SWEET PEA sailing
December 18, 2016
Here I’m sailing SWEET PEA across Rosario Strait –
Author: scoobscobie
an opinionated guy that sails and camps.
another painful boat buying story
September 25, 2014
the following was just shared – “just bought new montgomery 15. classic example of legal caveat “let the buyer beware.” “Nightmare on elm street” pales in comparison. “… no rigging instructions came with boat. (also boat came with no sails, motor, title, invoice, and had to provide own transit after greater than one year wait. … More another painful boat buying story
Feels like Fall, a Puget Sound Sail and boat handling tips
August 27, 2014
Here in Colorado the last week has been cool (for Colorado) and sailing on Lake Dillon this past weekend the weather was almost cold, overcast and raining. the air had the ‘Fall’ feel. In July I was able to go on a short overnight cruise. Not on SWEET PEA, on AIR BORN the Sage Marine … More Feels like Fall, a Puget Sound Sail and boat handling tips
Spring is ‘springing’
May 19, 2014
In between building boats, talking about boats, and delivering boats I do think about sailing and the ‘consequences’ of living in a land locked state (Colorado). I have been sailing this year, in Colorado, once on one of the small reservoir lakes on the Southwest corner of Denver. This small lake is nothing like sailing … More Spring is ‘springing’
sad boat buying story
November 29, 2013
another sad story in the ‘history’ of ‘Montgomery Boats’ … (important: Jerry Montgomery is not affiliated with Montgomery Boats. Jerry’s company, Montgomery Marine Products, was closed in 1995. there is no company named ‘Montgomery Boats’ … really, look it up, there are no articles of incorporation, no USCG ID, no history of licensing nor record … More sad boat buying story
Busy sailing and driving boats around USA
November 3, 2013
November 3rd 2013 … time goes quickly. In the time since my post below I have driven to the East coast twice and the west coast twice with Sage 17s in tow. I have also made another west coast trip to collect Sage 17 trailers. while on the East coast I delivered a boat to … More Busy sailing and driving boats around USA
busy building boats and a sailer’s video
May 2, 2013
is it May 1st?! some days it feels like just a few days after the holidays and new years … but no, five months has passed. very busy at Sage Marine. keeping just ahead of the demand for the Sage 17. a good feeling that the boat is popular and a success. picture below of … More busy building boats and a sailer’s video
Who to call when there is an EMERGENCY on your boat
December 26, 2012
Here is a link to a great discussion about use of VHF v. a cell phone when there is a boating emergency – http://bitterendblog.com/?p=17642 a ‘snip’ from the article – Even though VHF-FM radios are not required by law to be carried on board a boat, Sens and Pagels [both with the Fifth Coast … More Who to call when there is an EMERGENCY on your boat
Sage 17 v. Montgomery 17
December 25, 2012
Looking at the search terms used by persons visiting this site I notice that many are looking for comparatives between Jerry Montgomery’s latest design, the Sage 17, and the much older design he and Lyle Hess created back in the early 1970s – the Montgomery 17. To begin the discussion of the S17 v. M17 … More Sage 17 v. Montgomery 17
number of M17 and M15 built
December 7, 2012
Jerry Montgomery has shared some ‘M-boat’ history – M-17- # of boats made: 1973 7 boats 1974 44 boats 75 32 boats incl 2 flushdecks 76 44 boats incl 2 flushdecks 77 43 boats incl 4 flushdecks 78 19 boats incl 1 flushdeck … More number of M17 and M15 built
M17 #375 - SWEET PEA 