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
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
Much of Puget Sound shoreline is developed ‘city’ with once tree lined shores now filled with ‘water view’ homes. The waters South of Tacoma Narrows, ‘South Sound’, are not as developed and those shores with homes are not as densely packed. One can still get a feeling of ‘being with nature’ when cruising these waters. … More Late September ’09 trip to McMicken Island and Jerrell Cove
It is always fun to drill holes in you boat … not! Re-drilling the holes took only a few minutes. Be sure to drill the hole ‘straight’ in relation to the curve on the desk. I conducted a ‘dry fit’ of the hardware to confirm the holes are correctly placed. I did fine and everything fit perfectly! … More Rebedding Deck Hardware Part 3: applying 4200 and cleanup
I have no idea if SWEET PEA’s deck hardware has even been removed and rebedded. From the looks of the boat I believe that almost all items have been in place since Jerry Montgomery, SWEET PEA’s builder, completed her in 1983. It was clear that some, if not all, of the handrail bolts were leaking. There were water stains … More Rebedding Deck Hardware Part 1: cabintop handrails and cleats
Here is a video of my first sail on my new to me boat SWEET PEA – I launched the boat at Des Moines Marina, WA, and sailed around a bit outside the breakwater towards Point Robinson.
M17 #375 - SWEET PEA 