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	<description>A Community of Sailors</description>
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		<title>Site to Close 11/17/2010, unless &#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have decided to let the domain name &#8220;montgomeryowners.com&#8221; expire.  It will expire on November 17, 2010, and the site will go dark at that time.
Any registered user here, or other interested individual I approve of, can have the domain name and the website at no cost.  Well, that&#8217;s not entirely accurate, there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.montgomeryowners.com/?p=95</link>
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		<title>M17 Portsmouth and PHRF Ratings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are the Portsmouth and PHRF ratings, as reported by Montgomery sailors:

Portsmouth Ratings
The Portsmouth rating is derived from actual race results over time, and is one standard for all locations.&#160; From the US Sailing Portsmouth Yardstick explanation:
The 2008 North American Portsmouth Yardstick for centerboard boats, multihulls, keelboats and offshore classes  are  posted herein. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.montgomeryowners.com/?p=53</link>
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		<title>M17 Standard Features</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Montgomery 17 Standard Features:


Complete Reefing Gear
Forward Hatch
Bow Pulpit
Sheet Winches
Genoa Halyard Winch
Genoa Track
Wire Halyards
Mainsheet Traveler
3 Cockpit Lockers
Teak Toerails
Teak Handrails
Lead Ballast
Sitting Headroom

&#160;From the manufacturer&#8217;s Montgomery Boats website.
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		<link>http://www.montgomeryowners.com/?p=51</link>
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		<title>M17 Specs and Sailplan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Specifications and Sailplan dimensions for the Montgomery 17:

SPECIFICATIONS:




LOA:
17&#8242; 2&#8243;


LWL:
15&#8242; 10&#8243;


Beam:
7&#8242; 4&#8243;


Weight:
1600 lbs.


Draft, board up
1&#8242; 9&#8243;


&#8230;&#8230;.board down
3&#8242;


Sail area:
154 sq. ft.


Displ/Length Ratio:
235


ballast/Displ Ratio:
375


Ballast&#8230;all lead:
600 lbs.




Key to Sail Dimensions]]></description>
		<link>http://www.montgomeryowners.com/?p=43</link>
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		<title>M15 Standard Features</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Montgomery 15 Standard Features

Hull:

Hand Laminated Fiberglass Construction
Combination Keel/Centerboard Design
Internal Molded Ballast
Retractable Fiberglass Centerboard
Self-righting
Positive Foam Flotation
Molded Gelcoat Contrasting Sheer Strake
Custom Outboard Motor Bracket

Deck:

End-grained Balsa Gored Deck
Through Bolted Hull-to-Deck Joint
Molded-in Deck and Cockpit Non-skid
Two Leakproof Tinted Cabin Windows
Fiberglass Sliding Companionway Hatch
Full Length Oiled Teak Toe Rails
Self-bailing Cockpit
Full Contoured Cockpit Coamings
Two Scupered Cockpit Lockers

Rigging and Fittings:

Laminated Mahogany and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.montgomeryowners.com/?p=35</link>
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		<title>M15 Specs and Sailplans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Specifications and Sailplan dimensions for the Montgomery 15
SPECIFICATIONS:



L.O.A.
15&#8242;0&#8243;


L.W.L.
13&#8242;3&#8243;


Beam
6&#8242;2&#8243;


Sail Area
122 sq. ft.


Draft



Board up
15&#8243;


Board down
2&#8242;1/2&#8243;


Weight
750 lbs.


Ballast
275 lbs.


Centerboard weight..40 lbs. (aprox.)


Mast height above waterline&#8230;22&#8242;3&#8243;




KEY TO SAIL DIMENSIONS]]></description>
		<link>http://www.montgomeryowners.com/?p=26</link>
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		<title>We Are in Dry Dock!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are under construction to bring you better Main Page content.
In the meantime, please go to our Forums where you can still access our Forums, Links, Gallery and other saved content.
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		<link>http://www.montgomeryowners.com/?p=1</link>
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