Larry,
I would love to meet you guys for the San Juan Islands cruise but it is too
soon to commit. It is a very long drive from Huntsville, Texas to the Seattle
area especially towing a deep keel M17 with a hard dinghy on the roof rack.
Griselda, my M17, is one of the origonal fin keel boats and with 39" draft so,
some kind of dinghy is a necessity. Thumbelina, my "Fatty Knees 9" (sail and
oars) is a Lyle Hess design and tows like a dream so, it might be just enough
drag to slow the boat down to what the Keel/CB M17s can do.
At this time, Griselda is still on the hard but, I hope to have her back in the
water in a few weeks. I bought her from my Brother this Summer and she had not
been in the water in over 15 years so there was a lot to do. Brother and I
spent many a pleasant afternoon on Lake Travis when she was still in the water
so, she is an old friend.
I did some cruising in the San Juans in the early 70s and found it one of the
most beautiful Places I have ever been. I am sure things have changed a lot
but, not the natural beauty, the strong currents or the need for good foul
weather gear. My "baby Brother" lives in the area and sails a Hobie Vagabond
on Lake Washington so, maybe he could be coerced into going along.
I will keep following the plans and as time gets closer to the cruise date, I
may be able to plan the trip. My bride has some serious health issues so we
cannot plan things too far in advance.
Ron
M17 #14
Griselda
> To: [email protected]> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:00:55
> -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: M_Boats: San Juans 2009> >
> HooWee!!! Would you believe 17 boats signed up already! And I'm still>
> expecting to hear from several folks who mentioned interest throughout> the
> past year. This could be the biggest Monty cruise ever! If you> think you
> wouldn't like sailing with a group, well... then you've never> done it. It's
> a blast. In fact, it makes sailing alone seem almost> boring. (This from a
> former self-proclaimed "loner".)> > If you're just toying with the idea of
> joining us, you don't have to sign> up now, but the better idea I have of the
> size of the group, the easier> it will be to plan a suitable route. Plus, you
> get to voice your> opinions on dates and destinations.> > Larry>
> ____________________________________________________________> Win the battle
> of the bulge with great liposuction solutions. Click now!>
> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nELSt9RpeufIC4JBD3DKKNiwz9FhsO8jNo29UmEmI18kwCN/>
> > _______________________________________________>
> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
_________________________________________________________________
See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go.
http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/
_______________________________________________
http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
