Thanks Jim...Tony E. Tony Reed
-----Original Message----- From: James Poulakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: Re: M_Boats: Question M 17 Date: Sat Nov 8, 2008 10:03 am Size: 3K To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <[email protected]> Hi Tony, The seacocks were an option when Bob built "Spirit" earlier this year but I decided not to have them installed. Instead I bought a couple of 1-1/4" "Flip Lock Drain Plugs" (West Marine #1919323) because: 1) They can be snatched out quickly if the cockpit gets does get filled. 2) They don't take up any room in the cockpit locker. 3) They need no maintenance. Also, the seacocks on M-17s are not thru-hulls - which means (if you're paranoid like me) you'll want to have a plug around for emergencies anyway. Jim Poulakis M-17 "Spirit" On Nov 7, 2008, at 3:23 PM, E. Tony Reed wrote: > Joe...I think the Gortex booties may be the best fix. I didn't notice > seacocks but I may have very well over looked them. I bought the boat > without ever seeing anything but pictures and I have to say, I > really do > like the boat! It is certainly well made. Regards, Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Joe > Murphy > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 4:32 PM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Question M 17 > > Tony, > Did Bob install the seacocks for your cockpit drains? I have them > and when > they are opened I too get a little water but not 2 inches. The > only time I > had that much water was when I took a friend out and between the > two of us > we loaded the cockpit with 550 lbs. (He plays Santa in Beaufort > every year > so that's where the most weight comes from..) But by myself I get > a little > when sailiing. I can close the seacocks and stay perfectly dry, > but I open > them up when I leave it in the slip. I guess it's a trade off. If > the > cockpit floor was higher it would mean raising the center of > gravity when > the crew gets up and moves about. Keeping it lower means the crew > gets wet > feet. I'm getting Gortex booties for Christmas to wear with my > topsiders. > Let's hear what the experts say. > Joe > Seafrog > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E. Tony Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 3:56 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Question M 17 > > >> Arnold, >> >> I will check the loop in the drain hose. It seems the cockpit floor >> does not have enough slope to drain. The drain exit is about 2" >> above >> the water line with a motor on the back leaving about l" of water in >> the cockpit. >> When I take the motor off the cockpit it holds about 2" of water. >> It's >> actually collecting rain water and not shipping water which may be >> common on the M 17. Regards, Tony >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Arnold Sharpe >> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 2:42 PM >> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats >> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Question M 17 >> --- message truncated --- _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
