Dave: I think you are right. The M15 is required to have floatation, about 10 cubic feet if I remember what Jerry emailed me once. The M17 is in a larger class and isn't required to have it. --Gary On Feb 26, 2008, at 4:11 PM, W David Scobie wrote:
> ben: > > the M15 has 'positive flotation' in the form of foam blocks > installed at the factory. the two foam locations are: under the > cockpit floor, in the bow (in a screwed shut locker). > > the hull is solid fiberglass - not a floating sandwich like a > 'whaler. so without the foam the M15 would sink. i have no idea > what the 'lift potential' is for a swamped M15. thing is ... i've > never read that an M15 has been swamped - neither by accident or by > design. > > i don't believe the M17 has positive flotation. i'll be corrected > if wrong ;o)- > > in a short bit i'm going to post some interior shots of my M15. > this will show the foam locations. the link will be shared on this > email list. > > > dave scobie > M15 #288, not yet named > > > Ben Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So forgive me on the confusion but I don't yet own a Montgomery. Are > these boats made with foam in them to give them buoyancy even if > knocked down (like a Boston Whaler)? What is the extent of a > Montgomery's reserve buoyancy, what is installed at the factory? > > > Thanks, > Ben > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
