At one time I made a 5'8", a 6'8", a 7'11", a 9, etc. The 5-8 was a terrible sailboat but the 6-8 wasn't bad. The 6-8 would actually plane with a 4hp motor (so will a ten) and really skip from wave top to wave top Of course I never said that- the Coast Guard would kill me. Talked to a guy who put a ten hp motor on one, claimed it would do 20!
I also took a 6-8 down the lower American River, rowing it stern first. My brittany, who was ready for anything, sat in the stern seat and when we hit a big haystack he got pretty wet, and when he saw the second one coming he jumped right in my lap! Good memories. jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 7:46 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: M-10 In Kent, WA > > Is the M-10 the smallest ever Monty?? > > > > > > At your service > > Larry Pegg > Pilgrim M-17 #55 > 208 249 0538 > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry E Yake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 8:08 pm > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M-10 In Kent, WA > > > > > > > > > > > Yes indeed. Lots of old Minto's in the northwest. In fact, I have two > that I'm restoring. They're a classy little 9 foot lapstrake design, with > teak gunnels, seats, and breast hook. They tow and row very nice, and > are supposed to be great little sailers, although I don't have either one > ready to sail yet. I'd trade them both for a nice M-10. > Larry > > On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:58:09 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> Jon, >> Glad to hear of your restoration project. >> You are in Ranger Boat country up there, I believe they 'were' the >> builders >> of a 10 footer +-, the Minto. _http://www.richpassage.com/_ >> (http://www.richpassage.com/) >> Show the locals what a beautiful well restored M-10 can do! IMHO the >> M-10 is >> MUCH nicer boat. >> >> Good Luck >> Gary O (my first M-boat was a black M-10) >> >> >> In a message dated 10/21/2008 11:37:02 A.M. US Mountain Standard >> Tim, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> Forgive my long windedness, but maybe this will help someone else >> in >> resurrecting another good old boat. >> >> Montgomery Lovers: I have begun in earnest to refurbish my $400 >> M-10. The >> pictures will follow later. Jerry Montgomery has helped me deal >> with the >> missing mast situation. He thought he had a spare, but it is AWOL. >> So, I am >> fabricating a new one from local materials (with his advice >> Thanks >> Jerry!). >> >> I have a history of seeing the possibilities in neglected boats, >> cars, etc., >> and really enjoy bringing them back to former glory. The previous >> owners >> daughter who sold me the boat really wanted to know if I would >> love it? >> Well, it will get a LOT of love, but the result will be pretty >> amazing, and >> worth it, I believe. >> >> The boat sat on the previous owners beach for a long time. It >> has 3 or 4 >> patch jobs, and a couple of 1/8 holes in the bilge/chine area. I >> am going >> to cut through the seat wall and fiberglass from inside. Then >> install a >> couple of Beckson cover plates to make it look nice. The paint on >> the hull >> is atrocious and RED. Severely weather checked, and flaking off. I >> have >> already knocked off the first layer, and will take it down all the >> way to >> gelcoat. Then I will fair, fill, and prime with System 3 sandable >> primer. >> Final color will be System 3 LRU TAN, I think. With new Cetol on >> the teak, I >> think it should be gorgeous. >> >> I have ordered new lines and blocks, as the originals are in very >> sad shape >> (UV, I guess). The mast section is available locally for less than >> $100. >> Boom and gaff are in great shape, and the sail just needs cleaning. >> It is >> off to http://www.sailcare.com <http://www.sailcare.com/> today. >> >> I hauled the boat home in my truck, but that is not going to keep >> her nice >> for launching and storage, so I decided to find a trailer. Gotta >> love >> Craigsist! I found a nice little boat trailer for $150 across town, >> and >> brought it home last night. I will pick up a cover when the boat is >> near >> completion. >> >> Prognosis - Heres my projected cost list: >> >> Boat $400 >> >> Trailer $150 >> >> Epoxy, fiberglass, paint, Cetol $250 >> >> Rigging $250 >> >> Sail cleaning $100 >> >> Miscellaneous stuff $100 >> >> TOTAL $1250 >> >> More to follow! >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Jon Freeman >> >> Kent, WA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your >> destination. >> Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. 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