Thanks Mark! It sounds like any M17 built in 1987 or later will be difficult to
distiguish. I noted that older 17s had on two rudder pintles instead of the now
three. I also note that the centerboard pennent on newer 17s is in the cockpit
instead of the cabin. The headstay fitting also looks different. It used to be
a black aluminum casting. Newer 17s have a fabricated stainless one. I just
don't know what year these chages occured.
All the best and thanks again for the info.
Bill> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date:
Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:23:07 -0700> Subject: RE: M_Boats: Hull Number> > Bill,>
I've never seen a Montgomery without the hull number molded into the> transom.
I don't know what happened with the one you saw with the engraved> plate unless
it was a boat made by the person who had the molds for a while> between Jerry
and Bob Eeg. > In 1981 Jerry made the wet locker in the stern and changed the>
cockpit drainage. Any Montgomery 17 before 1984 had aluminum toerails rather>
than the teak toerail on newer boats. In 1987 the centerboard changed from>
cast iron to fiberglass with a lead core. 1987 was also the year of changing>
from steel shot to lead ballast. Also the galley and 4 berth arrangements> were
replaced in 1987 with the 3-1/2 berth layout (a short 5' berth on port> with
the deep locker aft). > Those are the changes that might indicate the general
age of a Monty> 17 of which I am aware.> Hope that helps.> Mark Dvorscak>
Former M17 owner> > -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bill> safford> Sent: Sunday, October 21,
2007 7:18 AM> To: [email protected]> Subject: M_Boats: Hull
Number> > > How can the build year of an M17 be determined with any accuracy if
the hull> number is missing? Isn't the hull number supposed to be molded into
the hull> in the case of a fiberglass boat? I saw one M17 with a little
plastic> engraved plate attached to the hull with seriously corroded fasteners.
Is> this common to Montgomery? The plastic plate had white letters and numbers>
on a black background. The galvanized Pacific trailer still had its maker's>
tag on the tongue (1999).> > I know that cabin layout changed over the years,
as did the cut out transom.> A magnet run across the keel would show if the
ballast was steel of lead.> Are there any other sutle differences that may give
away what year the boat> was built?> > Many thanks to any and all who answer
with an opinion, facts, or otherwise.> > Willy>
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