Nah, let's just keep making the 17's the way we are now. It they get too good, the demand will get too great, Bob will have to triple the price, become a guzillionaire, move to the carribbean and never talk to us peons again. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Escovedo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 3:56 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available...
> Bob, > Do the drawings or designs for the Flushdeck layout still exist? > Do you need an existing flushdeck to take deck layout info from? > Hmmmm? > You know the fin keel flushdeck version of this boat would make a great > club racer, it would also make a great new One Design fleet. > It would fill the gap nicely between dinghy sailors and the move to the 30 > & 40 footers. > But the M17 is such a great sailing boat, along with it's classic lines > and somewhat retro look, some may not bother to go to the larger more > expensive boats. > Food for thought, Eh > > Mark E > M17 F/D > #103 > AMY > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Bob From California <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 11:46:21 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available... > > > Hey Mark...! > > I would love to build one....! Nothing could beat it. > > Fair winds, Bob > > (949) 489-8227> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:05:48 -0700> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available...> > HEY BOB!> > > Howzabout a fixed keel, Tall Rig, Flushdeck!!!, Now that would be an> "E" > Ticket :)> > Fair Winds> Mark E> M17 F/D> AMY> > > > ----- Original > Message ----> From: Bob From California <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Monty Listserver > <[email protected]>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 > 9:12:34 PM> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available...> > > > Hi Dave... The problem with the Galley model is only one person can sit > below. While this is not a problem forsingle or solo sailors, most of our > owners have wives and family. And so far, everyone likes the 4 berthboat. > Cooking outside on a cockpit table under an awning works for most. Fair > windsBob(949) 489-8227 > Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:25:47 -0700> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: > Re: M_Boats: Fin Keel Montgomery 17 available...> > yes the fixed keel 17s > are great. after trying to follow/catch 'motu iti' during the '07 san juan > islands cruise i became a 'believer'.> > how about production of some > galley model 17s bob?> > > dave scobie> M15 #288 - SCRED> visit Scred's > www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred> > --- On Fri, 9/12/08, > Bob From California <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> Hello....In the midst of > building our other models, we are now constructing a> brand new Montgomery > 17with> the Fin Keel option. No centerboard. This boat> will be > FAST.Something like this:http://www.msogphotosite.com/motuiti.html> > Really, it's the same M_17 trailer with a slightly taller bunk...with the> > extension (which is standard on the Trailer)she will slide in and recover> > without much problem. I will have Bill post some photos of her. She is > FOR> SALE....(hint, hint) > and is sure to be fantastic looking, weatherly and fast. I> may up the > ballast a bit....still thinking about that, comments welcome. Email> me on > the backside or call for details.> > > > > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > > > > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
