Sean: Been out of the loop--actually sailing on lake CDA. Bahamas? Wow! I'd seriously consider that ! Gary.
Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2008, at 12:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Let's say "I came to my senses!"..hahaha. > > She's staying put right here in Lake Havasu for her foreseeable > future. > Believe it or not there was "some" interest in her, even at the > screamin' high > price I was asking. However, as I had described, she was only > going to be for > sale as long as a window of opportunity existed to make a move on > another > specific vessel we were considering. Well, although that vessel is > still > available, some further research on my part lead to the decision > that at least for > now, we are not going in that direction. An email has been sent to > the MSOG > site requesting that the ad be removed. > > Big thanks to all those that sent emails when I posted we might be > leaving > the Monty Owners ranks. Cancel the party.....we're staying!!! > > Some of the inquiries re: "Dauntless" were rather interesting, > though. Just > the other night, after emailing back and forth with a gentleman from > the east > coast about sails, headroom, v-berth size, etc, he came back with the > following question. "Would you have any reservations at all about > crossing the > Atlantic in this boat?"............................GULP....Heck > yeah I would! > hahaha. I'd have reservations about crossing the Atlantic in any 23 > foot boat! I > know it's been done...but by better sailors than me! I told him > about the 17 > Bob just built that is crossing the Pacific and the 15 that is now > in Hawaii > that Jerry built.....but .....well, like I said I'd have > reservations! > (probably more about me than about the boat) Another thing was that > both of those > boats had some custom work on them, and both were brand new....A > lot of > Dauntless' parts and pieces are now 30 years old.....I think I'm > sticking to > Coastal stuff! Who knows, though, maybe the Bahamas some > year...yeah, I'd try > that! What do ya say Larry, Gary, Gary O., road trip to Florida in > 2010???? :-) > > What changed my mind?...well, lets say that electric retracting > vertical > bulb keels sound very enticing...best of both worlds, if you > will......until you > find out that one of them has had the torpedo bulb "fall-off" three > times! > Yeah, that's a headache I don't need, especially when that bulb has > ALL of the > boat's ballast in it! "Further research required" before I move in > that > direction!!!! As you all know...I'm very fond of my ballast!! > hahaha. > > Be good...keep sailing...join us in Channel Islands/Oxnard/Ventura > over > Labor Day Weekend. Three Montys have confirmed that they are > going...in fact it > should be a Monty photo shoot! (23, 17, 15). We'll join those crazy > Socal > Potter guys, a Catalina 25, and an Ensign 23, and whatever else > shows up and > have a great time. If we can get to where we out-number the Potters > maybe we can > change the name of the group to the Socal Montys! Hope to see you > there. > > Don't forget to register your boat in the Monty Owners Registry. > Over 80 > boats listed now! > _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Montyowners/_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Montyowners/) > > SEND COOL AIR PLEASE!!!!!!!! > > Sean > M23 "Dauntless" > _www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com_ (http://www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com > ) > > > > > > > > > > > **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your > budget? > Read reviews on AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 > > ) > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
