Thanks for all the info.? I think I may have to have two.? One tow-able and one inflatable. one that will carry my wife and me with some supplies easily one for longer voyages that will be just big enough to get us to shore.
At your service Larry Pegg Pilgrim M-17 #55 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 5:13 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: dinghies and Nor'seas I use a Sevylor inflatable cheapie. Works fine for me as long as I don't have to row a long way. Pic here: http://www.htmills.com/images/NC04b01-DinghyOnForedeck.jpg and transporting former first mate Bilbo ashore: http://www.htmills.com/images/NC04a10-rowashore.jpg Tod Mills M17 #408, 1987 galley model BuscaBrisas > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > James Poulakis > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:01 PM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: Re: M_Boats: dinghies and Nor'seas > > On Spirit we have an Achilles LT-2 inflatable dinghy. It fits well > on the starboard quarterberth where it slides completely out of the > away . I looked into folding and inflatable kayaks but I have a > girlfriend and an 75# dog. Consequently, the dinghy's truck-like > carrying capacity took priority over the kayak's sports-car paddling > characteristics. The LT-2 rows exactly like you'd expect a blunt- > nosed, flat-bottom, 7'-3" inflatable w/ captive aluminum oars to > row. Luckily, M17s can poke their nose pretty close to shore so my > dinghy trips are blessedly short. Overall, I'm happy with the LT-2 > and recommend it to folks who need some carrying capacity in their > dinghy but sail in areas where towing isn't advisable. > > The N/S 27 is tied with the Shannon 28 for my all-time favorite boats > in this size range. > > Jim Poulakis > M17 "Spirit" > > On Oct 22, 2008, at 8:18 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Okay, how do you all get to shore in your Monty's??? I'm thinking > > about one of the little pram montys the 6-8.? Also, If you were to > > move up would anyone get a Nor'sea 27?? A guy in my town has one he > > is restoring (ready in two years or so).? It would be a good time > > for me to put in a bid since then I could get some choice as to > > interior.? It's an Aft Cockpit, I like Aft Cockpits but they tend > > to not be as popular as the Aft Cabin.? Thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > At your service > > > > Larry Pegg > > Pilgrim M-17 #55 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1728 - Release Date: > 10/16/2008 7:38 AM _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
