
sail around the Sound or something. Our previous sailing experience
consists of taking the first serious of sailing courses from Windworks at
Shilshole marina and then taking out their Catalina 25 boats a few times
for daysails. Hopefully what we learned on the Cat 25 boats will transfer
to sailing the M17.
Anyway, just wanted to drop a line and introduce ourselves. I look foward
to sailing in the Puget Sound area with some of you soon!
Rick
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