Early model Montgomery 17 with galley area with sink to port and quarterberth to starboard. Light yellow topsides, blue bottom paint, white decks. The boat has been undergoing refurbishment and hasn’t been sailed in the past couple of seasons. The restoration includes improvements from the masthead to the deck.
Teak handrails have been replaced and all other wood parts sanded, varnished and reinstalled. Deck hardware has been re-bedded (except bow pulpit and cleats).
All new running rigging.
Masthead sheaves renovated and converted to use rope; rigged with internal halyards led to rope clutches on cabintop
Mast base hardware includes halyard lifts, deck organizers, and rope clutches.
New Harken traveler
Interior cushions in very good condition (probably original).
Electrical parts in place (battery switch, switch panel, nav lights, etc) but never used. No battery.
Trailer completely refurbished and road ready: new hubs, bearings, seals, wheels and tires. Re-wired with LED lights and new reflectors. New rollers, bunk carpet, tie-down strap, safety chains, and winch strap. The painted steel trailer does not have brakes and is in excellent (i.e. freshwater) condition.
Two steel wheels with older tires for spares. Clear title, 2” ball, 4-wire flat connector.
Equipment List
New Elliott-Pattison mainsail, loose-footed with slugs and two reef points
Older main, jib, and genoa. Good condition, adequate for cruising.
New laminated tiller with removable extension. Old tiller for spare.
Two rudders: original mahogany rudder and older-style Idasailor kick-up rudder
Windline 3-step ladder (not installed)
Sailor’s Tailor polyester trailing/mooring cover with vents (2 years old)
Dock lines, fenders, boat hook, anchor, cushions, spare parts, etc.
Thanks for posting my Montgomery 17 for sale on Sailing Texas. It generated more interest than I had hoped for, and the diversity of folks from coast to coast that contacted me about the boat was impressive. The sale was completed today, so please mark this one as "sold".
Monticello, Arkansas
