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
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
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
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
after 18ish months ‘on the hard’ SWEET PEA again hit the water on Lake Granby, CO, at 8,200′ above sea level. the lake is the second largest in Colorado. the water level is low … like all lakes in CO this summer. the shoreline looks like it has been many years since the lake has … More SWEET PEA sails just fine
As I have stated before it has been some time since SWEET PEA has been sailed. The plan is for that to change over Labor Day Weekend 2012. A group of sailing friends (HPCC and MSOG folks) are getting together on Granby Lake, CO, for some boat time and socializing. SWEET PEA has her CO … More Getting back in the water
if SWEET PEA were a pet, child or spouse protective services would have taken her from me many months ago. it has been 14 months since SWEET PEA has been in the water. last August i hauled her to Colorado and she was parked next to the Sage Marine shop in the boat yard. i … More unhappy boat
SWEET PEA has four winches installed: two for the jib sheets installed port/starboard cockpit combing, one on the port cabin roof for raising the jib (and tensioning the jib halyard), and one installed in the cabin for raising and lowering the centerboard (needed as the centerboard is about 180 pounds). I have no idea the last … More Winch Maintenance – ARCO 6 style winch
For the last year I have been sharing a battery charger with my folks. To avoid the complication I installed a battery charger this afternoon. The best location to provide airflow is on the v-berth bulkhead in place of the large red battery switch. I removed the switch, covered the hole with a stainless 5″ louvered vent (this … More Electrical System Upgrade – battery charger and relocation of master battery switch
My first overnight trip on SWEET PEA, my ‘new to me’ Montgomery 17 sailboat, was to/from Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Is., WA. I departed from Des Moines Marina on May 8, 2009, and returned on May 9. Here is a video about the trip (sorry it took my over half a year to report on the trip) … More Eagle Harbor trip
M17 #375 - SWEET PEA 