I'll be there ... if I can find someone to sell me a boat! Still looking ...
Pam in Seattle On Oct 15, 2008, at 1:39 PM, Ronnie Keeler wrote: > > 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 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
