...Sardine Award... I love it!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 9:24 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 17
>I know our Mboat is configured differently from most but the basics are >the > same. We spent 6 days cruising the San Jauns in 2007 and plan to cruise > for > two weeks in 2009. If it is something you really enjoy, you'll find a way > to > fit. We did win the Sardine Award in 2007. > > Eldor and Dorothy Eisen > M-17 Motu iti > fixed keel > > > > In a message dated 11/16/2008 7:11:43 A.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Morning Jim, > Thanks for your comments; if a big guy like you can be comfortable in the > M17 cabin, surely I can manage at 6'1" and 225lbs. However, there will > be > two of us, my wife Joy is 5'2" and less than half my weight, so is there > enough room for spending several nights on the hook? This is our most > basic > question. From what everyone is telling us, this is not a problem. > We are anxious to locate an M17 we can see for ourselves....thanks for > your comments...John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Poulakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 3:02 AM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 17 > > >> John, >> I'm 6'4" 230# and can sit in the M17 cabin seats without having my >> head touch the cabin top. I put a foam floatation cushion behind my >> back to position myself away from the side deck. >> >> As far as comfort goes, you gotta be kinda philosophical when it >> comes to the M15 and M17 cabin. Sarge, if you've ever spent time in >> a Vietnam era pup-tent then you'll find the interior of a Montgomery >> to be downright luxurious. >> >> Jim Poulakis >> M-17 "Spirit" >> >> On Nov 15, 2008, at 7:13 PM, John Merrell wrote: >> >>> Evening Joe, >>> Thanks very much for your response. I'm curious however, how >>> tall are >>> you? I'm 6'1" @ 225lbs; is there ample room for this old retired >>> sargeant? >>> I've always thought the Norsea 27 one of the prettiest boats >>> afloat. The >>> other boat I always admired was the Flicka 20. The closest I got >>> to either >>> of them was a Skipper 20 and a Morgan OutIsland 30; that was a few >>> years >>> ago. >>> What we hope to do is utilize a trailerable "pocket crusier" as >>> both a >>> means to explore various waterways, lakes and rivers, and to use it >>> as a >>> land camper. I know it may sound rediculous, but if you can sleep >>> in it >>> comfortably on the water with a portapotti and solar shower, you can >>> certainly sleep aboard on land at a KOA campgrounds. >>> We can't quite afford to purchase a new boat, but we hope to find >>> a good >>> clean used boat in the $10K price range. Of course, we need to see >>> one >>> before we put our money down. I realize these boats are highly sought >>> after, and they don't last long once put up for sale. However, it's >>> possible the M17 wouldn't work for us? >>> Again thanks for your time and good information....John >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Joe Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 7:36 PM >>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 17 >>> >>> >>>> John, >>>> You'll not be disappointed with the M-17. I bought mine this >>>> summer sight >>>> unseen. The only time I saw one was 4 years ago at a Lyle Hess >>>> Rendevous >>>> up >>>> in Solomons MD. At the time I had a NorSea 27 and spent most of >>>> my time >>>> talking with other NorSea owners but I couldn't help checking out >>>> these >>>> other little sisters, the Montgomery boats. >>>> I opted for the four round ports to get some cross through >>>> ventilation. I >>>> live on the NC coast and it can be nearly tropical at times. >>>> The interior is workable. I sit on the port side berth facing aft >>>> with my >>>> legs up stretched out. I find it to be pretty comfortable. The V >>>> berth >>>> is >>>> very comfortable. The compression post doesn't really get in the >>>> way and >>>> serves as a good hand hold to spin around to get out of bed. >>>> There is >>>> great >>>> storage room and everything is pretty easy to get to. True, you >>>> can't >>>> stand >>>> up unless the hatch is open. >>>> If you decide to buy one from the factory you will find Bob Eeg >>>> extremely >>>> easy to work with and very accessible. Figure on 6-8 weeks start to >>>> splash. >>>> Good luck with your search. >>>> Joe >>>> Seafrog M-17 >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "John Merrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 5:12 PM >>>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 17 >>>> >>>> >>>>> Afternoon Dave, >>>>> Thanks for your response. I understand, if you see a lot of >>>>> anything on >>>>> the market it's probably because folks don't like them that >>>>> much. But we >>>>> need to physically see one before we make any decisions to buy one. >>>>> That's why we're researching owners' in the hopes of finding >>>>> some one >>>>> within 150 or so of us(Mentone Alabama) that would allow us to >>>>> take a >>>>> look. >>>>> Thanks for your time....John >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "W David Scobie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:57 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Montgomery 17 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> john & joy: >>>>> >>>>> i'm a M15 owner (wishing to 'move up' to the 17). >>>>> >>>>> sleeping - the forward v-berth is the location. the compression >>>>> post does >>>>> 'split' the berth. the 1/4 berths are good for seating, not adult >>>>> sleeping. >>>>> >>>>> seating - one can sit in the 17 no problem (unless you are long >>>>> in body >>>>> and >>>>> over 6'4"). one cannot stand when in the cabin. >>>>> >>>>> overnighting - if you work well together one can do multiple >>>>> weeks/months >>>>> in >>>>> the 17 ... but my perspective is from the M15 and tent-camping. the >>>>> Mboats >>>>> can carry more stuff than you can really need ... under the >>>>> berths, the >>>>> stern end of the quarterberths and cockpit locters. >>>>> >>>>> potty: under the v-berth, starboard side of the compression post. >>>>> >>>>> steel centerboard & ballast - only the older boats the the steel. >>>>> the new >>>>> boats are lead. the current model M15 & M17 use the same >>>>> centerboard. see >>>>> SCRED's www-site for a page about the steel centerboard/ballast >>>>> and the >>>>> M17 >>>>> (link below). >>>>> >>>>> you are correct that there are not many used M17s available ... >>>>> there is >>>>> a >>>>> reason for this. they are GREAT boats! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> dave scobie >>>>> M15 #288 - SCRED >>>>> visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred >>>>> >>>>> --- On Sat, 11/15/08, John Merrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Greetings, >>>>> We're researching various trailerable "pocket cruisers" such as >>>>> the Montgomery 17, ComPac Sun Cat, Precision 18 and Catalina 18 >>>>> MK II. >>>>> Since >>>>> Montgomery sells direct to the public from California, it's >>>>> difficult to >>>>> view on of these fine boats. With that said, we're soon to be >>>>> retired >>>>> and >>>>> want to do some "trailer sailing" to enhance our retirement >>>>> activities. Having owned a Skipper 20 and a Morgan OutIsland 30, >>>>> we have >>>>> some >>>>> sailing experience. >>>>> We've emailed Montgomery with some questions, but we'd prefer to >>>>> obtain information from M17 owners. One of our first questions >>>>> is does >>>>> the >>>>> cabin have sufficient room for two adults to spend 3 to 4 nights >>>>> on the >>>>> hook? >>>>> How much sitting headroom is there, especially where the head is >>>>> located? >>>>> How >>>>> long and wide are the berths? Without opening ports, is there >>>>> enough >>>>> ventalation, or would dorades be a good idea? What about the steel >>>>> centerboard; >>>>> is maintenance difficult and what all is required to keep it working >>>>> properly? >>>>> We realize we're asking a lot of questions, but Montgomery's are >>>>> expensive new and there doesn't seem to be many pre-owned M17's >>>>> on the >>>>> market. Again, it's difficult to find one to even look over. So >>>>> we are >>>>> hoping we can find some help through this avenue. >>>>> Early thanks for any help you can provide. >>>>> Sincerely, John and Joy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>> montgomery_boats >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>> montgomery_boats >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. 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