You will be hard pressed to find a better rigged M-17. Superb sails, Easy to rig, easy to sail.
Legendary Montgomery strength and capabilities in this Lyle Hess designed trailerable.
Title and registration in hand.
Asking $7850 or reasonable offer, May trade for Crawford Melonseed or exceptional M-15
Boat stored mast up at Lake Pleasant,AZ ready to sail.
Standard features
Tall rig per factory plans (21" taller- excellent for light air - not overpowered in a breeze!)
Shoal draft keel w/centerboard (operates as designed/built -NO BINDING), dry sailed freshwater boat. Stored on trailer all its life - dry bilges.
Trail-Rite trailer with 3 recent Goodyear tires,keel guides and 1000# jack - No rust on trailer.
V-berth and 1) quarter berth, galley area with sink. Room for head.
Boat is stored on the hard/mast up - ready to sail.
Extra gear included
Boat was setup to race single handed, all controls are easily accessed and work smoothly- EASY to SAIL- Owner is retired sailboat dealer/marina operator - professionally done modifications.
BOAT NEEDS: New interior cushions (I have Sunbrella furniture fabric for covers)
Topsides (hull deck joint to waterline) painted - 1/2 is barrier coated
sanded (white) other 1/2 is sanded gelcoat -yellow.
Deck shows typical wear-no repairs needed.
Improvements to the hull, deck, rigging, engine, or interior
3-Dyneema halyards (internal) with polyester covers, all lead to top of house at Spinlock stoppers,
Spinnaker and gear, 8 sails- One full set of Ullman Race sails, Mainsail-dacron, Ullman carbon tri-radial 155%, Quantum race jib 140%, Ullman race 110% race jib - all in excellent shape., North Sails cruising suit including M,J,G. and 170% dynac drifter, used for non-racing sailing - good condition.
2) Lewmar #7 aluminum winches at top of house, 2) Barient #6 winches at coaming.
